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
$123,609Cash on Hand
$327,766Total Contributions
$314,058Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $15,610.00 | Anne Chao |
| $10,000.00 | Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC |
| $8,000.00 | Texas Sands PAC |
| $7,500.00 | Mustafa Tameez |
| $6,000.00 | Shin-Shem Pei |
| $5,000.00 | Cindy Hc 4 B&e |
| $5,000.00 | Curtis M Garver |
| $5,000.00 | House Democratic Caucus |
| $5,000.00 | Lawrence Wong |
| $5,000.00 | Li Sha |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $76,000.00 | House Democratic Caucus |
| $16,000.00 | Elizabeth Connor |
| $12,952.91 | Costco Wholesale |
| $12,200.00 | Harris County Democratic Party (P) |
| $10,000.00 | Gene Wu |
| $8,400.00 | Lina Ortega |
| $8,005.85 | Amazon.com Inc |
| $8,000.00 | Adrian Hernandez |
| $8,000.00 | Connor Elizabeth |
| $7,193.95 | United Airlines Political Action Committee (DISSOLVED) |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $11,450.00 | ActBlue Texas | |
| $2,000.00 | Texas Blue Action Democrats | |
| $2,000.00 | Mihaela Plesa | Plesa, Mihaela E. (The Honorable) |
| $1,350.00 | Kristian Carranza | Carranza, Kristian |
| $1,221.14 | Southwest Democrats | |
| $1,000.00 | House Democratic Campaign Committee | |
| $500.00 | Asian American Democrats of Texas PAC | |
| $500.00 | Brazoria County Democratic Party (CEC) | |
| $500.00 | Christine Weems | Weems, Christine (The Honorable) |
| $500.00 | Nora Stephanie Morales | Morales, Nora Stephanie (Ms.) |
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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.