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
$21,326Cash on Hand
$31,571Total Contributions
$22,522Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $18,032.00 | Aggregated Unitemized Contributions |
| $3,000.00 | Connie Chalmers |
| $1,000.00 | Joan Huffman |
| $500.00 | Amy Peck |
| $500.00 | Dan Simons |
| $500.00 | James Lombardino |
| $500.00 | Julian Ramarez |
| $500.00 | Mano DeAyala |
| $500.00 | Mike Knox |
| $500.00 | Paul Bettencourt |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $5,285.61 | Los Tios Mexican Restaurant |
| $5,191.60 | Aggregated Unitemized Expenditures |
| $2,000.00 | Dan Simons Campaign |
| $2,000.00 | Mike Knox |
| $1,282.13 | Los Tios Mexican Restaurant |
| $1,275.62 | Annette Marek |
| $1,238.38 | Graphics Impression |
| $1,188.91 | Annette Marek |
| $750.00 | Greater Houston Council of Federated Republican Women |
| $540.00 | Spring Branch Isd |
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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.