Here’s a look at the top ten elected officials with the most cash on hand so far in the 2018 election cycle:


Andrew Piel
(R)
$52Cash on Hand
$0Total Donations
$1,700Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
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1. Governor Greg Abbott ($10,091,875) had quite the haul, raking in more than $10 million in campaign contributions in just twelve days, despite the fact that he has no likely Republican primary challenger or significant Democrat opponent in sight. And he certainly didn’t need the cash – Governor Abbott’s war chest was already one of the largest in the nation; it now registers over $41 million, more than double what he had when he first ran for governor in 2013.
In the Capitol, Texas Parent PAC advocates for increased funding of public schools, including mandatory funding and expansion of pre-kindergarten, and opposes any form of school voucher program. The group’s website boasts of their endorsements for pro-public school candidates who “reflect traditional mainstream American values.” In the last election cycle, the group raised roughly $147,000, and spent just over $101,500 on political advocacy.