According to campaign finance reports filed with the Texas Ethics Commission, Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick has raised $11,825,311 and spent $6,478,357 between Jan. 1, 2021, and May 16, 2022. Patrick currently serves as the president of the state senate.
Gulf States Toyota Inc. State PAC
Texas Committee
$186,373Cash on Hand
$4,006,930Total Contributions
$3,934,539Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $3,972,500.00 | Thomas Dan & Debra Friedkin |
| $33,930.00 | Gulf States Toyota Inc |
| $500.00 | Kathleen Scallan |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $1,075,000.00 | Greg Abbott |
| $775,000.00 | Dan Patrick |
| $225,000.00 | Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC |
| $153,816.44 | Dade Phelan |
| $120,000.00 | Christi Craddick |
| $92,500.00 | Harris County Republican Party (CEC) |
| $75,412.26 | Glenn Hegar |
| $52,000.00 | Kelly Hancock |
| $45,000.00 | Dennis Bonnen |
| $45,000.00 | Ken Paxton |
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Over the course of the 2020 election cycle, more than $662.5 million dollars were reported as contributions to Texas state-level candidates and PACs. Of that total, an astounding $46.9 million in donations went to Governor Greg Abbott’s campaign account. To put that number in context, Abbott’s donations account for seven percent of all Texas campaign contributions — and over 15 percent of candidate contributions — in an election cycle when he was not up for election.
**Editor’s Note: Since this article went live, the Texas House formally elected Dade Phelan as Speaker of the House.**