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.
Joseph Moody
Texas House of Representatives District 78
$236,369Cash on Hand
$320,907Total Contributions
$220,343Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $18,500.00 | Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC |
| $15,000.00 | Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee |
| $10,000.00 | Texas Sands PAC |
| $10,000.00 | Woody L and Gayle Hunt |
| $6,000.00 | HillCo PAC |
| $5,000.00 | Adam Loewy |
| $5,000.00 | Farmers Employee & Agent PAC of Texas (DISSOLVED) |
| $5,000.00 | Oncor Texas State Political Action Committee of Oncor Electric Delivery Administration Corp. |
| $5,000.00 | Paul L Foster |
| $5,000.00 | Randall J and Paige Bowling |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $19,913.18 | Lin Yi |
| $18,792.38 | Ellic Sahualla Campaign |
| $18,750.00 | Corazon de la Frontera PAC |
| $9,840.00 | Pcd Brandt Ltd |
| $8,750.00 | El Paso County Democratic Party (P) |
| $8,596.44 | Hilton Hotels and Resorts |
| $5,700.00 | Pam Townsend |
| $5,280.00 | Amy Hernandez |
| $5,007.56 | Airbnb Inc |
| $5,000.00 | El Paso Community Foundation |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $4,500.00 | Peter "Art" Fierro | Fierro, Peter A. (The Honorable) |
| $500.00 | Laura Marquez | Marquez, Laura E. (Mrs.) |
| $250.00 | El Paso County Democratic Party (CEC) |
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