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Political Profile
Texas Government:
Governor: Greg Abbott (R)
Lieutenant Governor: Dan Patrick (R)
Attorney General: Ken Paxton (R)
Land Commissioner: George P. Bush (R)
Comptroller: Glenn Hegar (R)
Agriculture Commissioner: Sid Miller (R)
Railroad Commissioners: Christi Craddick (R), Wayne Christian (R), and Jim Wright (R). Railroad Commissioners are up for reelection every six years, in alternating terms.
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Campaign Finance Snapshot
Top Candidates
Candidate | Total Donations |
|---|---|
| Greg Abbott | $30,374,397.41 |
| Dan Patrick | $5,923,449.50 |
| Donald Huffines | $5,573,108.80 |
| George P Bush | $3,124,511.22 |
| Ken Paxton | $2,471,929.44 |
| Eva Guzman | $1,601,657.55 |
| Dade Phelan | $1,269,423.31 |
| Allen B West | $1,174,875.57 |
| Michael Collier | $1,142,921.21 |
| Glenn Hegar | $1,045,886.95 |
Top PACs
PAC | Total Donations |
|---|---|
| Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC | $13,335,424.16 |
| ActBlue Texas | $8,378,075.89 |
| Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee | $4,864,519.79 |
| Powered by People | $3,117,911.52 |
| Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund | $2,862,905.61 |
| The PAC for America's Future -TX | $2,440,149.57 |
| National Democratic Redistricting Committee | $1,852,154.69 |
| Save Austin Now PAC | $1,754,944.92 |
| Forward Majority Action | $1,434,477.58 |
| Equity PAC | $1,185,111.12 |
Top Lobbyists
Lobbyist | Max Amount |
|---|---|
| Daniel Hodge | $5,048,459.73 |
| Andrea McWilliams | $4,963,819.47 |
| Dean R McWilliams | $4,190,419.50 |
| Neal T Jones Jr | $3,975,418.96 |
| Frank R Santos | $3,679,429.80 |
| Jeffrey E Heckler | $3,455,099.72 |
| Logan T Spence | $3,359,259.58 |
| John R Clay Jr | $3,353,429.69 |
| Carol McGarah | $3,331,079.51 |
| Raymond C Sullivan | $3,138,899.73 |
Top Donors
Donor | Contributions |
|---|---|
| Aggregated Unitemized Contributions | $6,901,110.89 |
| John L and Barbara Nau III | $1,650,147.18 |
| H Ross Perot Jr | $1,610,000.00 |
| Richard Weekley | $1,354,700.16 |
| Michael & Mary Porter | $1,325,000.00 |
| Kenny A and Lisa Troutt | $1,260,000.00 |
| Scott Hall | $1,259,003.56 |
| James D Pitcock Jr | $1,225,000.00 |
| Janet L Duncan | $1,151,783.84 |
| Kelcy L Warren | $1,100,000.00 |
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