In Texas politics, state-level candidates and PACs spent $337.43 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Feb. 19, 2022. More than $64.59 million or 19.14 percent of all campaign finance expenditures went to the 10 payees at the top of the list. A payee is an entity or individual who has received money from a campaign …
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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 | $44,778,653.25 |
| Beto O'Rourke | $13,219,301.70 |
| Donald Huffines | $10,007,289.04 |
| Dan Patrick | $8,788,045.02 |
| Eva Guzman | $8,287,521.85 |
| Ken Paxton | $5,822,524.27 |
| George P Bush | $5,751,773.32 |
| Allen B West | $3,770,873.07 |
| Dade Phelan | $2,905,246.80 |
| David Middleton II | $2,014,767.10 |
Top PACs
PAC | Total Donations |
|---|---|
| ActBlue Texas | $25,629,917.32 |
| Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC | $16,894,113.49 |
| Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee | $6,892,231.74 |
| Powered by People | $5,875,579.07 |
| Defend Texas Liberty PAC | $5,485,950.00 |
| Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund | $4,914,363.08 |
| National Democratic Redistricting Committee | $3,386,850.64 |
| The PAC for America's Future -TX | $2,951,789.08 |
| Texas Sands PAC | $2,300,000.00 |
| Forward Majority Action | $2,124,557.95 |
Top Lobbyists
Lobbyist | Max Amount |
|---|---|
| Daniel Hodge | $10,450,699.45 |
| Andrea McWilliams | $9,802,199.00 |
| Dean R McWilliams | $7,636,209.09 |
| Neal T Jones Jr | $6,723,768.18 |
| Carol McGarah | $6,542,129.08 |
| John R Clay Jr | $6,259,379.37 |
| Logan T Spence | $6,182,459.24 |
| Craig Preston Chick | $5,941,439.41 |
| Russell T Kelley | $5,836,319.08 |
| Raymond C Sullivan | $5,424,419.54 |
Top Donors
Donor | Contributions |
|---|---|
| Aggregated Unitemized Contributions | $9,872,180.92 |
| Richard Weekley | $4,066,333.76 |
| Timothy M and Terri Dunn | $3,032,500.00 |
| Michael & Mary Porter | $2,445,000.00 |
| Dr Miriam Adelson | $2,300,000.00 |
| Farris & JoAnn Wilks | $2,272,500.00 |
| H Ross Perot Jr | $2,212,700.00 |
| John L and Barbara Nau III | $2,134,088.05 |
| Harlan R Crow | $1,958,000.00 |
| Robert B Rowling | $1,805,000.00 |
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