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
$140,495Total Contributions
$209,846Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $5,000.00 | Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC |
| $4,000.00 | Texas Sands PAC |
| $3,000.00 | NRG Energy Inc. Political Action Committee |
| $3,000.00 | Texas Nurses Association Political Action Committee |
| $2,500.00 | Associated General Contractors of Texas PAC |
| $2,500.00 | Friends of The University of Texas at Austin |
| $2,500.00 | Jon Kaaren & Loehman |
| $2,500.00 | A&M Political Action Committee |
| $2,500.00 | Texas Association for Home Care and Hospice Inc. - Texas Home Care and Hospice PAC - State |
| $2,500.00 | Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $31,259.05 | American Printing & Mailing |
| $26,545.12 | Henry Davis |
| $14,425.00 | Kristen Ylana Gonzalez |
| $14,175.00 | Samantha Lopez-Resendez Cupero |
| $14,125.00 | Samantha Lopez-Resendez |
| $13,635.00 | Travis County Democratic Party (P) |
| $11,500.00 | Kimberlee Ralph |
| $9,550.00 | Texas Democratic Party |
| $6,660.00 | Catherine Hoang |
| $6,050.00 | Eugenie Schieve |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $6,100.00 | ActBlue Texas | |
| $2,325.00 | Texas Blue Action Democrats | |
| $1,000.00 | Annie's List | |
| $750.00 | Texas Democratic Women PAC | |
| $525.00 | South Austin Democrats PAC | |
| $275.00 | Capital Area Progressive Democrats | |
| $250.00 | Texas Young Democrats PAC | |
| $250.00 | University Democrats PAC |
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