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
$36,336Cash on Hand
$1,720,771Total Contributions
$1,695,622Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $449,500.00 | HillCo PAC |
| $400,000.00 | Houston NFL Holdings |
| $215,000.00 | Jones Family, LP |
| $175,000.00 | Christopher Huckabee |
| $165,000.00 | Charles C Butt |
| $65,000.00 | Bull Creek Explorer LLC |
| $50,000.00 | Reed Morian |
| $15,000.00 | J Kelly Gray |
| $15,000.00 | Peter Sullivan |
| $12,000.00 | Lion Advisors LLC |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $120,000.00 | Dade Phelan |
| $88,425.00 | Greg Abbott |
| $80,000.00 | Dan Patrick |
| $65,000.00 | Jeff Leach |
| $45,000.00 | Vote Yes Prosper (DISSOLVED) |
| $36,500.00 | Justin Holland |
| $35,000.00 | Joan Huffman |
| $32,000.00 | Latinas United PAC |
| $31,500.00 | Keith Bell |
| $31,000.00 | Dustin Burrows |
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