GDC3 Consulting

$5.69M 2025-2026 cycle

GDC3 Consulting is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle GDC3 Consulting was paid $5.69M across 14 client committees, of which $2.73M flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.

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Part I Identity

Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.

Source split

$5.69M = $2.96M (Schedule B) + $2.73M (Independent Expenditures)
Schedule B
direct committee payments		 $2,962,277 172 rows 52.0%
Independent Expenditures
money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them		 $2,731,202 68 rows 48.0%
Activity span ALL TIME
Mar 12, 2025 → Jun 30, 2026
spans 1.3 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
172
Schedule B + IE rows
Client committees ALL TIME
14
distinct payers

Part II Activity in selected window

One timeframe control governs all three panels below. Change it once and the trajectory, top buyers, and party breakdown all update together.

Spend trajectory

Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.

Jul 2025 Jun 2026
$2.65M across 12 months
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Top buyers

Two views of the same data — diagram and table share the time-window control and the same top-buyers slice. Click "View all buyers in research" to drill in with the matching date range.

VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 1 months · top 1

BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE $8K — · 1 txn GC GDC3 Consulting
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE
00070273
 $7,500 1
View all buyers in research · last 1 mo →
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 3 months · top 5

BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE $45K — · 2 txns TEXAS DEFENSE PAC $44K Software & Tech · 10 txns TEXAS ECONOMIC FUND $16K — · 14 txns AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY PAC $2K — · 1 txn WATKINS NATHAN E MR $196 — · 1 txn GC GDC3 Consulting
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE
00070273
 $45,000 2
TEXAS DEFENSE PAC
00088727
 $43,680 10
TEXAS ECONOMIC FUND
00089224
 $15,927 14
AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY PAC
00089119
 $2,064 1
WATKINS NATHAN E MR
00086233
 $196 1
View all buyers in research · last 3 mo →
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 10

TEXAS DEFENSE PAC $1.46M Digital · 70 txns TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC $323K Print & Mail · 7 txns OBERWEIS, JAMES MR. $222K — · 2 txns WATKINS NATHAN E MR $202K Print & Mail · 13 txns TEXAS FREEDOM ALLIANCE $193K — · 11 txns ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPA… $189K Other / Unclassified · 5 txns PATTERSON JARED L HONORABLE $148K Print & Mail · 13 txns DEAN JAY HONORABLE $117K Print & Mail · 8 txns HOUSTON REGION BUSINESS COALITION $76K — · 1 txn BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE $45K — · 2 txns GC GDC3 Consulting
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
TEXAS DEFENSE PAC
00088727
 $1,455,937
IE $528,230 · SB $927,706
 70
TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC
00028135
 $323,184 7
OBERWEIS, JAMES MR.
FL · House REP
 $221,677 2
WATKINS NATHAN E MR
00086233
 $201,675 13
TEXAS FREEDOM ALLIANCE
00090679
 $192,889
IE $192,889
 11
ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPAIGN FUND
00015555
 $189,100 5
PATTERSON JARED L HONORABLE
00069343
 $148,316 13
DEAN JAY HONORABLE
00080046
 $116,617 8
HOUSTON REGION BUSINESS COALITION
00063767
 $76,472
IE $76,472
 1
BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE
00070273
 $45,000 2
View all buyers in research · last 6 mo →
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 10

