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.
Penny Morales Shaw
Texas House of Representatives District 148
$36,633Cash on Hand
$484,477Total Contributions
$407,029Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $32,000.00 | Gregg Reyes |
| $27,777.03 | Esther Martinez |
| $24,000.00 | Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC |
| $11,500.00 | Texas AFT |
| $11,375.00 | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC Federal |
| $8,956.42 | TOP Political Action Committee (DISSOLVED) |
| $7,500.00 | E Martinez |
| $7,500.00 | Gene Green |
| $7,095.65 | Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee |
| $6,000.00 | Texas Sands PAC |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $54,152.80 | Independence Strategy |
| $32,417.42 | Penny Shaw Harris Campaign |
| $22,799.99 | Texas Democratic Party |
| $20,995.48 | Aggregated Unitemized Expenditures |
| $14,000.00 | Cesar Espinosa |
| $8,920.00 | Time Zone Graphic Design |
| $8,852.95 | M3 Graphics Inc |
| $7,951.13 | Foundation Blue Media |
| $7,933.62 | American Express |
| $7,500.00 | Gabriel Aguilar |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $3,645.00 | ActBlue Texas | |
| $1,000.00 | Penny Morales Shaw | Shaw, Penny (Ms.) |
| $500.00 | Run Sister Run Political Action Committee | |
| $250.00 | Texas Organizing Project Political Action Committee | |
| $180.00 | Harris County Democratic Party (CEC) | |
| $60.00 | Texas Democratic Women of the Harris County Metro Area | |
| $50.00 | Women In November |
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