Hybrid PAC · TX

Texas Organizing Project Political Action Committee

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00756940.

Which side

Mostly helps Democrats

100% of the $876K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Democrats. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5

Helps Democrats 100%Helps Republicans 0%

Backs

  1. James TalaricoDemocrat$267K
  2. Jasmine CrockettDemocrat$199K
  3. Dione Michelle SimsDemocrat$63K
  4. Christian D. MenefeeDemocrat$53K
  5. Sylvia R. GarciaDemocrat$33K

Spends against

  1. Ken PaxtonRepublican$221K
  2. Brandon HerreraRepublican$14K

Run by Steven Halvorson (treasurer) More

Biggest funders California Nurses Association Political Action Committee (Cna PAC) $75K · Green Advocacy Project $50K · Movement Voter PAC $25K More

On the record

Type
Hybrid PAC1
Based in
San Antonio, TX1
Registered
August 31, 20202

Who runs it

The FEC makes every committee name a treasurer, who signs its reports, and a custodian of its records. It does not make PACs list their officers or board.

Treasurer
Steven Halvorson2
Website
toppac.org2

Who funds it

It reported raising $1.1M: $5,000 from individuals and $0 from other committees.5

Companies, groups and committees6

The biggest givers that aren't individuals, from its itemized receipts. Transfers from affiliated committees count.

California Nurses Association Political Action Committee (Cna PAC)Company or group1 gift$75,000
Green Advocacy ProjectCommittee1 gift$50,000
Movement Voter PACPAC1 gift$25,000
Texas Democratic Majority Political Action Committee/tdm-pacCompany or group1 gift$13,000
Texas Organizing ProjectCompany or group1 gift$10,323
American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L EPAC1 gift$10,000
Campaign Office of Senator Rodney EllisCompany or group1 gift$10,000
Way to Lead PACPAC1 gift$10,000
Clay Jenkins Campaign AccountCompany or group1 gift$5,000
Lina Hidalgo for Harris County JudgeCompany or group1 gift$5,000
Planned ParenthoodCompany or group1 gift$5,000
Unite HereCompany or group1 gift$5,000
Justin Rodriguez Campaign FundCompany or group1 gift$2,500
Act4saCompany or group1 gift$2,000
San Antonio Alliance of Teachers and Support Personnel PACCompany or group1 gift$1,500

Individuals

We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.

  • $858K from 284 itemized gifts by individuals7
  • 95% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
  • Top states: California $733K, Texas $92K, Massachusetts $10K, Washington $10K, New Jersey $6,0007

Where its donors work7

Jewish Yough for Community Act1 gifts$40,000
Cal Arts1 gifts$25,000
Harris County2 gifts$10,000
Wea - Cascade Uniserv Council1 gifts$10,000
Bexar County3 gifts$5,250
Texas Organizing Project2 gifts$5,250
Taal Capital1 gifts$5,000
Federal Government2 gifts$3,250
Texas House1 gifts$2,500
Home Source Finance16 gifts$1,600

Employers as donors wrote them. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.

Money, 2025–26

As reported to the FEC through June 30, 2026.3

Raised$1.1M
Spent$1.1M
Cash on hand$411K
Outside spending to June 30$235K
  • From individuals $5,000
  • Other $1.1M

Outside spending in races

Ads, mail and other spending about candidates, made without the campaigns, from notices it must file within 24 or 48 hours. These run to October 8, 2026, later than the summary above.4

Spent to help: $641K

James Talarico DemocratU.S. Senate, Texas (2026)$267,282
Jasmine Crockett DemocratU.S. Senate, Texas (2026)$198,607
Dione Michelle Sims DemocratU.S. House, Texas 25th District (2026)$63,217
Christian D. Menefee DemocratU.S. House, Texas 18th District (2026)$53,394
Sylvia R. Garcia DemocratU.S. House, Texas 29th District (2026)$33,417
Katy Padilla Stout DemocratU.S. House, Texas 23rd District (2026)$25,350

Spent to oppose: $235K

Ken Paxton RepublicanU.S. Senate, Texas (2026)$221,150
Brandon Herrera RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 23rd District (2026)$13,650

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

  1. 1
    FEC committee record: Texas Organizing Project Political Action Committee (C00756940)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00756940/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Texas Organizing Project Political Action Committeehttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00756940/?tab=filings
    Fetched October 17, 2026
  3. 3
    FEC: Texas Organizing Project Political Action Committee financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00756940/?cycle=2026#financial-summary
    Through June 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    FEC: independent expenditures by Texas Organizing Project Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?committee_id=C00756940&cycle=2026
    24- and 48-hour notices · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  5. 5
    Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
  6. 6
    FEC: receipts of Texas Organizing Project Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00756940&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
  7. 7
    FEC: itemized individual contributions to Texas Organizing Project Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00756940&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026