TEXAS DEFENSE PAC $3.53M Digital · 109 txns TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC $323K Print & Mail · 7 txns PATTERSON JARED L HONORABLE $267K Digital · 32 txns OBERWEIS, JAMES MR. $222K — · 2 txns WATKINS NATHAN E MR $202K Print & Mail · 13 txns TEXAS FREEDOM ALLIANCE $193K — · 11 txns ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPA… $189K Other / Unclassified · 5 txns DEAN JAY HONORABLE $134K Print & Mail · 9 txns TEXAS SANDS PAC $113K Strategy & Research · 3 txns HOUSTON REGION BUSINESS COALITION $76K — · 1 txn GC GDC3 Consulting
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
TEXAS DEFENSE PAC
00088727
 $3,526,987
IE $2,461,841 · SB $1,065,146
 109
TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC
00028135
 $323,184 7
PATTERSON JARED L HONORABLE
00069343
 $267,448 32
OBERWEIS, JAMES MR.
FL · House REP
 $221,677 2
WATKINS NATHAN E MR
00086233
 $201,675 13
TEXAS FREEDOM ALLIANCE
00090679
 $192,889
IE $192,889
 11
ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPAIGN FUND
00015555
 $189,100 5
DEAN JAY HONORABLE
00080046
 $134,117 9
TEXAS SANDS PAC
00086519
 $112,850 3
HOUSTON REGION BUSINESS COALITION
00063767
 $76,472
IE $76,472
 1
View all buyers in research · last 12 mo →
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 10

TEXAS DEFENSE PAC $3.73M Digital · 124 txns TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC $323K Print & Mail · 7 txns PATTERSON JARED L HONORABLE $318K Digital · 39 txns OBERWEIS, JAMES MR. $222K — · 2 txns WATKINS NATHAN E MR $202K Print & Mail · 13 txns TEXAS FREEDOM ALLIANCE $193K — · 11 txns ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPA… $189K Other / Unclassified · 5 txns DEAN JAY HONORABLE $134K Print & Mail · 9 txns TEXAS SANDS PAC $113K Strategy & Research · 3 txns PROTECT AND SERVE TEXAS PAC $78K Digital · 3 txns GC GDC3 Consulting
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
TEXAS DEFENSE PAC
00088727
 $3,732,809
IE $2,461,841 · SB $1,270,968
 124
TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC
00028135
 $323,184 7
PATTERSON JARED L HONORABLE
00069343
 $318,475 39
OBERWEIS, JAMES MR.
FL · House REP
 $221,677 2
WATKINS NATHAN E MR
00086233
 $201,675 13
TEXAS FREEDOM ALLIANCE
00090679
 $192,889
IE $192,889
 11
ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPAIGN FUND
00015555
 $189,100 5
DEAN JAY HONORABLE
00080046
 $134,117 9
TEXAS SANDS PAC
00086519
 $112,850 3
PROTECT AND SERVE TEXAS PAC
00085365
 $77,963 3
View all buyers in research · last 18 mo →
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 10

TEXAS DEFENSE PAC $3.73M Digital · 124 txns TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC $323K Print & Mail · 7 txns PATTERSON JARED L HONORABLE $318K Digital · 39 txns OBERWEIS, JAMES MR. $222K — · 2 txns WATKINS NATHAN E MR $202K Print & Mail · 13 txns TEXAS FREEDOM ALLIANCE $193K — · 11 txns ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPA… $189K Other / Unclassified · 5 txns DEAN JAY HONORABLE $134K Print & Mail · 9 txns TEXAS SANDS PAC $113K Strategy & Research · 3 txns PROTECT AND SERVE TEXAS PAC $78K Digital · 3 txns GC GDC3 Consulting
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
TEXAS DEFENSE PAC
00088727
 $3,732,809
IE $2,461,841 · SB $1,270,968
 124
TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC
00028135
 $323,184 7
PATTERSON JARED L HONORABLE
00069343
 $318,475 39
OBERWEIS, JAMES MR.
FL · House REP
 $221,677 2
WATKINS NATHAN E MR
00086233
 $201,675 13
TEXAS FREEDOM ALLIANCE
00090679
 $192,889
IE $192,889
 11
ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPAIGN FUND
00015555
 $189,100 5
DEAN JAY HONORABLE
00080046
 $134,117 9
TEXAS SANDS PAC
00086519
 $112,850 3
PROTECT AND SERVE TEXAS PAC
00085365
 $77,963 3
View all buyers in research · last 24 mo →

By party

Revenue by party

100% R
D · 0%
R · 100%
PartyAmount%
Democratic $0 0.00%
Republican $426,062 7.48%
Non-partisan $5,267,416 92.52%

Part III Reference tables

Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.

