Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Texas Forever Forward

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00083850 · San Antonio · TX
25 reports · First filing 07/15/2019 · Latest filing 07/15/2026
Political Action Committee · General Purpose · PAC

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
General Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Status
ACTIVE
Filer Type
GPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
San Antonio · TX · 78209
First Filing
07/15/2019
Latest Filing
07/15/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
25

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$2,737,122.39
Expenditures
$2,498,849.25
Transactions
2,254
Largest Contribution
$2,500,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$50,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$530,027.99
Average Contribution
$6,277.80
Average Expenditure
$1,374.50
First Contribution
06/25/2019
Last Contribution
06/29/2026
First Expenditure
07/09/2019
Last Expenditure
06/30/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
229
Reported Payee Entities
143
Top Contributor
Texans for Joe Straus
Top Reported Payee
LHP+Company Inc.

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
229
445 contributions · $2,737,302.39
Vendor Relationships
140
1,629 payments · $2,133,791.38
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Relationship Graph

Top reported relationships in the selected analysis window: Lifetime. Arrows show the direction of reported money flow; node size is not scaled.
Top contributorsMoney receivedTop reported payeesMoney spentTexas Forever ForwardFocal filer / committeeTexans for Joe StrausTexans for Joe Straus$2,500,387.59 · 2 giftsHugh FitzsimonsHugh Fitzsimons$20,000.00 · 2 giftsJoe R. Straus Candidate Officeholder AccountJoe R. Straus Candidate Officeholder…$10,919.80 · 1 giftsJulia WilkinsonJulia Wilkinson$10,000.00 · 1 giftsSam SusserSam Susser$10,000.00 · 1 giftsLHP+Company Inc.LHP+Company Inc.$594,610.88 · 79 paymentsEmbry CommunicationsEmbry Communications$343,250.00 · 68 paymentsDepartment of TreasuryDepartment of Treasury$220,822.17 · 110 paymentsMeredith BrewerMeredith Brewer$191,778.02 · 83 paymentsTara KorstadTara Korstad$189,320.20 · 77 payments
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Market Position

Fixed peer benchmark: 01/01/2021–06/30/2026. Peers share the same committee class. These benchmarks do not change when the dashboard analysis window changes.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
General Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
7,401

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions83.3th#1,240 of 7,401
Expenditures98.8th#92 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity97.6th#175 of 7,401
Transaction Volume95.1th#366 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions61.4%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures66.2%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Texans for Joe Straus $2,500,387.592
2Hugh Fitzsimons $20,000.002
3Joe R. Straus Candidate Officeholder Account $10,919.801
4Julia Wilkinson $10,000.001
5Sam Susser $10,000.001
6Timothy Eller $10,000.001
7Kim Lewis $7,500.002
8Astellas US LLP PAC $7,500.001
9Charles Cheever $6,000.002
10Ronald Steinhart $5,000.005

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1LHP+Company Inc. $594,610.8879
2Embry Communications $343,250.0068
3Department of Treasury $220,822.17110
4Meredith Brewer $191,778.0283
5Tara Korstad $189,320.2077
6The Brookings Institution $150,000.006
7Chase Cardmember Service $101,248.00130
8Mary Bush $71,800.0081
9Nueces Marketing Partners LTD $55,157.6874
10Keep Pre-K 4 SA Campaign $50,000.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$180.00 $144,148.81
2025$2,860.00 $311,340.37
2024$15,954.80 $360,998.66
2023$4,405.00 $338,675.00
2022$4,370.00 $360,676.61
2021$12,845.00 $332,084.70
2020$74,095.00 $431,826.33
2019$2,622,412.59 $219,098.77

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/29/2026Mark Holmes $20.00 Lennox International · Tax Director
06/29/2026Kris Dudley $10.00 Retired · Retired
05/28/2026Mark Holmes $20.00 Lennox International · Tax Director
05/26/2026Kris Dudley $10.00 Retired · Retired
04/28/2026Kris Dudley $10.00 Retired · Retired
04/24/2026Mark Holmes $20.00 Lennox International · Tax Director
03/26/2026Mark Holmes $20.00 Lennox International · Tax Director
03/26/2026Kris Dudley $10.00 Retired · Retired
02/26/2026Mark Holmes $20.00 Lennox International · Tax Director
02/26/2026Kris Dudley $10.00 Retired · Retired
01/26/2026Kris Dudley $10.00 Retired · Retired
01/24/2026Mark Holmes $20.00 Lennox International · Tax Director
12/26/2025Kris Dudley $10.00 Retired · Retired
12/24/2025Mark Holmes $20.00 Lennox International · Tax Director
11/28/2025Kris Dudley $10.00 Retired · Retired
11/24/2025Mark Holmes $20.00 Lennox International · Tax Director
10/26/2025Kris Dudley $10.00 Retired · Retired
10/24/2025Mark Holmes $20.00 Lennox International · Tax Director
09/29/2025Kris Dudley $10.00 Retired · Retired
09/24/2025Mark Holmes $20.00 Lennox International · Tax Director

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/30/2026Tara Korstad $2,121.26Administrative work for political committee.
06/30/2026Meredith Brewer $1,902.78Administrative work for political committee.
06/30/2026Department of Treasury $1,726.26Incurred federal payroll taxes.
06/30/2026Jason Embry for LISD $1,000.00Political contribution.
06/30/2026Millan and Company P.C. $182.73Accounting and compliance.
06/30/2026Department of Treasury $84.00Incurred federal unemployment taxes.
06/30/2026Texas Workforce Commission $6.32Incurred state unemployment taxes.
06/29/2026American Express $1,244.49Credit card payment for political incurred expenses.
06/25/2026Chase Cardmember Service $713.75Payment on credit card for political expenditures incurred.
06/23/2026Nation Builder $120.00Committee database and compliance software.
06/23/2026Wall Street Journal $83.15Subscription for political use.
06/16/2026Intuit $18.90Payroll software.
06/15/2026Department of Treasury $1,726.28Federal Payroll Taxes
06/15/2026American Express $146.91Credit card payment for political incurred expenses.
06/12/2026The Brookings Institution $25,000.00Charitable contribution.
06/12/2026Kate Tankersley Consulting $2,000.00Fundraising support.
06/12/2026Embry Communications $750.00Communications consultant.
06/01/2026Nueces Marketing Partners LTD $708.75Committee office rent.
06/01/2026Spectrum Business $53.87Political office broadband services.
05/29/2026Tara Korstad $2,121.26Administrative work for political committee.
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 91 ms.