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.
Gene Wu
Texas House of Representatives District 137
$86,573Cash on Hand
$1,127,323Total Contributions
$1,018,963Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $50,000.00 | Houston Trial Lawyers Association PAC |
| $27,901.98 | Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC |
| $26,313.11 | Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee |
| $11,654.00 | Anne Chao |
| $11,502.00 | Dawn Lin |
| $10,600.00 | Glen Y Gondo |
| $10,040.00 | Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP |
| $10,030.44 | Blackridge Consulting LLP |
| $10,000.00 | Curtis M Garver |
| $10,000.00 | Texas Sands PAC |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $162,825.24 | Kelly Graphics |
| $99,250.00 | Elizabeth Connor |
| $38,050.00 | Greg Wythe |
| $35,000.00 | Gene Wu |
| $34,616.87 | Signature Printing |
| $30,000.00 | Battleground Texas |
| $28,925.00 | Harris County Democratic Party (P) |
| $27,963.71 | Costco Wholesale |
| $20,815.52 | Amazon.com Inc |
| $19,250.00 | Lone Star Strategies |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $34,000.00 | ActBlue Texas | |
| $16,875.00 | Harris County Democratic Party (CEC) | |
| $11,000.00 | Beto O'Rourke | Beto for Texas |
| $10,000.00 | Battleground Texas | |
| $4,000.00 | Texas Blue Action Democrats | |
| $2,300.00 | Texas Democratic Party | |
| $2,000.00 | House Democratic Campaign Committee | |
| $1,691.14 | Southwest Democrats | |
| $1,500.00 | Rochelle Garza | Garza, Rochelle Mercedes |
| $1,350.00 | Kristian Carranza | Carranza, Kristian |
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The Texas Trial Lawyers Association (TTLA) is the go-to PAC for plaintiff’s attorneys looking to make an impact on public policy. Because Republicans have held political majorities in Texas for more than two decades, trial lawyers have had a hard time carving out a niche from which to conduct their work. TTLA exists to empower legislators who are willing to take on Republican leadership and advocate for more leeway in judicial proceedings and awards.