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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

20252026 Q1 2025 (2024 cycle): $2KQ2 2025 (2024 cycle): $312KQ3 2025 (2024 cycle): $71KQ4 2025 (2024 cycle): $316KQ1 2026 (2026 cycle): $2.13MQ2 2026 (2026 cycle): $132K Q1Q3Q1Q2 $2.13M

current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 2 years

Per-quarter totals
Year Q Cycle Total Txns Top buyer · share Top category · share Cum. (cycle) YoY %
2025 Q1 2024 $2K 1 TEXAS DEFENSE PAC 100% Strategy & Research 100% $2K —
2025 Q2 2024 $312K 20 TEXAS DEFENSE PAC 60% Digital 37% $314K —
2025 Q3 2024 $71K 12 PATTERSON JARED L HONORABLE 50% Strategy & Research 58% $385K —
2025 Q4 2024 $316K 24 TEXAS SANDS PAC 36% Strategy & Research 70% $701K —
2026 Q1 2026 $2.13M 81 TEXAS DEFENSE PAC 42% Digital 27% $2.13M —
2026 Q2 2026 $132K 34 TEXAS DEFENSE PAC 48% Software & Tech 17% $2.26M —
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Revenue by service category

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Revenue by service category

last 3 months · hover bars for cycle context
Software & Tech — cycle-to-date Total: $46K across 9 disbursements (avg $5K/check) Top buyer: TEXAS DEFENSE PAC (99% of category) Last paid: 6w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Software & Tech $18K

Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $731K across 20 disbursements (avg $37K/check) Top buyer: TEXAS DEFENSE PAC (56% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +361% vs prior cycle Digital $563K Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $407K across 17 disbursements (avg $24K/check) Top buyer: TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC (42% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +2333% vs prior cycle Print & Mail $390K Media — cycle-to-date Total: $159K across 5 disbursements (avg $32K/check) Top buyer: TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC (96% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +5278% vs prior cycle Media $156K Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $454K across 37 disbursements (avg $12K/check) Top buyer: TEXAS DEFENSE PAC (63% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +22% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $66K Software & Tech — cycle-to-date Total: $46K across 9 disbursements (avg $5K/check) Top buyer: TEXAS DEFENSE PAC (99% of category) Last paid: 6w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Software & Tech $46K Fundraising — cycle-to-date Total: $51K across 3 disbursements (avg $17K/check) Top buyer: TEXAS DEFENSE PAC (65% of category) Last paid: 6mo ago · +75% vs prior cycle Fundraising $22K Legal & Compliance — cycle-to-date Total: $5K across 2 disbursements (avg $2K/check) Top buyer: WATKINS NATHAN E MR (100% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Legal & Compliance $5K Admin & Office — cycle-to-date Total: $2K across 1 disbursements (avg $2K/check) Top buyer: TEXAS DEFENSE PAC (100% of category) Last paid: 6mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Admin & Office $2K

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $731K across 20 disbursements (avg $37K/check) Top buyer: TEXAS DEFENSE PAC (56% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +361% vs prior cycle Digital $615K Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $407K across 17 disbursements (avg $24K/check) Top buyer: TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC (42% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +2333% vs prior cycle Print & Mail $407K Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $454K across 37 disbursements (avg $12K/check) Top buyer: TEXAS DEFENSE PAC (63% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +22% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $324K Media — cycle-to-date Total: $159K across 5 disbursements (avg $32K/check) Top buyer: TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC (96% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +5278% vs prior cycle Media $156K Software & Tech — cycle-to-date Total: $46K across 9 disbursements (avg $5K/check) Top buyer: TEXAS DEFENSE PAC (99% of category) Last paid: 6w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Software & Tech $46K Fundraising — cycle-to-date Total: $51K across 3 disbursements (avg $17K/check) Top buyer: TEXAS DEFENSE PAC (65% of category) Last paid: 6mo ago · +75% vs prior cycle Fundraising $39K Field & Voter Contact — cycle-to-date Total: $22K across 2 disbursements (avg $11K/check) Top buyer: HUFFMAN JOHN R HONORABLE (100% of category) Last paid: 8mo ago · +0% vs prior cycle Field & Voter Contact $22K Legal & Compliance — cycle-to-date Total: $5K across 2 disbursements (avg $2K/check) Top buyer: WATKINS NATHAN E MR (100% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Legal & Compliance $5K Wages & Payroll — cycle-to-date Total: $3K across 1 disbursements (avg $3K/check) Top buyer: PATTERSON JARED L HONORABLE (100% of category) Last paid: 7mo ago · +0% vs prior cycle Wages & Payroll $3K Admin & Office — cycle-to-date Total: $2K across 1 disbursements (avg $2K/check) Top buyer: TEXAS DEFENSE PAC (100% of category) Last paid: 6mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Admin & Office $2K Travel & Events — cycle-to-date Total: $26K across 4 disbursements (avg $6K/check) Top buyer: TEXAS DEFENSE PAC (95% of category) Last paid: 7mo ago · +0% vs prior cycle Travel & Events $1K

