On Monday, approximately 58 members of the Texas House of Representatives boarded private planes in Austin and flew to Washington, D.C. to avoid voting on an election integrity bill.
Austin United PAC
Texas Committee
$1,941Cash on Hand
$117,716Total Contributions
$105,873Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $42,858.85 | Robin Rather |
| $25,000.00 | Charlotte Herzele |
| $10,000.00 | John Kirk Mitchell |
| $10,000.00 | Kirk Mitchell |
| $10,000.00 | Sheridan Lorenz |
| $6,500.00 | Tracy Killam DiLeo |
| $5,000.00 | Tedhams Juniper |
| $1,000.00 | Bobby Rigney |
| $1,000.00 | City Accountability Project |
| $1,000.00 | Francisco Fuentes |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $31,500.00 | Modern Cartographers LLC |
| $20,661.00 | Regan National Advertising |
| $11,125.00 | The Austin Chronicle |
| $10,704.00 | Jeff Crosby Direct Mail |
| $9,950.00 | Jd Media Dba Community Impact |
| $8,981.32 | Premiere Political Communications |
| $4,492.38 | Combustion Creative |
| $4,000.00 | Encino Broadcasting |
| $2,100.00 | Gannett co Inc |
| $1,079.28 | Anedot Inc |
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