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

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00090276 · The Woodlands · TX
5 reports · First filing 01/15/2026 · 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
The Woodlands · TX · 77380
First Filing
01/15/2026
Latest Filing
07/15/2026
Latest Reporting Period
05/17/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
5

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$29,670.40
Expenditures
$23,170.40
Transactions
12
Largest Contribution
$10,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$10,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$4,794.48
Average Contribution
$4,945.07
Average Expenditure
$3,861.73
First Contribution
11/18/2025
Last Contribution
06/05/2026
First Expenditure
01/09/2026
Last Expenditure
05/06/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
6
Reported Payee Entities
5
Top Contributor
Isaac Griesbaum
Top Reported Payee
Christi Craddick Campaign

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
6
6 contributions · $29,670.40
Vendor Relationships
5
6 payments · $23,170.40
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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 spentDeep Blue PACFocal filer / committeeIsaac GriesbaumIsaac Griesbaum$10,000.00 · 1 giftsScott MitchellScott Mitchell$10,000.00 · 1 giftsBen SmileyBen Smiley$5,000.00 · 1 giftsKirk R. ManesKirk R. Manes$2,500.00 · 1 giftsDeep Blue Water LLCDeep Blue Water LLC$1,500.00 · 1 giftsChristi Craddick CampaignChristi Craddick Campaign$10,000.00 · 1 paymentsJim Wright for TexasJim Wright for Texas$7,500.00 · 2 paymentsDrew Darby CampaignDrew Darby Campaign$2,500.00 · 1 paymentsWayne Christian for TexasWayne Christian for Texas$2,500.00 · 1 paymentsVantage ComplianceVantage Compliance$670.40 · 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
Contributions81.3th#1,382 of 7,401
Expenditures79.5th#1,521 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity80.2th#1,467 of 7,401
Transaction Volume68.5th#2,333 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 / expenditures100.0%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Isaac Griesbaum $10,000.001
2Scott Mitchell $10,000.001
3Ben Smiley $5,000.001
4Kirk R. Manes $2,500.001
5Deep Blue Water LLC $1,500.001
6Deep Blue Operating I LLC $670.401

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Christi Craddick Campaign $10,000.001
2Jim Wright for Texas $7,500.002
3Drew Darby Campaign $2,500.001
4Wayne Christian for Texas $2,500.001
5Vantage Compliance $670.401

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$2,170.40 $23,170.40
2025$27,500.00 $0.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/05/2026Deep Blue Operating I LLC $670.40
02/27/2026Deep Blue Water LLC $1,500.00
11/26/2025Kirk R. Manes $2,500.00
11/24/2025Scott Mitchell $10,000.00 Chief Executive Officer
11/24/2025Ben Smiley $5,000.00 Chief Operating Officer
11/18/2025Isaac Griesbaum $10,000.00 General Counsel

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
05/06/2026Jim Wright for Texas $5,000.00Campaign Contribution
03/03/2026Vantage Compliance $670.40Compliance Consulting
01/26/2026Drew Darby Campaign $2,500.00Campaign Contribution
01/09/2026Christi Craddick Campaign $10,000.00Campaign Contribution
01/09/2026Jim Wright for Texas $2,500.00Campaign Contribution
01/09/2026Wayne Christian for Texas $2,500.00Campaign 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: 37 ms.