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Ben Leman
$8,350Cash on Hand
$244,853Total Contributions
$284,955Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $10,000.00 | Randy Rogers |
| $8,098.52 | Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee |
| $7,500.00 | Jamie Gressett |
| $7,500.00 | Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association State PAC |
| $7,500.00 | Texas Farm Bureau AGFUND |
| $5,000.00 | AFSCME Texas Correctional Officers PAC |
| $5,000.00 | Franklin Myers |
| $5,000.00 | Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC |
| $4,500.00 | Rural Friends of Texas Electric Cooperatives |
| $3,000.00 | Kevin Brady |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $136,650.20 | Ben Leman |
| $33,217.99 | Ben Leman |
| $14,000.00 | Steve York |
| $12,500.00 | Jordan Overturf |
| $11,174.55 | Sir Speedy Printing & Marketing Services |
| $7,300.00 | Wesley Starnes |
| $6,275.17 | Texas House Republican Caucus PAC |
| $3,600.00 | Sedonia Powell |
| $3,000.00 | Texas Conservative Coalition |
| $2,812.34 | The Wooden Spoke |
Top Personal Contributions
From reports filed by the recipients of these funds, it appears these transactions originated from personal rather than campaign accounts.
Total Contributions | Candidate | Committee |
|---|---|---|
| $1,730.00 | Grimes County Republican Party (CEC) |
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