In July, a group of Democratic legislators left Austin, with some traveling to Washington, D.C., in an effort to break the quorum of the Texas Legislature to prevent action on Gov. Greg Abbott’s special session agenda.
Donna Howard
Texas House of Representatives District 48
$128,620Cash on Hand
$189,830Total Contributions
$193,944Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $10,900.03 | Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee |
| $5,000.00 | Alexandra Peisen |
| $5,000.00 | Charles C Butt |
| $5,000.00 | Robert and Susan Epstein |
| $3,500.00 | Texas Nurse Practitioners PAC |
| $3,076.67 | Blackridge Consulting LLP |
| $3,000.00 | The Political Action Committee of the Texas Hospital Association |
| $2,500.00 | AT&T Inc. Texas Political Action Committee |
| $2,500.00 | Raytheon Company PAC |
| $2,500.00 | A&M Political Action Committee |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $18,500.00 | Scott Daigle |
| $18,250.00 | Lauren Hadley |
| $15,825.58 | Texas House of Representatives |
| $15,260.00 | Alycia Welch |
| $11,174.85 | Texas Democratic Party |
| $9,620.00 | Travis County Democratic Party (P) |
| $8,957.97 | Jacob Cottingham |
| $6,500.00 | Kristi Fogle |
| $6,250.00 | Brooke Bennett Galindo |
| $5,500.00 | NGP VAN Inc |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $8,575.00 | Travis County Democratic Party | |
| $5,700.00 | ActBlue Texas | |
| $2,500.00 | Annie's List | |
| $2,500.00 | Anne Wynne Ellis | Ellis, Anne Wynne (Ms.) |
| $1,000.00 | Blue Action Democrats - Southwest Austin | |
| $1,000.00 | Lupe Valdez | Valdez, Guadalupe (Ms.) |
| $750.00 | Capital Area Progressive Democrats | |
| $750.00 | Texas Democratic Women PAC | |
| $500.00 | Texas Young Democrats PAC | |
| $500.00 | Mary Ann Perez | Perez, Mary Ann G. (The Honorable) |
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