As the 87th Texas legislative session resumes after a two week adjournment, efforts to ban taxpayer-funded (TPF) lobbying are back in the spotlight. Considered priority legislation by the Republican Party of Texas, bills were once again filed by State. Rep. Mayes Middleton (R—Wallisville) in the House, and State Sen. Bob Hall (R—Edgewood) in the Senate.
Matt Shaheen
Texas House of Representatives District 66
$552,171Cash on Hand
$618,742Total Contributions
$757,230Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $202,860.20 | Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC |
| $47,365.05 | Dade Phelan |
| $15,000.00 | Lauril and Erle A Nye Jr |
| $15,000.00 | Texas House Republican Caucus PAC |
| $10,125.00 | Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee |
| $10,000.00 | Rex W and Debra Gore |
| $9,500.00 | Greg Abbott |
| $7,500.00 | Connie and Tony Ewing |
| $7,500.00 | Montgomery J Bennett |
| $5,500.00 | Mahdi Newsha & Dezham |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $537,000.00 | Matt Shaheen |
| $84,170.00 | Berry Communications |
| $79,660.98 | Campaign Advocacy Management Professionals LLC |
| $6,552.00 | Amy Rattleff |
| $5,000.00 | Ryan Data & Research |
| $4,605.12 | MailChimp |
| $4,250.00 | Antonio Mireles |
| $3,250.00 | Collin County Republican Party (P) |
| $2,539.89 | La Meglio |
| $2,500.00 | #PROJECTREDTX |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $1,250.00 | Frisco Conservative Coalition | |
| $1,000.00 | Carrie Isaac | Isaac, Carrie (Mrs.) |
| $500.00 | Golden Corridor Republican Women's Club |
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