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $731K across 20 disbursements (avg $37K/check) Top buyer: TEXAS DEFENSE PAC (56% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +361% vs prior cycle Digital $731K Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $454K across 37 disbursements (avg $12K/check) Top buyer: TEXAS DEFENSE PAC (63% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +22% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $454K Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $407K across 17 disbursements (avg $24K/check) Top buyer: TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC (42% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +2333% vs prior cycle Print & Mail $407K Media — cycle-to-date Total: $159K across 5 disbursements (avg $32K/check) Top buyer: TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC (96% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +5278% vs prior cycle Media $159K Fundraising — cycle-to-date Total: $51K across 3 disbursements (avg $17K/check) Top buyer: TEXAS DEFENSE PAC (65% of category) Last paid: 6mo ago · +75% vs prior cycle Fundraising $51K Software & Tech — cycle-to-date Total: $46K across 9 disbursements (avg $5K/check) Top buyer: TEXAS DEFENSE PAC (99% of category) Last paid: 6w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Software & Tech $46K Travel & Events — cycle-to-date Total: $26K across 4 disbursements (avg $6K/check) Top buyer: TEXAS DEFENSE PAC (95% of category) Last paid: 7mo ago · +0% vs prior cycle Travel & Events $26K Field & Voter Contact — cycle-to-date Total: $22K across 2 disbursements (avg $11K/check) Top buyer: HUFFMAN JOHN R HONORABLE (100% of category) Last paid: 8mo ago · +0% vs prior cycle Field & Voter Contact $22K Legal & Compliance — cycle-to-date Total: $5K across 2 disbursements (avg $2K/check) Top buyer: WATKINS NATHAN E MR (100% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Legal & Compliance $5K Wages & Payroll — cycle-to-date Total: $3K across 1 disbursements (avg $3K/check) Top buyer: PATTERSON JARED L HONORABLE (100% of category) Last paid: 7mo ago · +0% vs prior cycle Wages & Payroll $3K Admin & Office — cycle-to-date Total: $2K across 1 disbursements (avg $2K/check) Top buyer: TEXAS DEFENSE PAC (100% of category) Last paid: 6mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Admin & Office $2K

