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.
Mary Edna Gonzalez
$141,521Cash on Hand
$1,320,477Total Contributions
$1,131,552Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $80,361.00 | Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC |
| $57,060.34 | Annie's List |
| $44,841.55 | Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee |
| $43,921.43 | Texas Farm Bureau AGFUND |
| $25,056.00 | Texas Association of Consumer Lawyers PAC |
| $24,000.00 | Texas Sands PAC |
| $21,293.23 | Blackridge Consulting LLP |
| $15,500.00 | Robert L Bowling IV |
| $15,475.61 | AT&T Inc. Texas Political Action Committee |
| $14,600.00 | HDCC Incumbent Protection Fund |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $60,000.00 | Buying Time LLC |
| $43,171.55 | InFocus Campaigns LLC |
| $40,112.05 | Marriott Hotels |
| $37,283.70 | Joshua Carter |
| $36,072.24 | Abril Barraza |
| $25,210.12 | NGP VAN Inc |
| $25,193.77 | Mamacitas |
| $22,776.55 | Lyft, Inc. |
| $22,095.22 | Southwest Airlines |
| $19,859.37 | Residence Inn and Suites |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $10,650.00 | ActBlue Texas | |
| $6,000.00 | Laura Marquez | Marquez, Laura E. (Mrs.) |
| $2,000.00 | Elisa Tamayo | Tamayo, Elisa M. (Ms.) |
| $1,000.00 | House Democratic Campaign Committee | |
| $1,000.00 | Erin Zwiener | Zwiener, Erin A. (The Honorable) |
| $1,000.00 | James Talarico | Talarico, James (Mr.) |
| $500.00 | Texas House Democrats Incumbent Fund | |
| $300.00 | Gina Calanni | Calanni, Gina N. (Ms.) |
| $250.00 | Texas Stonewall Democratic Caucus | |
| $250.00 | Elizabeth Markowitz | Markowitz, Elizabeth A. (Ms.) |
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