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
$728,275Total Contributions
$652,052Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $30,000.00 | Charles W Gilchrist |
| $20,000.00 | Allen Nye |
| $20,000.00 | Oncor Texas State Political Action Committee of Oncor Electric Delivery Administration Corp. |
| $15,000.00 | Jerry & Vickie Durant |
| $15,000.00 | Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC |
| $11,000.00 | Texas Land Title Association PAC |
| $10,640.00 | Senate Republican Caucus |
| $10,000.00 | Charter Communications Inc Texas PAC |
| $10,000.00 | Family Empowerment Coalition PAC |
| $10,000.00 | Fort Worth Firefighters Cmte for Responsible Govt |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $97,500.00 | Kevin Brannon |
| $55,306.29 | Gables at the Terrace |
| $51,248.11 | Defender Outdoors Clay Sports Ranch |
| $36,904.59 | Graphics Management |
| $36,000.00 | Ashley Westenhover |
| $35,000.00 | Shanda Perkins |
| $32,496.54 | Aggregated Unitemized Expenditures |
| $23,121.24 | US Postal Service |
| $18,500.00 | Flanagin Management Co Inc |
| $17,100.08 | Ford Motor Credit |
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 | Parker County Republican Party (CEC) | |
| $2,500.00 | Brent Hagenbuch | Hagenbuch, Brent (Mr.) |
| $1,000.00 | Parker County Republican Women | |
| $100.00 | Fort Worth Republican Women PAC |
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While campaign finance is not the only factor in electoral outcomes, successful fundraising can provide a candidate with advantages during a campaign. Fundraising can also indicate party momentum.