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
$0Total Contributions
$12,225Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $2,500.00 | Harris County GOP-PAC |
| $1,775.28 | Verizon Communications Inc |
| $1,232.81 | Horseshoe Bay Resort |
| $1,109.29 | China Garden Restaurant |
| $750.00 | Harris Gop |
| $602.45 | Hearsay |
| $420.00 | Vickers Moving Service |
| $400.00 | Katy Christian Magazine |
| $343.89 | Tony Mandola's Gulf Coast Kitchen |
| $331.00 | Ninfas |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $10,000.00 | Michael Collier | Collier, Michael E. (Mr.) |
| $5,000.00 | Dori Contreras | Contreras, Dori (The Honorable) |
| $2,500.00 | House Democratic Campaign Committee | |
| $2,500.00 | Beverly Volkman Powell | Powell, Beverly Volkman (Mrs.) |
| $2,500.00 | Justin Nelson | Nelson, Justin A. (Mr.) |
| $1,000.00 | Roland Gutierrez | Gutierrez, Rolando (The Honorable) |
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