Nearly $70 million has already been pumped into the accounts of Texas candidates and PACs for the 2020 elections. Who’s giving all that money? Lots of everyday Texans. Ninety-seven percent of all contributions so far have been for $1,000 or less.
Memorial West Republican Women PAC
Texas Committee
$25,176Cash on Hand
$15,772Total Contributions
$16,657Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $11,071.73 | Aggregated Unitemized Contributions |
| $1,500.00 | Steve Radack |
| $800.00 | Barbara Thomas |
| $700.00 | John Culberson |
| $500.00 | Barbara Thomas |
| $500.00 | Mike Sullivan |
| $200.00 | Paul Bettencourt |
| $200.00 | Phillip Camus for Constable Campaign Fund |
| $100.00 | Dwayne Bohac |
| $100.00 | Jeff Williams Campaign |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $7,030.19 | Ninfa's Restaurant |
| $2,254.33 | Barbara Thomas |
| $2,000.00 | Donald J Trump Campaign |
| $1,300.00 | Texas Ethics Commission |
| $800.00 | Texas Federation of Republican Women PAC |
| $500.00 | Joint Judicial Fund |
| $500.00 | Roy Morales Campaign |
| $500.00 | Unified Effort |
| $360.00 | Spring Branch Education Foundation |
| $280.00 | Greater Houston Council of Federated Republican Women |
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And these numbers may tell only part of the story. The totals don’t include any political donations these men and women have given to candidates in federal races, such as the O’Rourke vs. Cruz battle. Moreover, these numbers don’t reflect any donations given to 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) organizations. Courts have ruled that these groups do not have to divulge their donors in order to protect the donors’ rights to freedom of speech and freedom of assembly.
(10) T. Dan Friedkin – Owner and CEO of Gulf States Toyota, the largest private company in Houston. In 2016, according to Forbes, Mr. Friedkin ranked as the 162nd wealthiest person in the United States. In his spare time, Mr. Friedkin flies World War II-era P-51 Mustangs with an aerial acrobatic troupe. Over the course of the last election cycle he gave $807,602 to Texas candidates and PACs.