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
$269,947Total Contributions
$247,477Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $10,000.00 | The Charles Butt Public Education Political Action Committee |
| $8,000.00 | Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC |
| $5,287.57 | Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee |
| $5,000.00 | Russell T Kelley |
| $4,250.00 | The Political Action Committee of the Texas Hospital Association |
| $3,509.00 | Texas Farm Bureau AGFUND |
| $3,500.00 | HillCo PAC |
| $3,250.00 | Dan Bullock |
| $3,000.00 | Charles C Butt |
| $3,000.00 | Junior & Community College PAC |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $31,154.03 | America Printing and Mailing |
| $21,000.00 | Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee (DISSOLVED) |
| $20,000.00 | Vici Media Group |
| $18,000.00 | Jacob Cottingham |
| $14,250.00 | Travis County Democratic Party (P) |
| $13,020.00 | Texas Democratic Party |
| $11,100.00 | Brooke Bennett Galindo |
| $5,850.00 | Renzo Soto |
| $5,231.29 | NGP VAN Inc |
| $5,000.00 | Eliza Martin |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $12,261.50 | ActBlue Texas | |
| $5,000.00 | Texas House Democrats Incumbent Fund | |
| $4,000.00 | House Democratic Campaign Committee | |
| $3,500.00 | Travis County Democratic Party | |
| $2,500.00 | Annie's List | |
| $1,000.00 | Blue Action Democrats - Southwest Austin | |
| $1,000.00 | Texas Blue Action Democrats | |
| $500.00 | Legislative Study Group - Caucus | |
| $500.00 | Erin Zwiener | Zwiener, Erin A. (Ms.) |
| $500.00 | Vikki Goodwin | Goodwin, Vikki A. (The Honorable) |
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