On Monday, approximately 58 members of the Texas House of Representatives boarded private planes in Austin and flew to Washington, D.C. to avoid voting on an election integrity bill.
Evelyn Keyes
$3,564Cash on Hand
$97,210Total Contributions
$176,421Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $5,000.00 | Hunton Andrews Kurth Texas PAC |
| $5,000.00 | Bracewell & Giuliani LLP |
| $5,000.00 | Holloway Frost & Kathaleen Wall |
| $5,000.00 | Vinson & Elkins Texas PAC |
| $3,500.00 | Martin Disiere Jefferson & Wisdom LLP |
| $3,000.00 | Gibbs & Burns LLP |
| $3,000.00 | Haynes and Boone Political Action Committee |
| $2,500.00 | Baker Botts LLP |
| $2,500.00 | Fulbright & Jaworski LLP Texas Committee |
| $2,500.00 | Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP Texas Committee |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $30,710.49 | KAP Strategies LLC |
| $17,245.12 | PDL Communications LLC |
| $15,891.65 | Lilly & Company |
| $15,000.00 | Harris County Republican Party (CEC) |
| $11,700.00 | The Ornelas Firm, PLLC |
| $8,326.11 | United Airlines Political Action Committee (DISSOLVED) |
| $5,324.15 | Rice University |
| $4,700.00 | Holland Taucher Consulting Group |
| $4,543.21 | Upstream Communications LP |
| $3,220.00 | The American Law Institute |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $15,350.00 | Harris County Republican Party (CEC) | |
| $1,000.00 | Coats Rose PAC | |
| $395.00 | Houston Realty Business Coalition | |
| $395.00 | Houston Region Business Coalition |
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