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

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00088893 · Austin · TX
6 reports · First filing 01/15/2025 · Latest filing 07/22/2026
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 · 78746
First Filing
01/15/2025
Latest Filing
07/22/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 02/21/2026
Reports
6

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$51,288.27
Expenditures
$45,943.09
Transactions
111
Largest Contribution
$18,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$8,649.63
COH as of 06/30/2026
$8,214.27
Average Contribution
$649.22
Average Expenditure
$1,435.72
First Contribution
09/27/2024
Last Contribution
06/30/2026
First Expenditure
10/09/2024
Last Expenditure
03/24/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
52
Reported Payee Entities
16
Top Contributor
Government Capital Corp
Top Reported Payee
The Carlton Law Firm PLLC

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
52
79 contributions · $51,288.27
Vendor Relationships
14
31 payments · $44,943.09
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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 spentTX Heroes PACFocal filer / committeeGovernment Capital CorpGovernment Capital Corp$18,000.00 · 1 giftsGovernment Capital CorporationGovernment Capital Corporation$18,000.00 · 1 giftsGary DennisGary Dennis$8,000.00 · 4 giftsAndy SpencerAndy Spencer$500.00 · 1 giftsElizabeth CargileElizabeth Cargile$500.00 · 1 giftsThe Carlton Law Firm PLLCThe Carlton Law Firm PLLC$17,552.83 · 8 paymentsSAFE-DSAFE-D$5,340.00 · 3 paymentsTexas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts (SAFE-D)Texas State Association of Fire and E…$3,620.00 · 2 paymentsAtchley & Associates LLPAtchley & Associates LLP$2,971.67 · 5 paymentsAtchley & Associates, LLPAtchley & Associates, LLP$2,178.32 · 3 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
Contributions84.9th#1,121 of 7,401
Expenditures84.1th#1,176 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity84.0th#1,183 of 7,401
Transaction Volume82.9th#1,268 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions91.3%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures68.9%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Government Capital Corp $18,000.001
2Government Capital Corporation $18,000.001
3Gary Dennis $8,000.004
4Andy Spencer $500.001
5Elizabeth Cargile $500.001
6Stephen Watson $500.001
7Robert Turner $350.002
8Scott Kerwood $350.002
9Scott Morgan $350.001
10Denise Haskett $300.002

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1The Carlton Law Firm PLLC $17,552.838
2SAFE-D $5,340.003
3Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts (SAFE-D) $3,620.002
4Atchley & Associates LLP $2,971.675
5Atchley & Associates, LLP $2,178.323
6Thomas Graphics Inc $2,175.831
7Cates Legal Group PLLC $2,000.001
8Texas Twosome Holdings, LLC $1,995.001
9Corporate Identity $1,542.561
10Texas Twosome Holdings LLC $1,188.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$5,484.26 $11,091.01
2025$24,874.01 $30,474.58
2024$20,930.00 $4,377.50

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/30/2026Debra Opdahl $7.46 Retired · Retired
05/31/2026Debra Opdahl $7.46 Retired · Retired
05/27/2026Gary Dennis $2,500.00 Homebuilder
04/30/2026Debra Opdahl $7.46 Retired · Retired
03/31/2026Debra Opdahl $7.46 Retired · Retired
02/28/2026Debra Opdahl $7.46 Retired · Retired
02/17/2026Scott Kerwood $250.00 WCESD 3 · Fire Chief
01/31/2026Debra Opdahl $0.96 Retired · Retired
01/30/2026Edd New $300.00 Retired · Retired
01/30/2026Becky Wynn $100.00 Retired · Retired
01/30/2026Viola Potter $100.00 Cardiac Imaging · Paramedic
01/30/2026Chris Cavazos $100.00 DR Horton · Estimator
01/30/2026Kari Bersano $50.00 Baylor Scott & White Hospital · Registered Nurse
01/30/2026Carol King McGee $40.00 Kings Gem Center · Retired
01/30/2026Kavin Knolle $25.00 Self · Rancher
01/30/2026Matt Evans $25.00 Driscoll Children's Hospital · Transport Respiratory Therapist
01/30/2026Lacy Wolff $25.00 Healthcare · Director
01/30/2026Donnie Davis $5.00 Retired · Retired
01/29/2026Robert Turner $100.00 N. Blanco EMS · Paramedic
01/29/2026Mike Howe $100.00 Retired · Retired

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
03/24/2026Atchley & Associates, LLP $1,016.50PAC accounting and reporting services
02/26/2026Atchley & Associates, LLP $779.32PAC accounting and reporting services
02/21/2026Angelia Orr Campaign $1,000.00Campaign contribution
02/06/2026Jared Patterson Campaign $1,000.00Campaign contribution
02/05/2026Stan Kitzman Campaign $1,000.00Campaign contribution
02/05/2026Cecil Bell Campaign $1,000.00Campaign contribution
01/29/2026Ken King Campaign $1,000.00Campaign contribution
01/25/2026Atchley & Associates LLP $497.50PAC accounting and reporting services
01/12/2026The Carlton Law Firm PLLC $1,877.69PAC legal services
01/05/2026SAFE-D $1,920.00PAC program advertising for newsletter & conference
12/22/2025SAFE-D $1,920.00PAC program advertising for newsletter & conference
12/17/2025The Carlton Law Firm PLLC $1,068.90PAC legal services
12/03/2025SAFE-D $1,500.00PAC sponsorship for annual conference attendance
11/18/2025The Carlton Law Firm PLLC $997.00PAC legal services
08/15/2025The Carlton Law Firm PLLC $1,301.50PAC legal services
07/27/2025Atchley & Associates LLP $1,571.00PAC accounting & reporting services
07/14/2025The Carlton Law Firm PLLC $220.50PAC legal services
06/09/2025The Carlton Law Firm PLLC $1,805.44PAC legal services
05/01/2025Atchley & Associates LLP $180.00PAC accounting and reporting services
04/16/2025The Carlton Law Firm PLLC $1,632.17PAC legal 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: 40 ms.