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.
Julie Countiss
Texas First District Court of Appeals Place 7
$11,958Cash on Hand
$524,274Total Contributions
$482,399Total Expenditures
Are you Julie Countiss, or someone associated with
their campaign?
Learn about the benefits of claiming your page -
it's free.
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $17,500.00 | Muhammad Suleiman Aziz |
| $17,500.00 | The Buzbee Law Firm |
| $15,000.00 | Baker Botts Amicus Fund |
| $13,892.03 | Leadership for Educational Equity - Texas |
| $13,500.00 | Vinson & Elkins Texas PAC |
| $13,000.00 | Arthur Rock |
| $12,500.00 | John & Laura Arnold |
| $12,250.00 | Richard Countiss |
| $10,000.00 | Edward Barnett |
| $10,000.00 | Marcus Spagnoletti |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $82,800.00 | Harris County Democratic Party (P) |
| $47,750.00 | Amber Burton Consulting |
| $40,712.32 | Slattery Design Studios |
| $26,250.00 | HCDP |
| $26,043.61 | Strong Strategies LLC |
| $18,420.96 | Angie Mastagni Matthews Political Strategies LLC |
| $12,710.04 | Johnston Campaigns |
| $11,019.60 | Monarch Printing Company Inc |
| $10,000.00 | Aceves Communications LLC |
| $10,000.00 | KLM Public Affairs LLC |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $102,798.00 | Harris County Democratic Party (CEC) | |
| $10,105.00 | ActBlue Texas | |
| $4,285.00 | Brazoria County Democratic Party (CEC) | |
| $3,375.00 | Fort Bend County Democratic Party (CEC) | |
| $1,650.00 | Houston Black American Democrats Political Action Committee | |
| $1,330.00 | Houston GLBT Political Caucus PAC | |
| $1,025.00 | Texas Democratic Women of Galveston County | |
| $1,020.00 | Galveston County Democratic Party | |
| $995.00 | Harris County Democratic Lawyers' Association Inc. | |
| $900.00 | Women In November |
Related Articles
Election Day for the party primary runoffs in Texas is this upcoming Tuesday, July 14. All eyes are on elections for the Texas Legislature this round, because the results of these runoffs could have an outsized impact in November. Although primary elections were held back on March 3rd, 16 of those elections have proceeded to a runoff because no candidate was able to garner at least 50 percent of the vote.
Which Candidate Can Inspire Voter Turnout? Here’s What the Numbers Show.