The latest campaign finance reports reveal that the Texas Democrats who broke quorum collected $491,000 between their July 12 departure and the end of the first special session. Over 25 percent of that money came from out-of-state donors.
Erin Zwiener
Texas House of Representatives District 45
$29,368Cash on Hand
$560,361Total Contributions
$589,561Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $52,612.98 | Fair Shot Texas PAC |
| $19,000.00 | Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC |
| $18,000.00 | Texas Sands PAC |
| $10,000.00 | Edie Brickell |
| $10,000.00 | Robert S McNally |
| $7,500.00 | Association of Texas Professional Educators Political Action Committee |
| $7,500.00 | The Charles Butt Public Education Political Action Committee |
| $7,500.00 | House Democratic Campaign Committee |
| $7,500.00 | Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee |
| $7,500.00 | William Johnson |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $107,312.58 | Superior Blue Strategies Inc |
| $79,501.00 | Compete Digital LLC |
| $38,168.15 | Cynthia Marie Hinojosa |
| $32,675.68 | Department of US Treasury IRS |
| $28,014.12 | Lacy Williams |
| $26,500.00 | Pescador Public Strategies |
| $18,747.84 | Susan Harry Consulting |
| $16,445.41 | Angie Mastagni Matthews Political Strategies LLC |
| $14,045.64 | Aggregated Unitemized Expenditures |
| $12,388.53 | Cynthia Hinojosa |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $5,533.00 | ActBlue Texas | |
| $5,500.00 | Hays County Democratic Party | |
| $1,000.00 | Frank Ramirez | Ramirez IV, Frank A. (Mr.) |
| $19.15 | Boots on the Ground PAC |
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Texas House District 45 includes communities in Hays and Blanco Counties.
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