Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Texans for Strong Borders PAC

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00086802 · El Lago · TX
9 reports · First filing 07/15/2022 · 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
El Lago · TX · 77586
First Filing
07/15/2022
Latest Filing
07/15/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
9

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$17,430.13
Expenditures
$22,017.92
Transactions
46
Largest Contribution
$15,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$4,250.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$228.67
Average Contribution
$917.38
Average Expenditure
$815.48
First Contribution
06/15/2022
Last Contribution
02/11/2024
First Expenditure
05/24/2022
Last Expenditure
03/04/2024

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
16
Reported Payee Entities
18
Top Contributor
Defend Texas Liberty PAC
Top Reported Payee
CWS Research, LLC

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
16
19 contributions · $17,430.13
Vendor Relationships
17
26 payments · $18,036.01
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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 spentTexans for Strong Borders PACFocal filer / committeeDefend Texas Liberty PACDefend Texas Liberty PAC$15,000.00 · 1 giftsRuth ChambersRuth Chambers$1,000.00 · 1 giftsThomas McNuttThomas McNutt$500.00 · 1 giftsRichard HarmierRichard Harmier$190.00 · 2 giftsSteve WrightSteve Wright$157.00 · 3 giftsCWS Research, LLCCWS Research, LLC$10,280.00 · 4 paymentsChristopher RussoChristopher Russo$3,981.91 · 1 paymentsRepublican Party of TexasRepublican Party of Texas$1,600.00 · 1 paymentsPeerly, Inc.Peerly, Inc.$1,000.00 · 1 paymentsBrent Smith for County Attorney CampaignBrent Smith for County Attorney Campa…$750.00 · 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
Contributions77.9th#1,634 of 7,401
Expenditures78.9th#1,560 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity77.9th#1,633 of 7,401
Transaction Volume77.3th#1,679 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions99.1%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures80.0%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Defend Texas Liberty PAC $15,000.001
2Ruth Chambers $1,000.001
3Thomas McNutt $500.001
4Richard Harmier $190.002
5Steve Wright $157.003
6Christopher Woolsey $104.101
7Mary Ann Jackson $104.001
8Christopher Russo $100.001
9Stephenson Brian $71.001
10Robert Steele $40.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1CWS Research, LLC $10,280.004
2Christopher Russo $3,981.911
3Republican Party of Texas $1,600.001
4Peerly, Inc. $1,000.001
5Brent Smith for County Attorney Campaign $750.001
6Dale L Carruthers for Judge Campaign $750.001
7Roy Boyd for Sheriff Campaign $750.001
8Banner Buzz $668.441
9Digital Corporate Companies $621.361
10The Expo Group $521.041

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2024$71.00 $1,170.00
2023$648.10 $2,581.55
2022$16,711.03 $18,266.37

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
02/11/2024Stephenson Brian $71.00 Retired · Retired
05/19/2023Richard Harmier $140.00 DH Grinding · President
05/19/2023Richard Harmier $50.00 DH Grinding · President
05/16/2023Steve Wright $71.00 Matthew 9:38 · Labor
05/16/2023Steve Wright $71.00 Matthew 9:38 · Labor
05/16/2023Steve Wright $15.00 Matthew 9:38 · Labor
04/18/2023William Hart $34.00 Texas Senate · Assist Sergeant at Arms
04/10/2023Erik Kubinski $34.00 Self · Executive
03/23/2023Ronald Knerr $25.00 Retired · Retired
03/08/2023Christopher Woolsey $104.10 Self · Real Estate Professional
03/04/2023Mary Ann Jackson $104.00 Retired · Retired
12/30/2022Thomas McNutt $500.00 Collin Street Bakery · Business Executive
11/16/2022Glen Sartwelle $26.03 Retired · Retired
10/04/2022Robert Steele $40.00 Retired · Retired
09/19/2022Sharon DeMarsais $20.00 Retired · Retired
07/15/2022Herschel Williams $25.00 Retired · Retired
06/20/2022Defend Texas Liberty PAC $15,000.00
06/19/2022Ruth Chambers $1,000.00 Retired · Retired
06/15/2022Christopher Russo $100.00 Engineer

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
03/04/2024Peerly, Inc. $1,000.00Loading account for potential peer-to-peer texting.
03/04/2024Moody Bank $30.00Additional Wire Transfer Fee for Peerly, Inc. Expense
03/01/2024Campaign Verify, Inc $95.00Expense for organization verification.
03/01/2024Moody Bank $30.00Wire Transfer fee for Peerly, Inc.
03/01/2024Moody Bank $15.00Wire Transfer Fee for Peerly, Inc. Expense
06/30/2023WinRed Technical Services LLC $331.55Processing Fees
02/10/2023Dale L Carruthers for Judge Campaign $750.00Campaign Donation
02/10/2023Brent Smith for County Attorney Campaign $750.00Campaign Donation
02/03/2023Roy Boyd for Sheriff Campaign $750.00Campaign Donation
07/12/2022CWS Research, LLC $4,250.00Polling and voter research
07/12/2022Christopher Russo $3,981.91Reimbursement of expenses.
06/30/2022CWS Research, LLC $1,625.00Monthly consutling expense
06/29/2022Harland Clarke Corp. $22.55Business Checks
06/20/2022Arlan's Market $75.00Gift Cards for Volunteers
06/18/2022Avenida North Garage (Winpark) $25.00Parking at Texas GOP Convention
06/17/2022Avenida North Garage (Winpark) $32.00Parking at Texas GOP Convention
06/16/2022Campaign Verify, Inc $95.00Campaign Identity Verification Services
06/16/2022Avenida North Garage (Winpark) $32.00Parking at Texas GOP Convention
06/15/2022Banner Buzz $668.44Banners
06/15/2022StickerBeat $238.00Event promotional materials
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 37 ms.