Elections for all 31 seats in the Texas State Senate took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Republicans held an 18-13 majority heading into the election. This article details the five candidates who raised the most money and lost their election. In the 2022 election cycle, 22 of 31 general elections were contested. The losing candidates …
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 Contributions |
|---|---|
| Greg Abbott | $104,067,219.39 |
| Beto O'Rourke | $76,818,409.51 |
| Dan Patrick | $20,504,492.62 |
| Ken Paxton | $13,082,576.14 |
| Donald Huffines | $10,602,220.73 |
| Eva Guzman | $8,927,000.95 |
| George P Bush | $8,411,014.30 |
| Dade Phelan | $6,505,603.24 |
| Michael Collier | $5,087,806.78 |
| Dawn Buckingham | $4,004,175.65 |
Top Committees
Committee | Total Contributions |
|---|---|
| ActBlue Texas | $93,832,196.97 |
| Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC | $36,421,007.49 |
| Forward Majority Action | $13,878,099.18 |
| Defend Texas Liberty PAC | $11,645,596.03 |
| Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee | $11,487,377.08 |
| The PAC for America's Future -TX | $9,977,844.47 |
| Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund | $7,993,488.00 |
| Judicial Fairness PAC | $6,327,308.13 |
| Powered by People | $6,166,251.09 |
| National Democratic Redistricting Committee | $5,060,770.92 |
Top Lobbyists
Lobbyist | Max Amount |
|---|---|
| Andrea McWilliams | $10,859,938.89 |
| Daniel Hodge | $10,828,479.43 |
| Dean R McWilliams | $8,344,509.01 |
| Jeffrey E Heckler | $7,355,609.38 |
| Neal T Jones Jr | $6,978,778.06 |
| Carol McGarah | $6,674,359.01 |
| Logan T Spence | $6,673,579.10 |
| John R Clay Jr | $6,448,259.34 |
| Craig Preston Chick | $6,338,099.36 |
| Russell T Kelley | $6,138,549.01 |
Top Contributors
Contributor | Contributions |
|---|---|
| Aggregated Unitemized Contributions | $15,820,803.42 |
| Timothy M and Terri Dunn | $7,874,703.80 |
| Janet L Duncan | $6,688,605.69 |
| Richard Weekley | $5,418,852.76 |
| S Javaid Anwar | $5,239,500.00 |
| H Ross Perot Jr | $3,949,876.95 |
| Michael & Mary Porter | $3,836,239.45 |
| Kenny A and Lisa Troutt | $3,689,150.51 |
| Farris & JoAnn Wilks | $3,452,500.00 |
| George Soros | $3,442,574.22 |
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