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
$10,900Total Contributions
$18,915Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $2,500.00 | BracewellPAC |
| $2,500.00 | Marcus Spagnoletti |
| $1,000.00 | Rusty Hardin & Associates |
| $1,000.00 | Thompson Coe Cousins & Irons LLP |
| $1,000.00 | Wright Close & Barger LLP |
| $500.00 | Brent Perry |
| $500.00 | Jim S Adler |
| $500.00 | Joyce + McFarland LLP |
| $500.00 | Smyser Kaplan & Veselka LLP |
| $500.00 | William Fred Hagans |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $2,750.00 | HCDP |
| $1,907.90 | Hilton Hotels and Resorts |
| $1,602.99 | Four Seasons Hotels |
| $1,000.00 | Harris County Democratic Party (P) |
| $833.76 | Public Services Wine & Whiskey |
| $715.92 | Southwest Airlines |
| $714.00 | NationBuilder |
| $700.00 | Texas Center for Judiciary |
| $581.27 | Marriott Hotels |
| $550.00 | National Association of Women Judges Federal |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $5,118.00 | Harris County Democratic Party (CEC) | |
| $500.00 | Brazoria County Democratic Party (CEC) | |
| $250.00 | Texas Democratic Women of Galveston County | |
| $200.00 | ActBlue Texas | |
| $150.00 | Houston Black American Democrats Political Action Committee | |
| $60.00 | Harris County Democratic Lawyers' Association Inc. | |
| $52.95 | Annie's List | |
| $50.00 | Texas Democratic Women of the Harris County Metro Area |
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