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
$86,997Cash on Hand
$1,016,997Total Contributions
$924,779Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
---|---|
$50,000.00 | Houston Trial Lawyers Association PAC |
$25,401.98 | Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC |
$23,213.11 | Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee |
$10,042.00 | Dawn Lin |
$10,000.00 | The Political Action Committee of the Texas Hospital Association |
$9,040.00 | Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP |
$8,152.00 | Kenneth Li |
$8,000.00 | Associated General Contractors of Texas PAC |
$8,000.00 | United Services Automobile Association Employee PAC |
$7,530.44 | Blackridge Consulting LLP |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
---|---|
$162,825.24 | Kelly Graphics |
$87,250.00 | Elizabeth Connor |
$38,050.00 | Greg Wythe |
$34,616.87 | Signature Printing |
$30,000.00 | Battleground Texas |
$30,000.00 | Gene Wu |
$22,237.73 | Costco Wholesale |
$21,475.00 | Harris County Democratic Party (P) |
$18,934.04 | Amazon.com Inc |
$17,250.00 | 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 |
---|---|---|
$27,700.00 | 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 | |
$1,500.00 | Rochelle Garza | Garza, Rochelle Mercedes |
$1,250.00 | Jon Rosenthal | Rosenthal, Jon E. (The Honorable) |
$1,000.00 | Boots on the Ground PAC | |
$1,000.00 | House Democratic Campaign Committee |
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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.