When it comes to the money in Texas politics, these are the names that you are viewing the most. See the top five entities in each category (Candidates, Donors, Lobbyist Clients, Lobbyists, PACs, and Payees) that generated the greatest interest in Q3 of 2022.
HillCo PAC
Texas Committee
$135,121Cash on Hand
$5,814,421Total Contributions
$5,726,322Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $920,000.00 | Reed Morian |
| $905,000.00 | Houston NFL Holdings |
| $595,000.00 | Jones Family, LP |
| $437,000.00 | HillCo PAC |
| $340,000.00 | Charles C Butt |
| $278,540.00 | Neal T Jones Jr |
| $200,000.00 | Hilda and Gregory S V Curran |
| $175,000.00 | Christopher Huckabee |
| $155,000.00 | Jerral W Jones Family LTD Partnership |
| $140,000.00 | Robert & Janice McNair |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $968,325.00 | Greg Abbott |
| $502,500.00 | Dan Patrick |
| $245,000.00 | Dade Phelan |
| $175,500.00 | Ken Paxton |
| $95,000.00 | Rodney Ellis |
| $94,000.00 | Jeff Leach |
| $93,500.00 | Glenn Hegar |
| $90,000.00 | Adrian Garcia Campaign |
| $78,500.00 | Charles Geren |
| $76,500.00 | Borris Miles |
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