In Texas politics, state-level candidates and political action committees have received $597.5 million in total donations between Jan. 1, 2021, and June 30, 2022. The 10 largest donors gave more than $36.8 million, or 6 percent of all contributions. These are the top 10 individual donors to Texas state-level candidates and political action committees (PACs) …
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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 | $33,075,086.99 |
| Dan Patrick | $13,163,234.46 |
| Joe Straus III | $9,333,712.96 |
| Ken Paxton | $3,479,074.19 |
| Glenn Hegar | $2,767,479.49 |
| Jose Menendez | $1,759,815.30 |
| Bryan Hughes | $1,748,800.08 |
| Todd Hunter | $1,632,934.12 |
| Dawn Buckingham | $1,578,961.76 |
| Charles Geren | $1,540,449.39 |
Top PACs
PAC | Total Donations |
|---|---|
| Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee | $8,887,224.04 |
| Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC | $8,317,710.83 |
| Texas REALTORS Issues Political Action Committee | $7,920,947.61 |
| BNSF Railway Company RAILPAC | $3,492,473.02 |
| Union Pacific Corp. Fund For Effective Government | $3,295,476.51 |
| United Services Automobile Association Employee PAC | $3,081,700.51 |
| Republican State Leadership Committee PAC and Individual Account | $2,680,014.00 |
| Border Health PAC | $2,617,775.65 |
| Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund | $2,617,261.31 |
| Annie's List | $2,358,168.45 |
Top Lobbyists
Lobbyist | Max Amount |
|---|---|
| Mark Vane | $5,514,999.03 |
| Andrea McWilliams | $5,229,999.43 |
| Royce Pabst Poinsett | $5,209,998.93 |
| Stan Schlueter | $4,874,999.63 |
| Dean R McWilliams | $4,759,999.42 |
| Michael Toomey | $4,419,999.49 |
| Todd M Smith | $4,259,999.78 |
| William G Phenix | $4,109,999.45 |
| Christopher S Shields | $4,099,999.48 |
| Ron E Lewis | $4,029,999.42 |
Top Donors
Donor | Contributions |
|---|---|
| Aggregated Unitemized Contributions | $12,236,115.15 |
| National Association of REALTORS Fund | $4,217,692.13 |
| Texas Association of REALTORS Issues Advocacy Fund | $3,170,226.90 |
| Farris & JoAnn Wilks | $2,481,484.24 |
| Charles C Butt | $2,030,000.00 |
| Richard Weekley | $1,745,235.83 |
| Robert & Janice McNair | $1,707,500.00 |
| George Soros | $1,456,600.00 |
| John L and Barbara Nau III | $1,324,555.15 |
| Blackridge Consulting LLP | $1,260,524.93 |
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