In Texas politics, state-level candidates and political action committees have received $956.4 million in total contributions between Jan. 1, 2021, and Dec. 31, 2022. The 10 largest contributors gave more than $47.9 million, or 5 percent of all contributions. These are the top 10 individual contributors to Texas state-level candidates and committees in the 2022 …
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Land Commissioner: Dawn Buckingham, M.D. (R)
Comptroller: Glenn Hegar (R)
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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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Candidate | Total Contributions |
---|---|
Greg Abbott | $68,211,213.01 |
Dan Patrick | $13,410,802.00 |
Dade Phelan | $9,880,329.57 |
Ken Paxton | $4,616,993.24 |
Christi Craddick | $3,958,451.05 |
John Whitmire | $3,200,081.81 |
John Kuempel | $2,766,280.07 |
Brent Hagenbuch | $2,761,660.78 |
David Covey | $2,646,877.36 |
Justin Holland | $2,631,404.05 |
Committee | Total Contributions |
---|---|
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC | $20,088,955.00 |
ActBlue Texas | $17,694,560.21 |
The PAC for America's Future -TX | $14,376,098.90 |
AFC Victory Fund | $9,367,401.18 |
Texas Defense PAC | $9,050,000.00 |
Texans United for a Conservative Majority PAC | $8,041,725.00 |
Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund | $7,565,507.49 |
Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee | $7,265,193.38 |
Judicial Fairness PAC | $5,492,100.00 |
Republican State Leadership Committee PAC and Individual Account | $5,458,400.00 |
Lobbyist | Max Amount |
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Daniel Hodge | $14,106,469.33 |
Andrea McWilliams | $12,861,918.91 |
Logan T Spence | $8,976,118.91 |
John R Clay Jr | $8,091,409.29 |
C Jake Posey | $7,717,038.86 |
Neal T Jones Jr | $7,604,248.17 |
John R Pitts Jr | $7,248,519.53 |
Carol McGarah | $7,170,889.07 |
Robert D Miller | $6,783,789.42 |
Michael Toomey | $6,782,479.44 |
Contributor | Contributions |
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Jeff Yass | $16,700,000.00 |
Dr Miriam Adelson | $13,200,000.00 |
George Soros | $8,527,000.00 |
Timothy M and Terri Dunn | $8,481,000.00 |
Aggregated Unitemized Contributions | $7,319,455.80 |
Richard Weekley | $4,900,605.00 |
S Javaid Anwar | $4,432,838.00 |
Charles C Butt | $4,425,000.00 |
John L and Barbara Nau III | $3,774,794.58 |
H Ross Perot Jr | $3,747,437.98 |
Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political entities may contribute to campaigns. While campaign finance is not the only factor in electoral outcomes, successful fundraising can provide a candidate with advantages during a campaign. …
Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political entities may contribute to campaigns. While campaign finance is not the only factor in electoral outcomes, successful fundraising can provide a candidate with advantages during a campaign. …
Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political entities may contribute to campaigns. While campaign finance is not the only factor in electoral outcomes, successful fundraising can provide a candidate with advantages during a campaign. …
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