In Texas, state-level candidates have spent $488.7 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Oct. 29, 2022. Democratic candidates have spent $146.1 million and Republican candidates have spent $337 million. Texas Campaign Finance Snapshot (1/1/2021 – 10/29/2022) Top 10 Democratic candidates, by expenditures (1/1/2021 – 10/29/2022) In the 2022 election cycle, 684 state-level Democrats have filed …
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 | $103,084,523.47 |
| Beto O'Rourke | $76,111,422.51 |
| Dan Patrick | $19,698,820.41 |
| Ken Paxton | $12,614,795.96 |
| 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 | $5,035,806.78 |
| Dawn Buckingham | $3,896,780.69 |
Top PACs
PAC | Total Donations |
|---|---|
| ActBlue Texas | $93,696,046.97 |
| Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC | $36,136,007.49 |
| Forward Majority Action | $13,878,099.18 |
| Defend Texas Liberty PAC | $11,593,096.03 |
| Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee | $10,691,087.79 |
| The PAC for America's Future -TX | $9,977,844.47 |
| Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund | $7,903,488.00 |
| Powered by People | $6,166,251.09 |
| Judicial Fairness PAC | $5,657,308.13 |
| National Democratic Redistricting Committee | $5,060,770.92 |
Top Lobbyists
Lobbyist | Max Amount |
|---|---|
| Daniel Hodge | $10,828,479.43 |
| Andrea McWilliams | $10,765,498.90 |
| Dean R McWilliams | $8,061,189.04 |
| Neal T Jones Jr | $6,884,328.11 |
| Carol McGarah | $6,532,689.07 |
| John R Clay Jr | $6,448,259.34 |
| Logan T Spence | $6,276,909.19 |
| Russell T Kelley | $5,996,879.07 |
| Craig Preston Chick | $5,960,329.40 |
| Raymond C Sullivan | $5,613,299.52 |
Top Donors
Donor | Contributions |
|---|---|
| Aggregated Unitemized Contributions | $17,968,738.79 |
| Timothy M and Terri Dunn | $7,874,703.80 |
| Janet L Duncan | $6,688,605.69 |
| Richard Weekley | $5,403,852.76 |
| S Javaid Anwar | $4,889,500.00 |
| H Ross Perot Jr | $3,836,860.95 |
| Michael & Mary Porter | $3,836,239.45 |
| Kenny A and Lisa Troutt | $3,579,650.51 |
| Farris & JoAnn Wilks | $3,402,500.00 |
| Melinda and Jeffery D Hildebrand | $3,390,968.00 |
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