This article details the five most expensive contested general elections in the State Senate.
Phil King
Texas State Senate District 10
$727,502Cash on Hand
$1,666,902Total Contributions
$1,594,939Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $126,041.45 | Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC |
| $35,000.00 | Jack D Knox |
| $30,000.00 | Charles W Gilchrist |
| $30,000.00 | Jerry & Vickie Durant |
| $27,500.00 | Christopher Huckabee |
| $25,000.00 | Darwin A Deason |
| $25,000.00 | H Ross Perot Jr |
| $25,000.00 | Huckpac |
| $25,000.00 | John Matthews |
| $25,000.00 | Kevin Matthews |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $469,255.87 | Anthem Media Inc |
| $179,535.90 | Graphics Management |
| $163,821.68 | US Postal Service |
| $92,000.00 | Kevin Brannon |
| $88,816.95 | Red Right Strategies |
| $54,461.00 | Baselice & Associates Inc |
| $52,282.60 | Gables at the Terrace |
| $47,227.40 | Fundraising Solutions LLC |
| $41,420.00 | Flanagin Management Co Inc |
| $41,206.93 | Ashley Westenhover |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $5,000.00 | Bush Legacy Republican Women of Weatherford, PAC | |
| $1,000.00 | Rick Barnes | Barnes, Rick D. (Mr.) |
| $549.00 | Republican Party of Texas | |
| $520.00 | Wise Republican Women | |
| $100.00 | Fort Worth Republican Women PAC | |
| $15.00 | Pecan Valley Republican Women | |
| $10.00 | Brown County Republican Women Club | |
| $10.00 | Johnson County Republican Women's PAC |
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