08/10/2022
Texas Republican statewide candidates and officeholders have raised $137.4 million during the 2022 election cycle. Among statewide officials and candidates, Greg Abbott has raised more than any other Republican.
Abbott is Governor of Texas and is running for re-election in 2022. Abbott raised $69.5 million and spent $68.0 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and June 30, 2022. According to Texas Ethics Commission reports, the following individual donors and PACs gave the most money to Abbott.
Greg Abbott’s Top 10 Donors, (1/1/2021 – 6/30/2022)
Of the $69.5 million in reported donations, $13.3 million came from these 10 donors:
| Total Donations | Name | Type |
| $2,281,765 | Greg Abbott Campaign | ENTITY |
| $1,808,900 | S Javaid Anwar | INDIVIDUAL |
| $1,500,000 | James D Pitcock Jr | INDIVIDUAL |
| $1,500,000 | Kenny A and Lisa Troutt | INDIVIDUAL |
| $1,310,000 | Bobby Cox | INDIVIDUAL |
| $1,000,000 | Edward Roski Jr | INDIVIDUAL |
| $1,000,000 | Kelcy L Warren | INDIVIDUAL |
| $1,000,000 | Michael & Mary Porter | INDIVIDUAL |
| $958,000 | Gary H Martin | INDIVIDUAL |
| $912,250 | Tilman & Paige Fertitta | INDIVIDUAL |
The data above are based on campaign finance reports that active Texas PACs submitted to the Texas Ethics Commission. Federal PACs are not required to report to state agencies. Transparency USA publishes campaign finance data following major reporting deadlines. State or federal law may require filers to submit additional reports.
See updates to Greg Abbott’s campaign finance data after the next reports are available.
| Report Name | 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 |
This article is a joint publication from Ballotpedia and Transparency USA, who are working together to provide campaign finance information for state-level elections. Learn more about our work here.