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $731K across 20 disbursements (avg $37K/check) Top buyer: TEXAS DEFENSE PAC (56% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +361% vs prior cycle Digital $731K Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $454K across 37 disbursements (avg $12K/check) Top buyer: TEXAS DEFENSE PAC (63% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +22% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $454K Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $407K across 17 disbursements (avg $24K/check) Top buyer: TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC (42% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +2333% vs prior cycle Print & Mail $407K Media — cycle-to-date Total: $159K across 5 disbursements (avg $32K/check) Top buyer: TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC (96% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +5278% vs prior cycle Media $159K Fundraising — cycle-to-date Total: $51K across 3 disbursements (avg $17K/check) Top buyer: TEXAS DEFENSE PAC (65% of category) Last paid: 6mo ago · +75% vs prior cycle Fundraising $51K Software & Tech — cycle-to-date Total: $46K across 9 disbursements (avg $5K/check) Top buyer: TEXAS DEFENSE PAC (99% of category) Last paid: 6w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Software & Tech $46K Travel & Events — cycle-to-date Total: $26K across 4 disbursements (avg $6K/check) Top buyer: TEXAS DEFENSE PAC (95% of category) Last paid: 7mo ago · +0% vs prior cycle Travel & Events $26K Field & Voter Contact — cycle-to-date Total: $22K across 2 disbursements (avg $11K/check) Top buyer: HUFFMAN JOHN R HONORABLE (100% of category) Last paid: 8mo ago · +0% vs prior cycle Field & Voter Contact $22K Legal & Compliance — cycle-to-date Total: $5K across 2 disbursements (avg $2K/check) Top buyer: WATKINS NATHAN E MR (100% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Legal & Compliance $5K Wages & Payroll — cycle-to-date Total: $3K across 1 disbursements (avg $3K/check) Top buyer: PATTERSON JARED L HONORABLE (100% of category) Last paid: 7mo ago · +0% vs prior cycle Wages & Payroll $3K Admin & Office — cycle-to-date Total: $2K across 1 disbursements (avg $2K/check) Top buyer: TEXAS DEFENSE PAC (100% of category) Last paid: 6mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Admin & Office $2K
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Digital $731,316 20 $37K 30.7% TEXAS DEFENSE PAC 56% 5mo ago
Other / Unclassified $480,088 21 $23K 20.1% TEXAS DEFENSE PAC 58% 5mo ago
Strategy & Research $453,520 37 $12K 19.0% TEXAS DEFENSE PAC 63% 5mo ago
Print & Mail $407,149 17 $24K 17.1% TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 42% 4mo ago
Media $158,660 5 $32K 6.7% TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 96% 4mo ago
Fundraising $50,682 3 $17K 2.1% TEXAS DEFENSE PAC 65% 6mo ago
Software & Tech $46,110 9 $5K 1.9% TEXAS DEFENSE PAC 99% 6w ago
Travel & Events $25,923 4 $6K 1.1% TEXAS DEFENSE PAC 95% 7mo ago
Field & Voter Contact $21,704 2 $11K 0.9% HUFFMAN JOHN R HONORABLE 100% 8mo ago
Legal & Compliance $4,956 2 $2K 0.2% WATKINS NATHAN E MR 100% 5mo ago
Wages & Payroll $3,061 1 $3K 0.1% PATTERSON JARED L HONORABLE 100% 7mo ago
Admin & Office $1,759 1 $2K 0.1% TEXAS DEFENSE PAC 100% 6mo ago
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Client retention

Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.

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Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$0 · 0% of revenue
5
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$1,796,624 · 61% of revenue
9
One-time clients 1 cycle
$1,165,653 · 39% of revenue
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Geographic concentration

Where this vendor's clients are based — federal committees by state, plus implicit jurisdiction for CA and TX state filers.

State   Total spend % of revenue Clients
TX
$2,740,600 92.5% 13
FL
$221,677 7.5% 1
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Notable disbursements

5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.

Reason Date Filer Category Purpose Amount
Largest all-time 2026-02-02 TEXAS DEFENSE PAC Digital PAC digital advertisting $209,853
Largest all-time 2026-02-18 TEXAS DEFENSE PAC Digital PAC digital advertisting $197,322
Largest all-time 2026-03-30 OBERWEIS, JAMES MR. — ONLINE ADVERTISING $138,323
Largest all-time 2026-01-22 TEXAS DEFENSE PAC Other / Unclassified PAC creative & production services $94,000
Largest all-time 2026-01-28 TEXAS DEFENSE PAC Other / Unclassified PAC creative & production services $94,000
Recent 2026-06-05 TEXAS DEFENSE PAC Software & Tech PAC software services $16,143
Recent 2026-06-30 BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE — CAMPAIGN SERVICES $7,500
Recent 2026-06-04 TEXAS DEFENSE PAC — PAC data expenses $500
Recent 2026-06-04 TEXAS DEFENSE PAC — PAC domain registration and renewal $249
Recent 2026-06-05 TEXAS DEFENSE PAC Software & Tech PAC software services $21
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