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
$1,042,038Total Contributions
$1,026,443Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $300,000.00 | Houston NFL Holdings |
| $300,000.00 | Reed Morian |
| $130,000.00 | Jerral W Jones Family LTD Partnership |
| $50,000.00 | Jones Family, LP |
| $45,000.00 | Neal T Jones Jr |
| $30,000.00 | Jonathan A Cordish |
| $25,000.00 | Marcus G Smith |
| $20,000.00 | CDM Smith PAC |
| $18,500.00 | Lacore Enterprises LLC |
| $17,500.00 | Austin Teamco LLC |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $300,000.00 | Greg Abbott |
| $56,000.00 | Dade Phelan |
| $45,000.00 | Ken Paxton |
| $35,000.00 | Rodney Ellis |
| $25,000.00 | Tom Ramsey Campaign |
| $22,500.00 | Borris Miles |
| $20,000.00 | Dan Patrick |
| $17,500.00 | Pat Fallon |
| $15,000.00 | Glenn Hegar |
| $12,500.00 | Kelly Hancock |
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