4/30/21: Updated data from the 8th day reports available at the bottom of this article.
Principios
Texas Committee
$1,572Cash on Hand
$35,261Total Contributions
$60,533Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $21,373.36 | Department of US Treasury IRS |
| $15,723.66 | Advocacy Insight LLC |
| $9,740.00 | Allman & Associates Inc |
| $4,535.89 | Campaign Marketing Strategies Inc |
| $3,250.00 | LAPORTE, APAC |
| $2,750.00 | Tmg Media |
| $701.00 | Tejas Broadcasting |
| $693.05 | Marriott Hotels |
| $362.00 | Frost Bank |
| $304.80 | Securus Correctional Billing Serv |
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