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

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00088727 · Austin · TX
14 reports · First filing 05/08/2024 · 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
Austin · TX · 78768
First Filing
05/08/2024
Latest Filing
07/15/2026
Latest Reporting Period
02/22/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
14

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$18,150,000.00
Expenditures
$15,965,654.15
Transactions
386
Largest Contribution
$9,100,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$1,055,955.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$2,756,284.65
Average Contribution
$9,075,000.00
Average Expenditure
$41,577.22
First Contribution
05/03/2024
Last Contribution
07/30/2025
First Expenditure
05/02/2024
Last Expenditure
06/26/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
2
Reported Payee Entities
45
Top Contributor
Las Vegas Sands Corporation
Top Reported Payee
GDC3 Consulting, LLC

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
2
2 contributions · $18,150,000.00
Vendor Relationships
42
375 payments · $15,949,904.15
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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 Defense PACFocal filer / committeeLas Vegas Sands CorporationLas Vegas Sands Corporation$9,100,000.00 · 1 giftsMiriam AdelsonMiriam Adelson$9,050,000.00 · 1 giftsGDC3 Consulting, LLCGDC3 Consulting, LLC$3,992,976.70 · 148 paymentsPT Strategy LLCPT Strategy LLC$3,504,551.00 · 71 paymentsGen2 Solutions LLCGen2 Solutions LLC$2,979,752.50 · 4 paymentsBeacon Strategies LLCBeacon Strategies LLC$1,865,162.59 · 23 paymentsUS Post OfficeUS Post Office$484,681.56 · 5 payments
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Left: contributorsCenter: filer / committeeRight: reported payeesDollar totals: selected analysis window

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
Contributions99.9th#12 of 7,401
Expenditures99.8th#16 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity99.8th#14 of 7,401
Transaction Volume89.6th#774 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions100.0%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures80.3%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Las Vegas Sands Corporation $9,100,000.001
2Miriam Adelson $9,050,000.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1GDC3 Consulting, LLC $3,992,976.70148
2PT Strategy LLC $3,504,551.0071
3Gen2 Solutions LLC $2,979,752.504
4Beacon Strategies LLC $1,865,162.5923
5US Post Office $484,681.565
6Ragnar Resarch Partners LLC $462,100.007
7Thomas Graphics Inc. $425,322.585
8Arlington Edits $354,691.004
9Ragnar Research Partners LLC $296,875.0014
10SRCP Media $253,000.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$0.00 $5,811,966.79
2025$9,100,000.00 $2,917,651.17
2024$9,050,000.00 $7,236,036.19

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
07/30/2025Las Vegas Sands Corporation $9,100,000.00
05/03/2024Miriam Adelson $9,050,000.00 MD

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/26/2026Rightside Compliance $201.25PAC compliance consulting services
06/26/2026Rightside Compliance $30.00PAC compliance consulting services
06/05/2026GDC3 Consulting, LLC $16,142.67PAC software services
06/05/2026Lex Politica LLC $3,612.50PAC legal fees
06/05/2026Lex Politica LLC $1,932.50PAC legal fees
06/05/2026GDC3 Consulting, LLC $21.07PAC software services
06/04/2026GDC3 Consulting, LLC $18,709.00PAC security deposit & office rent
06/04/2026GDC3 Consulting, LLC $5,000.00PAC office rent
06/04/2026GDC3 Consulting, LLC $797.91PAC print handouts
06/04/2026GDC3 Consulting, LLC $500.00PAC data expenses
06/04/2026GDC3 Consulting, LLC $248.63PAC domain registration and renewal
06/04/2026Lex Politica LLC $218.75PAC legal fees
06/04/2026Lex Politica LLC $150.00PAC legal fees
06/04/2026GDC3 Consulting, LLC $39.60PAC software service
06/03/2026Advancing Strategies, LLC $20,000.00PAC political strategy consulting
06/03/2026Lauren Frederick $1,500.00PAC bookkeeping services
06/03/2026Atchley & Associates LLP $723.50PAC accounting and reporting services
05/18/2026Atchley & Associates LLP $617.50PAC accounting & reporting services
05/11/2026GDC3 Consulting, LLC $2,200.16PAC software services
05/11/2026GDC3 Consulting, LLC $21.07PAC software services
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.