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
$1,312Total Contributions
$711Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $655.89 | Aggregated Unitemized Contributions |
| $263.47 | Laura Hernandez |
| $150.00 | Martha Juarez |
| $100.00 | Guerra Freddy |
| $100.00 | Rodolfo Rodriguez |
| $42.42 | Heralio Cortez |
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