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.
John Phillips
$3,202Cash on Hand
$500Total Contributions
$22,618Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $250.00 | Daughters Of Liberty Republican Women (DISSOLVED) |
| $250.00 | Texas Tea Party Republican Women PAC |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $3,038.07 | Verizon Communications Inc |
| $2,500.00 | Harris County GOP-PAC |
| $1,275.19 | Apple Inc |
| $1,232.81 | Horseshoe Bay Resort |
| $1,109.29 | China Garden Restaurant |
| $950.00 | Katy Christian Magazine |
| $750.00 | Harris Gop |
| $657.99 | Best Buy Co Inc |
| $651.45 | Hearsay |
| $650.00 | Spring Woods High School Scholarship Fund |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $35,000.00 | Michael Collier | Collier, Michael E. (Mr.) |
| $27,500.00 | ActBlue Texas | |
| $10,000.00 | Texas Parent PAC | |
| $6,000.00 | Roland Gutierrez | Gutierrez, Rolando (The Honorable) |
| $5,000.00 | Dori Contreras | Contreras, Dori (The Honorable) |
| $5,000.00 | Leticia Hinojosa | Hinojosa, Leticia (Ms.) |
| $5,000.00 | Leticia Hinojosa | Hinojosa, Leticia (The Honorable) |
| $4,000.00 | Robert Bobby Guerra | Guerra, Roberto D. (The Honorable) |
| $2,500.00 | House Democratic Campaign Committee | |
| $2,500.00 | Beverly Volkman Powell | Powell, Beverly Volkman (Mrs.) |
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