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Bob Hall
Texas State Senate District 2
$464,104Cash on Hand
$492,852Total Contributions
$305,880Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $110,000.00 | Texans United for a Conservative Majority PAC |
| $60,000.00 | Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC |
| $50,000.00 | Texas Senate Leadership Fund |
| $22,000.00 | H Gary Heavin |
| $20,000.00 | Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC |
| $10,000.00 | Carter Jeffrey |
| $10,000.00 | Deason Doug |
| $10,000.00 | Pendery Darlene |
| $10,000.00 | Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC |
| $10,000.00 | Trevor L Ahlberg |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $57,781.00 | Axion |
| $50,147.29 | Gables Park Tower |
| $27,609.76 | Reminton Research Group |
| $15,000.00 | AxMedia |
| $8,800.00 | Texas Senate Ladies Club |
| $7,642.80 | The Political Firm LLC |
| $6,500.00 | Miles Ray |
| $6,478.22 | TDCJ- Texas Department of Criminal Justice Manufacturing and Logistics |
| $6,474.37 | Amazon.com Inc |
| $6,390.00 | Amy Lane |
Top Personal Contributions
From reports filed by the recipients of these funds, it appears these transactions originated from personal rather than campaign accounts.
Total Contributions | Candidate | Committee |
|---|---|---|
| $2,310.00 | Rockwall Republican Executive Committee General Purpose PAC (CEC) | |
| $1,000.00 | Ellis County Republican Women's Club PAC | |
| $1,000.00 | Grassroots America - We the People PAC | |
| $500.00 | Mesquite Republican Women's PAC | |
| $300.00 | Dallas County Council of Republican Women |
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