You know those iffy charges from your last work trip that you decided not to include on your expense report because they’d probably get flagged by HR? Whether it was that $10 candy from the hotel mini-bar, a round of golf that wasn’t necessarily all business, or new underwear because you forgot to pack any, some expenses are more questionable (or embarrassing) than others.
Christi Craddick
Railroad Commission (R)
$1,756,098Cash on Hand
$1,591,851Total Donations
$1,251,644Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Donors
| Total Donations | Name |
|---|---|
| $75,000.00 | NGL Water Solutions Permian LLC |
| $60,000.00 | S Javaid Anwar |
| $50,000.00 | Owl SWD Operating LLC |
| $40,000.00 | Boykin Energy LLC |
| $35,000.00 | Douglas Scharbauer |
| $25,000.00 | Charles R Saulsbury Jr |
| $25,000.00 | Cody C Campbell |
| $25,000.00 | George Wommack |
| $25,000.00 | High Roller Wells LLC |
| $25,000.00 | J L Davis |
Top Expenditures
| Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $433,793.32 | Dudley Group LLC |
| $98,442.45 | Randi Celey Barr |
| $94,898.70 | Upstream Communications LP |
| $65,743.42 | US Treasury |
| $64,708.46 | Keel Systems LLC |
| $47,000.00 | TargetPoint Consulting Inc |
| $37,977.02 | Chase Card Services |
| $37,239.67 | Wood Aviation Inc |
| $36,000.00 | Kate Tankersley Consulting |
| $35,860.16 | Randi Celey |
Top Personal Donations
From reports filed by the recipients of these funds, it appears these transactions originated from personal rather than campaign accounts.
| Total Contributions | Candidate | PAC |
|---|---|---|
| $200.00 | Kingwood Area Republican Women's Club | |
| $200.00 | San Antonio Republican Women | |
| $158.58 | Texas Federation of Republican Women PAC | |
| $125.00 | Caldwell County Republican Party (CEC) | |
| $92.43 | Pearland Area Republican Club | |
| $91.00 | Austin Republican Women PAC Fund | |
| $50.00 | Burnet County Republican Women PAC |
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