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
$189,799Total Contributions
$197,285Total Expenditures
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Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $5,610.00 | Anne Chao |
| $5,000.00 | Cindy Hc 4 B&e |
| $5,000.00 | House Democratic Caucus |
| $5,000.00 | Min Zheng |
| $5,000.00 | Stephen Le |
| $5,000.00 | Stephen Le Jr |
| $4,600.00 | Glen Y Gondo |
| $4,000.00 | Jianwei Feng |
| $4,000.00 | Texas Sands PAC |
| $3,500.00 | Curtis M Garver |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $16,000.00 | Elizabeth Connor |
| $12,200.00 | Harris County Democratic Party (P) |
| $12,075.60 | Costco Wholesale |
| $10,000.00 | Gene Wu |
| $8,000.00 | Connor Elizabeth |
| $7,005.12 | Amazon.com Inc |
| $6,154.13 | Harris Victory Fund |
| $6,000.00 | Hooks Epstein Galleries |
| $5,921.93 | United Airlines Political Action Committee (DISSOLVED) |
| $4,000.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| $10,250.00 | ActBlue Texas | |
| $2,000.00 | Texas Blue Action Democrats | |
| $1,350.00 | Kristian Carranza | Carranza, Kristian |
| $1,221.14 | Southwest Democrats | |
| $1,000.00 | House Democratic Campaign Committee | |
| $1,000.00 | Mihaela Plesa | Plesa, Mihaela E. (The Honorable) |
| $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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