Thirteen members of the Texas House and two members of the Texas Senate have already announced their intention to retire or to seek higher office, creating 15 open seats in the Texas legislature with redistricting underway ahead of the 2022 elections.
Texans for Chris Paddie
$15,330Cash on Hand
$1,003,635Total Contributions
$925,895Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $95,600.48 | Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee |
| $37,672.36 | Texas House Leadership Fund (INACTIVE) |
| $30,000.00 | Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC |
| $29,513.04 | Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund |
| $16,000.00 | Texas Optometric PAC |
| $13,450.00 | Texas Medical Association Political Action Committee |
| $12,766.29 | AT&T Inc. Texas Political Action Committee |
| $12,000.00 | Russell T Kelley |
| $11,500.00 | AFSCME Texas Correctional Officers PAC |
| $10,000.00 | Allan Ritter |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $577,691.70 | Murphy Nasica & Associates |
| $61,738.01 | Lilly & Company |
| $31,836.76 | John Buxie II |
| $26,472.38 | Meta Platforms Inc / Facebook |
| $22,132.80 | Lamar Union Apartments |
| $20,000.00 | Chris Paddie |
| $11,853.80 | Harrison County Agri Business Association |
| $10,450.00 | Shelby County 4H/FFA Youth |
| $10,000.00 | Texas House Leadership Fund (INACTIVE) |
| $9,124.47 | Texas House Republican Caucus PAC |
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