07/20/2022
Texas Republican candidates and officeholders have raised $164.5 million during the 2022 election cycle. Among state House candidates and officeholders, Dade Phelan has raised more than any other Republican.
Phelan represents Texas House District 21 and is running for re-election in 2022. Phelan raised $2.9 million and spent $2.5 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and May 14, 2022. According to Texas Ethics Commission reports, the following individual donors and PACs gave the most money to Phelan.
Top 10 Donors to Phelan, (1/1/2021 – 5/14/2022)
Of the $2.9 million in reported donations, $733,440 came from these 10 donors.
| Total Donations | Name | Type |
| $103,206.25 | Border Health PAC | ENTITY |
| $100,000.00 | Arch Aplin III | INDIVIDUAL |
| $100,000.00 | Michael Porter Family Trust | ENTITY |
| $100,000.00 | Robert B Rowling | INDIVIDUAL |
| $75,000.00 | Thomas D Williams | INDIVIDUAL |
| $55,000.00 | Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC | ENTITY |
| $50,233.61 | Richard Weekley | INDIVIDUAL |
| $50,000.00 | Catherine and Sam L Susser | INDIVIDUAL |
| $50,000.00 | Friends of UT Southwestern Medical Center | ENTITY |
| $50,000.00 | Gary Gates Jr | INDIVIDUAL |
The data above are based on campaign finance reports that active Texas candidate PACs submitted to the Texas Ethics Commission. Transparency USA publishes campaign finance data following major reporting deadlines. State or federal law may require filers to submit additional reports.
See updates to Phelan’s campaign finance data after the most recent reports are available.
| Texas Reports | Report Due Date |
| 2022 Jan Semiannual | 1/18/2022 |
| 2022 Pre-Primary (30 Days) | 1/31/2022 |
| 2022 Pre-Primary (8 Days) | 2/22/2022 |
| 2022 Primary Runoff | 5/16/2022 |
| 2022 Jul Semiannual | 7/15/2022 |
| 2022 Pre-General (30 Days) | 10/11/2022 |
| 2022 Pre-General (8 Days) | 10/31/2022 |
| 2022 Semiannual Data | 1/17/2023 |
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