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Women In November
Texas Committee
$113,201Cash on Hand
$948,632Total Contributions
$854,950Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $131,000.00 | Cheryl Willis |
| $111,000.00 | Susan C Young |
| $25,000.00 | Adam J Shapiro |
| $23,000.00 | Raymond Luna |
| $20,000.00 | Joshua Markle |
| $15,000.00 | Gus and Ronny Dwairy |
| $10,000.00 | The 7th Amendment PAC of HTLA |
| $10,000.00 | Barbara L Thompson |
| $10,000.00 | Joan Richardson |
| $10,000.00 | Lynne K Dobson |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $336,726.54 | Johnston Campaigns |
| $269,000.00 | DSPolitical Inc |
| $135,000.00 | Highlander Political Strategies LLC |
| $32,000.00 | Patino & Associates PLLC |
| $19,989.30 | ActBlue Texas |
| $16,000.00 | Texas Democratic Party |
| $14,000.00 | Aceves Communications LLC |
| $9,402.20 | Art Pronin |
| $6,000.00 | Democratic Non-Urban Caucus |
| $3,970.00 | Wilby Creative Inc |
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