Following the last legislative session, conservative activists and donors across Texas expressed dismay with what they believed to be lackluster results. We’ve reported the reasons for the general discontent from the Republican base here and here, as well as their veiled threats to put away their checkbooks.
Valoree Swanson
$83,330Cash on Hand
$150,270Total Contributions
$141,994Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $46,000.00 | Holloway Frost & Kathaleen Wall |
| $25,000.00 | Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC |
| $10,000.00 | Holloway Halstead Frost |
| $5,000.00 | Gary Elkins |
| $4,104.10 | Reina Fontenot |
| $2,500.00 | BearbackerPAC |
| $2,500.00 | Houston Fire Fighters PAC |
| $2,000.00 | NRG Energy Inc. Political Action Committee |
| $2,000.00 | Oncor Texas State Political Action Committee of Oncor Electric Delivery Administration Corp. |
| $2,000.00 | Ronnie Cathy & Matthews |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $21,554.14 | Colon & Company |
| $16,400.00 | Ross Fischer Law PLLC |
| $7,295.00 | Victoria Kobak |
| $7,180.57 | Data & Mailing Resources of Houston LP |
| $6,900.00 | Ross Fisher Law PLLC |
| $6,850.00 | David Hinds |
| $6,258.57 | Constant Contact Inc |
| $6,250.94 | Vote Kinard Richardson |
| $4,650.00 | Norma Jeter |
| $3,669.68 | Sprint 2 Print |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $12,000.00 | Steven Kinard | Kinard Jr., Steve A. (Mr.) |
| $1,435.00 | Northwest Forest Republican Women's Club | |
| $334.00 | Texas Tea Party Republican Women PAC |
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