The general election for Governor of Texas will take place on Nov. 7, 2022. In total, candidates running for Texas governor have raised $72.7 million, received $5.0 million in loans, and spent $62.7 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and May 14, 2022.
Independent Texans PAC
Texas Committee
$579Cash on Hand
$16,858Total Contributions
$20,987Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $5,000.00 | John Kirk Mitchell |
| $2,500.00 | Linda Curtis for House District 17 |
| $1,165.04 | Aggregated Unitemized Contributions |
| $600.00 | Roger Baker |
| $500.00 | Charles Young |
| $500.00 | Darwin Smith |
| $500.00 | John Cyrier |
| $400.00 | Rafael Murray |
| $400.00 | Robert And Margie Raborn |
| $400.00 | William Bunch |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $7,811.63 | Bastrop Copier |
| $2,386.10 | Meta Platforms Inc / Facebook |
| $1,350.00 | Linda Curtis |
| $780.46 | Aggregated Unitemized Expenditures |
| $775.00 | callfire.com |
| $717.97 | Bastrop Copier |
| $654.89 | Staples Inc |
| $650.00 | Jeff Harper |
| $624.00 | Erin Wall |
| $508.00 | Stacy Suits |
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