Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Texas Pacific Land Corporation Political Action Committee

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00086899 · Dallas · TX
9 reports · First filing 01/17/2023 · Latest filing 07/08/2026
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
Dallas · TX · 75204
First Filing
01/17/2023
Latest Filing
07/08/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
9

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$86,654.58
Expenditures
$33,655.00
Transactions
35
Largest Contribution
$5,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$5,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$52,500.00
Average Contribution
$3,938.84
Average Expenditure
$2,588.85
First Contribution
10/12/2022
Last Contribution
04/24/2026
First Expenditure
12/07/2022
Last Expenditure
06/30/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
15
Reported Payee Entities
10
Top Contributor
Rhys Best
Top Reported Payee
Drew Darby Campaign

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
15
22 contributions · $86,654.58
Vendor Relationships
9
12 payments · $28,655.00
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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 spentTexas Pacific Land Corporation Poli…Focal filer / committeeRhys BestRhys Best$15,000.00 · 3 giftsBarbara DuganierBarbara Duganier$10,000.00 · 2 giftsDonald CookDonald Cook$10,000.00 · 2 giftsKarl KurzKarl Kurz$10,000.00 · 2 giftsMicheal DobbsMicheal Dobbs$8,000.00 · 2 giftsDrew Darby CampaignDrew Darby Campaign$12,500.00 · 3 paymentsChristi Craddick CampaignChristi Craddick Campaign$5,000.00 · 2 paymentsCharles Perry CampaignCharles Perry Campaign$5,000.00 · 1 paymentsTracy O KingTracy O King$5,000.00 · 1 paymentsBlanco for Texas SenateBlanco for Texas Senate$2,500.00 · 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
Contributions87.8th#901 of 7,401
Expenditures82.1th#1,326 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity85.4th#1,078 of 7,401
Transaction Volume75.4th#1,822 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions85.4%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures89.1%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Rhys Best $15,000.003
2Barbara Duganier $10,000.002
3Donald Cook $10,000.002
4Karl Kurz $10,000.002
5Micheal Dobbs $8,000.002
6David Barry $5,000.001
7Donna Epps $5,000.001
8Marguerite Woung-Chapman $5,000.001
9Christopher Steddum $3,000.001
10Jeremy Smith $3,000.001

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Drew Darby Campaign $12,500.003
2Christi Craddick Campaign $5,000.002
3Charles Perry Campaign $5,000.001
4Tracy O King $5,000.001
5Blanco for Texas Senate $2,500.001
6Dawn Buckingham Campaign $1,000.001
7Friends of Brandon Creighton $1,000.001
8Texans for Trent Ashby $1,000.001
9Stan Gerdes for State Representative $500.001
10JPMorgan Chase $155.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$20,000.00 $12,500.00
2024$15,000.00 $3,500.00
2023$33,475.00 $2,500.00
2022$18,179.58 $15,155.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
04/24/2026Rhys Best $5,000.00 Board Member
02/24/2026Micheal Dobbs $5,000.00 Texas Pacific Land Corporation · SVP General Counsel
02/24/2026Marguerite Woung-Chapman $5,000.00 Board Member
02/20/2026Barbara Duganier $5,000.00 Board Member
04/05/2024Donald Cook $5,000.00 Board Member
03/26/2024Karl Kurz $5,000.00 Board Member
03/26/2024Rhys Best $5,000.00 Board Member
08/29/2023Texas Pacific Land Corporation $475.00
05/31/2023Donna Epps $5,000.00 Board Member
02/08/2023Barbara Duganier $5,000.00 Board Member
02/07/2023Patrick Hesseler $3,000.00 Texas Pacific Land Corporation · VP of Acquisitions
01/24/2023Donald Cook $5,000.00 Board Member
01/23/2023Rhys Best $5,000.00 Board Member
01/11/2023David Barry $5,000.00 Board Member
01/05/2023Karl Kurz $5,000.00 Board Member
12/08/2022Jeremy Smith $3,000.00 VP Business Development
12/08/2022Stephanie Buffington $3,000.00 Chief Accounting Officer
12/07/2022Christopher Steddum $3,000.00 Chief Financial Officer
12/07/2022Kathryn Keenan $3,000.00 Associate General Counsel
12/07/2022Micheal Dobbs $3,000.00 SVP & General Counsel

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/30/2026Stan Gerdes for State Representative $500.00Campaign contribution
06/24/2026Dawn Buckingham Campaign $1,000.00Campaign Contribution
05/21/2026Texans for Trent Ashby $1,000.00Campaign contribution
05/20/2026Blanco for Texas Senate $2,500.00Campaign contribution
05/20/2026Christi Craddick Campaign $2,500.00Campaign contribution
05/19/2026Drew Darby Campaign $5,000.00Campaign contribution
06/18/2024Friends of Brandon Creighton $1,000.00Political Contribution
03/01/2024Christi Craddick Campaign $2,500.00Political Contribution
09/25/2023Drew Darby Campaign $2,500.00Political Contribution
12/15/2022JPMorgan Chase $155.00Bank fees for PAC account
12/09/2022Drew Darby Campaign $5,000.00Political contribution
12/07/2022Charles Perry Campaign $5,000.00Political contribution
12/07/2022Tracy O King $5,000.00Political contribution
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.