The latest campaign finance reports reveal that the Texas Democrats who broke quorum collected $491,000 between their July 12 departure and the end of the first special session. Over 25 percent of that money came from out-of-state donors.
Ana Cortez
$36Cash on Hand
$4,464Total Contributions
$17,384Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $800.00 | Amanda David & Ponce |
| $500.00 | Douglas Poneck |
| $500.00 | LAN-PAC |
| $300.00 | Arnoldo Rodriguez |
| $250.00 | Griselda Ponce |
| $250.00 | Maria E Dominguez |
| $250.00 | Michael Lopez |
| $200.00 | Ana Maria Rodriguez |
| $200.00 | Mejorado Gladys |
| $190.00 | Aggregated Unitemized Contributions |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $10,000.00 | Rafael Diaz |
| $1,958.24 | Vistago Print LLC |
| $1,074.74 | Meta Platforms Inc / Facebook |
| $750.00 | State of Texas Democratic Party |
| $600.00 | Apoyando Un Angel Foundation |
| $556.61 | The Home Depot |
| $360.00 | Chism Strategy Advocacy & Elections |
| $332.00 | Bank of America Corp |
| $240.00 | Todo Austin |
| $210.00 | Perales Juan |
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