Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Defend Texas Kids (DISSOLVED)

GPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00085692 · Austin · TX
3 reports · First filing 01/17/2022 · Latest filing 08/02/2022
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
TERMINATED
Filer Type
GPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Austin · TX · 78701
First Filing
01/17/2022
Latest Filing
08/02/2022
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2022 – 08/02/2022
Reports
3

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$1,815.00
Expenditures
$1,812.00
Transactions
61
Largest Contribution
$250.00
Largest Expenditure
$1,721.39
COH as of 08/02/2022
$0.00
Average Contribution
$30.76
Average Expenditure
$906.00
First Contribution
07/20/2021
Last Contribution
09/24/2021
First Expenditure
09/24/2021
Last Expenditure
08/01/2022

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
59
Reported Payee Entities
2
Top Contributor
Jamie Derouen
Top Reported Payee
Texas Political Solutions, LLC

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
59
59 contributions · $1,815.00
Vendor Relationships
2
2 payments · $1,812.00
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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 spentDefend Texas Kids (DISSOLVED)Focal filer / committeeJamie DerouenJamie Derouen$250.00 · 1 giftsMatt WestMatt West$100.00 · 1 giftsMatthew WilczynskiMatthew Wilczynski$100.00 · 1 giftsMerry CarrazanaMerry Carrazana$100.00 · 1 giftsMonica EastinMonica Eastin$100.00 · 1 giftsTexas Political Solutions, LLCTexas Political Solutions, LLC$1,721.39 · 1 paymentsAnedot, Inc.Anedot, Inc.$90.61 · 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
Contributions67.7th#2,395 of 7,401
Expenditures66.2th#2,501 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity65.7th#2,537 of 7,401
Transaction Volume79.1th#1,550 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions55.1%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures100.0%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Jamie Derouen $250.001
2Matt West $100.001
3Matthew Wilczynski $100.001
4Merry Carrazana $100.001
5Monica Eastin $100.001
6Suzanne Branning $100.001
7Troy Andersen $100.001
8Edward Lukomski $50.001
9Lance Cox $50.001
10Mark Lemmons $50.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Texas Political Solutions, LLC $1,721.391
2Anedot, Inc. $90.611

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2022$0.00 $1,721.39
2021$1,815.00 $90.61

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
09/24/2021Thomas Leverenz $10.00 Retired · Retired
09/19/2021Jamie Derouen $250.00 Realtor
09/18/2021Samuel Taylor $2.00 Retired · Retired
09/17/2021Henry Bevil $25.00 Retired · Retired
09/17/2021Shea McCoy $2.00 Vice President
09/16/2021Xiangwen Wang $25.00 Realtor
09/16/2021Judith Farquharson� $2.00 Retired · Retired
09/09/2021Matt West $100.00 NA · Na
09/09/2021Suzanne Branning $100.00 Retired · Retired
09/09/2021Richard Graniero $50.00 Salus Workers Comp · IT Professional
09/09/2021Ben Whitsett $25.00 Sales Manager
09/09/2021Jim Wilson $25.00 Span Transportation · Driver
09/09/2021Jason Liu $10.00 Cyber Security Manager
09/09/2021Jana Leys $5.00 Courtesy AC · Administration
09/09/2021Donna Hundl $2.00 Retired · Retired
09/09/2021Necia Brounty $2.00 Retired · Retired
08/06/2021Shirley Barnett $2.00 Retired · Retired
07/30/2021Cynthia Scott $10.00 Retired · Retired
07/30/2021Marci Neuroh $2.00 Retired · Retired
07/29/2021Mary Lynne Barrow $2.00 Retired · Retired

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
08/01/2022Texas Political Solutions, LLC $1,721.39Campaign Report Review
09/24/2021Anedot, Inc. $90.61Credit Card Processing Fees for Online Contributions: Jul 20 - Sept 24
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 35 ms.