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
$623,465Total Contributions
$649,765Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $112,500.00 | Jerral W Jones |
| $108,040.00 | Neal T Jones Jr |
| $90,000.00 | Nextera Energy Inc PAC |
| $75,000.00 | Charles C Butt |
| $40,000.00 | Robert & Janice McNair |
| $25,000.00 | Jerral W Jones Family LTD Partnership |
| $15,000.00 | Les Alexander |
| $15,000.00 | Reed Morian |
| $12,950.00 | E Carl Fellbaum |
| $12,500.00 | George & Kathy Britton |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $40,000.00 | Joe Straus III |
| $30,500.00 | Borris Miles |
| $27,000.00 | Charles Geren |
| $27,000.00 | Todd Hunter |
| $22,500.00 | Dan Patrick |
| $20,000.00 | Robert Cluck |
| $15,000.00 | Sylvester Turner |
| $14,000.00 | Dan Flynn |
| $13,000.00 | Senfronia Thompson |
| $12,500.00 | Byron Curtis Cook |
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