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
Texas House of Representatives District 75
$38,198Cash on Hand
$334,069Total Contributions
$264,318Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $38,238.00 | Annie's List |
| $32,619.00 | Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC |
| $25,056.00 | Texas Association of Consumer Lawyers PAC |
| $9,000.00 | Blackridge Consulting LLP |
| $8,000.00 | Communications Workers of America Cwa Cope PAC Federal |
| $7,500.00 | Association of Texas Professional Educators Political Action Committee |
| $7,500.00 | HDCC Incumbent Protection Fund |
| $7,500.00 | Joe V LaMantia III |
| $7,500.00 | Texas Deer Association Political Action Committee |
| $7,000.00 | ACT for Texas Classroom Teachers Association |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $60,000.00 | Buying Time LLC |
| $15,193.95 | Megan Rodman McGilberry (Consult) |
| $13,574.07 | Ruby Ramirez |
| $13,318.65 | InFocus Campaigns LLC |
| $10,650.00 | Joshua Carter |
| $10,115.40 | Aggregated Unitemized Expenditures |
| $8,492.00 | Lone Star Media LLC |
| $6,934.42 | Sobre Todo Consulting LLC |
| $5,430.33 | Southwest Airlines |
| $5,040.00 | NGP VAN Inc |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $250.00 | Texas Stonewall Democratic Caucus | |
| $50.00 | ActBlue Texas | |
| $50.00 | Martin Golando | Golando, Martin (Mr.) |
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