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.
Cory Carlyle
District Court of Appeals (D)
$22,847Cash on Hand
$16,225Total Donations
$22,477Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Donors
| Total Donations | Name |
|---|---|
| $4,000.00 | Godwin Bowman & Martinez PC |
| $2,500.00 | Baron & Blue |
| $2,500.00 | Crain Lewis Brogdon LLP |
| $1,500.00 | Jackson Walker L.L.P. Political Action Committee |
| $1,000.00 | BracewellPAC |
| $1,000.00 | Ted B Lyon and Associates PC |
| $800.00 | Jeffrey Benton |
| $500.00 | Kelsoe Khoury Rogers & Clark PC |
| $250.00 | Charles Brady |
| $250.00 | Matt Kita |
Top Expenditures
| Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $6,430.58 | American Express |
| $1,859.92 | Dallam County Democratic Party (P) |
| $1,295.23 | Chase Card Services |
| $925.00 | Chip LaCorte |
| $915.00 | Dallas Bar Association |
| $765.00 | Rockwall County Democratic Party (P) |
| $747.23 | AT&T Services Inc |
| $666.33 | Culinaire |
| $639.36 | World of Decor |
| $529.10 | Bluehost |
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