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
$4,641Total Contributions
$3,141Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $1,358.00 | Butch Carmack |
| $800.00 | Linda Curtis for Texas House Campaign |
| $765.00 | Charles Carmack |
| $665.00 | Charles Carmack |
| $500.00 | Sarah Stogner |
| $345.00 | Don Loucks |
| $104.00 | Aggregated Unitemized Contributions |
| $104.00 | Arlan Foster |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $665.00 | Independent Texans |
| $651.73 | Wix.com LTD |
| $595.60 | US Postal Service |
| $524.00 | Meta Platforms Inc / Facebook |
| $345.00 | G & C Printing |
| $84.35 | Buc-ee's |
| $60.00 | Aggregated Unitemized Expenditures |
| $50.00 | Callhub Gaglers Inc |
| $43.26 | dreamhost.com |
| $38.00 | First National Bank of Bastrop |
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