Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Restore Leadership ATX
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Restore Leadership ATX

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00085355 · Austin · TX
15 reports · First filing 04/01/2021 · Latest filing 07/14/2026
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
Austin · TX · 78731
First Filing
04/01/2021
Latest Filing
07/14/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
15

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$872,216.04
Expenditures
$846,672.72
Transactions
265
Largest Contribution
$50,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$75,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$12,392.20
Average Contribution
$5,351.02
Average Expenditure
$8,300.71
First Contribution
02/25/2021
Last Contribution
11/30/2025
First Expenditure
03/02/2021
Last Expenditure
10/31/2025

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
106
Reported Payee Entities
20
Top Contributor
The Cumby Group
Top Reported Payee
Aro Group, LLC

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
106
163 contributions · $872,216.04
Vendor Relationships
20
102 payments · $846,672.72
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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 spentRestore Leadership ATXFocal filer / committeeThe Cumby GroupThe Cumby Group$100,000.00 · 4 giftsGary FarmerGary Farmer$90,000.00 · 5 giftsPhilip CanfieldPhilip Canfield$75,000.00 · 2 giftsRex GoreRex Gore$55,000.00 · 4 giftsJoe LiemandtJoe Liemandt$50,000.00 · 1 giftsAro Group, LLCAro Group, LLC$516,580.73 · 37 paymentsGrassroots TargetingGrassroots Targeting$145,500.00 · 4 paymentsVoices for Disctrict 4Voices for Disctrict 4$33,500.00 · 1 paymentsThe Grammer GroupThe Grammer Group$32,050.00 · 6 paymentsLocal Politics Matter ATXLocal Politics Matter ATX$27,500.00 · 1 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
Contributions97.2th#211 of 7,401
Expenditures97.4th#191 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity97.4th#195 of 7,401
Transaction Volume87.6th#922 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions59.2%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures89.2%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1The Cumby Group $100,000.004
2Gary Farmer $90,000.005
3Philip Canfield $75,000.002
4Rex Gore $55,000.004
5Joe Liemandt $50,000.001
6International City/County Managers Assoc $33,334.037
7vcfo $33,277.0110
8Mark Green $28,000.004
9Mike Levy $26,500.003
10ATX Servicing $25,000.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Aro Group, LLC $516,580.7337
2Grassroots Targeting $145,500.004
3Voices for Disctrict 4 $33,500.001
4The Grammer Group $32,050.006
5Local Politics Matter ATX $27,500.001
6Freach Design $21,800.002
7Cajas Digital $13,137.644
8Premier Political Communications $11,564.152
9Facebook $7,121.224
10Oak Hill Printing $6,881.542

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2025$122,124.11 $111,574.51
2023$0.00 $2,300.00
2022$421,433.63 $425,233.25
2021$328,658.30 $307,564.96

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
11/30/2025vcfo $2,774.11
11/13/2025Jan Lehman $2,000.00 Lehman & Assoc · CEO
11/04/2025Gregory Olbert Consulting $300.00
10/30/2025Jeffrey Bowen $250.00 Self Employed · Self Employed
10/23/2025BOMA $5,000.00
10/21/2025Kilroy Realty $15,000.00
10/21/2025Gerald Daughtery $1,000.00 retired · retired
10/17/2025HBRE, LLC $25,000.00
10/17/2025vcfo $10,000.00
10/15/2025Chris Harte $2,500.00 Retired · Retired
10/15/2025Michael Wilfley $500.00 vcfo · COO
10/14/2025Laurie LaMantia $1,500.00 Brown Distributing · CEO
10/08/2025JHL Consulting $5,000.00
10/08/2025Walter Ferguson $500.00 retired · retired
10/08/2025Kerry Hall $500.00 Retired
10/08/2025Arthur G. Olbert $300.00 retired · retired
10/03/2025Mike Levy $500.00 Retired · Retired
09/29/2025D & S Ferdman Rev Tr $5,000.00
09/29/2025Susan Spataro $2,500.00 Retired · Retired
09/23/2025Cathy T Gerry $500.00 retired · retired

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
10/31/2025Aro Group, LLC $23,418.562 rounds digital ads
10/31/2025Aro Group, LLC $15,000.00Door to Door campaign
10/31/2025Aro Group, LLC $5,000.00Campaign Management
10/31/2025Aro Group, LLC $3,019.00Pushcard printing
10/31/2025Aro Group, LLC $778.90Press Conference food & beverage - Juan in a Milion
10/27/2025Encino Broadcasting $1,000.00Radio Ads
10/21/2025Aro Group, LLC $35,030.28Canvassers and push cards
10/17/2025American Bank $45.00bank charges
10/17/2025American Bank $15.00bank charges
10/14/2025Dirt Cheap Signs $469.81Yard signs
10/08/2025Encino Broadcasting $2,000.00Radio Ads
10/06/2025Aro Group, LLC $23,248.67Website subscription Squarespace Domain
09/24/2025Dirt Cheap Signs $2,549.29Campaign Signs
12/19/2023Atchley & Associates $2,300.002022 Tax return - CPA
12/21/2022Atchley & Associates $2,166.00 Tax compliance
11/07/2022Aro Group, LLC $7,500.00Canvassing
11/07/2022Facebook $2,485.60Ad Buys
11/04/2022Anedot $400.60Credit Card Processing fees
11/03/2022Robocent $642.05RoboCalls
11/02/2022Campaign HQ $3,159.66Text Messages
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 51 ms.