The latest campaign finance reports reveal that the Texas Democrats who broke quorum collected $491,000 between their July 12 departure and the end of the first special session. Over 25 percent of that money came from out-of-state donors.
Texas Progressive Caucus
Texas Committee
$20,770Cash on Hand
$69,768Total Contributions
$53,201Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $24,950.00 | Farrukh Shamsi |
| $10,700.00 | Nancy Sanders |
| $1,500.00 | Megan Hull |
| $1,500.00 | Progress Texas |
| $1,121.00 | Aggregated Unitemized Contributions |
| $1,000.00 | John Robert Behrman |
| $687.00 | Clayton Tucker |
| $565.24 | Mohammad Aijaz |
| $500.00 | Ericka Ledferd |
| $500.00 | Mothers Against Greg Abbott |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $20,334.67 | Scale to Win |
| $8,127.79 | NationBuilder |
| $3,500.00 | The Dine-in Dude / Once upon a Romance Violin |
| $3,048.34 | Old Sheep Dog |
| $2,894.50 | US Postal Service |
| $2,766.22 | Airbnb Inc |
| $2,250.00 | Texas Democratic Party |
| $2,002.00 | ActBlue Texas |
| $1,188.48 | M3 Graphics Signs & Printing |
| $1,097.41 | Stripes LLC |
Related Articles
With threats to blacklist Trump supporters making headlines, Transparency USA has been getting questions about whether political donors can be “doxxed,” along with requests to remove donors’ names from our site.
With the 87th session of the Texas Legislature rapidly approaching in January, multiple reports have taken note of a new player looking to roll the dice on influencing Texas politics – the casino industry.