Our “Money Behind the Committee Chair” series spotlights the Texas lawmakers chairing prominent committees during the 87th Legislative Session, as well as the individual donors and PACs who have supported their campaigns leading up to this session.
Christine Weems
$97,219Cash on Hand
$264,092Total Contributions
$271,819Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $10,000.00 | Ahmad Zavitsanos Anaipakos Alavi & Mensing PC |
| $10,000.00 | Robert S Kwok |
| $9,272.50 | Muhammad Suleiman Aziz |
| $7,520.00 | The Law Offices of Mynor E Rodriguez PC |
| $5,500.00 | Tim Shelby |
| $5,350.00 | Jane Robinson |
| $5,000.00 | Hunton Andrew Kurth Texas PAC |
| $5,000.00 | Joni and John Zavitsanos |
| $5,000.00 | Joshua Lee |
| $5,000.00 | Justin Shrader |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $81,476.76 | Raley & Bowick LLP |
| $36,500.00 | Harris County Democratic Party (P) |
| $29,365.00 | Schaffer Carter & Associates |
| $20,523.21 | Saj Law PLLC |
| $20,000.00 | Kathryn McNiel |
| $13,934.21 | Vanessa Walther |
| $9,811.30 | Law Office of Mynor E Rodriguez |
| $8,796.61 | Carroll Printing and Promotional |
| $7,536.22 | Raise The Money Inc |
| $5,000.00 | Tkg Strategies |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $34,010.00 | Harris County Democratic Party (CEC) | |
| $1,700.00 | ActBlue Texas | |
| $500.00 | Women In November | |
| $250.00 | Houston GLBT Political Caucus PAC | |
| $250.00 | North Texas Asian Democrats | |
| $100.00 | Gene Wu | Wu, Eugene Y. (The Honorable) |
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