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.
Garnet Coleman
$41,664Cash on Hand
$3,600Total Contributions
$132,588Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $2,500.00 | Lyndon L Olson Jr |
| $500.00 | Houston Pilots PAC Fund |
| $500.00 | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC Federal |
| $100.00 | Valerie Block |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $10,800.00 | Karunkar Sreerama |
| $10,000.00 | Adrian Garcia Campaign |
| $10,000.00 | Lesley Brioines Campaign |
| $7,200.00 | Karun Streerama |
| $7,000.00 | Bert Samples |
| $5,000.00 | Lina Hidalgo Campaign |
| $5,000.00 | Linda Hidaldo Campaign |
| $5,000.00 | Rodney Ellis |
| $5,000.00 | University of Houston Gifts |
| $4,130.53 | A Rocket Moving & Storage 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 |
|---|---|---|
| $32,000.00 | ActBlue Texas | |
| $5,105.39 | Jolanda Jones | Jones, Jolanda |
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