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
$28,988Cash on Hand
$58,176Total Contributions
$31,113Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $22,950.00 | Farrukh Shamsi |
| $7,000.00 | 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 |
| $555.24 | Mohammad Aijaz |
| $500.00 | Ericka Ledferd |
| $500.00 | Mothers Against Greg Abbott |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $7,645.56 | NationBuilder |
| $5,464.52 | Scale to Win |
| $3,048.34 | Old Sheep Dog |
| $2,894.50 | US Postal Service |
| $2,250.00 | Texas Democratic Party |
| $1,658.93 | ActBlue Texas |
| $1,188.48 | M3 Graphics Signs & Printing |
| $909.29 | Airbnb Inc |
| $778.03 | Stripes LLC |
| $670.58 | Zoom Video Communications Inc |
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