Across the 10 states included in Transparency USA’s database, several prominent women dominated donor lists in the 2020 election cycle. Some, like Karla Jurvetson and Deborah Simon, targeted key state-level elections across multiple swing states. Others focused their contributions closer to home, supporting candidates and PACs in their state of residence. While Transparency USA focuses on state-level campaign finance, all of these women have supported federal candidates and causes as well. See those contributions here.
Smith County Republicans
Texas Committee
$20,594Cash on Hand
$65,305Total Contributions
$54,426Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
---|---|
$5,000.00 | Louise A Ornelas |
$3,195.00 | George And Jane Winn |
$3,000.00 | Scott Stovall |
$2,500.00 | A Eugene Shull |
$2,500.00 | Charles L Heaton |
$2,250.00 | James I Perkins |
$2,200.00 | Lyna Cheadle |
$1,800.00 | DM Edwards |
$1,690.00 | Brent Thompson |
$1,500.00 | Beard & Harris PC |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
---|---|
$11,500.00 | Premiere Speakers Bureau Inc |
$10,400.00 | Smith County Republican Party (P) |
$10,000.00 | John R Bolton |
$7,016.86 | Cascades Country Club |
$3,579.71 | Willow Brook Country Club |
$2,400.00 | Republican Party of Smith County |
$1,450.55 | Donna Cummings Photography |
$1,014.14 | Minute Man Press Westchase |
$969.52 | Global Mailing Service |
$935.94 | Dianne Caron |
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