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.
Rhetta Bowers
$18,712Cash on Hand
$1,515,978Total Contributions
$1,339,680Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $217,142.00 | Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC |
| $182,548.96 | Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee (DISSOLVED) |
| $39,727.77 | Annie's List |
| $33,194.49 | Texans for Insurance Reform |
| $33,000.00 | Texas Sands PAC |
| $32,536.76 | Lone Star Project Federal |
| $30,000.00 | Texas House Majority PAC (DISSOLVED) |
| $25,000.00 | TFN PAC |
| $24,500.00 | Jason Berry |
| $22,500.00 | Chris Turner |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $483,899.66 | Buying Time LLC |
| $35,600.00 | Passion Jackson |
| $24,649.09 | InFocus Campaigns LLC |
| $20,850.00 | Jeff Crosby Direct Mail |
| $19,398.00 | Jeff Crosby Direct Mail |
| $18,983.00 | Goodman Campaigns |
| $18,880.27 | Regus Management Group LLC |
| $17,578.89 | Camden Rainey St |
| $17,387.56 | Reilly Echols Printing Inc |
| $17,123.55 | Westin Hotels and Resorts |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $9,165.00 | Dallas County Democratic PAC - State & Local (CEC) | |
| $7,585.00 | ActBlue Texas | |
| $5,000.00 | House Democratic Campaign Committee | |
| $2,056.41 | Rhetta Bowers | Bowers, Rhetta A. (Mrs.) |
| $325.00 | Women Organizing Women Democrats | |
| $275.00 | Texas Democratic Women PAC | |
| $150.00 | Terry Meza | Meza, Thresa A. (Ms.) |
| $75.00 | The 23rd Senatorial District Tejano Democrats PAC | |
| $20.00 | North Texas Asian Democrats |
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