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Royce West
Texas State Senate District 23
$1,705,441Cash on Hand
$956,873Total Contributions
$664,299Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $25,872.00 | Skyview Development LLC |
| $25,000.00 | Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC |
| $22,500.00 | John Carona |
| $20,000.00 | Ray L and Nancy Hunt |
| $15,250.00 | Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee |
| $13,000.00 | Lauril and Erle A Nye Jr |
| $12,500.00 | Mary Cook |
| $11,000.00 | Friends of UT Southwestern Medical Center |
| $10,000.00 | Allen Nye |
| $10,000.00 | Baron & Budd PC |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $83,075.25 | Doris Lewis |
| $72,439.50 | Arnulfo Garza |
| $64,478.69 | Department of US Treasury IRS |
| $49,830.16 | Joycelyn Johnson |
| $22,144.31 | Southwest Airlines |
| $18,117.28 | The Davis Soco Apartments |
| $18,089.45 | GM Financial Leasing |
| $16,500.00 | Tramon Arnold |
| $15,000.00 | Texas Senate Democratic Caucus |
| $12,979.05 | Plus Three LP |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $5,200.00 | Dallas County Democratic PAC - State & Local (CEC) | |
| $4,000.00 | Tarrant County Democratic Party PAC |
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