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David L Cook
Texas House of Representatives District 96
$371,776Cash on Hand
$916,369Total Contributions
$1,000,450Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $320,000.00 | Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC |
| $50,000.00 | Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee |
| $25,000.00 | LaMantia Family PAC |
| $25,000.00 | A&M Political Action Committee |
| $25,000.00 | Texas Farm Bureau AGFUND |
| $20,000.00 | Kathleen Long |
| $12,500.00 | Richard Weekley |
| $10,000.00 | Charles Michael Long |
| $10,000.00 | George Ryan |
| $10,000.00 | Jdb Towing LLC |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $133,067.41 | Blakemore & Associates |
| $95,720.00 | Blakemore Public Affairs PAC |
| $93,925.97 | John Doner & Associates Inc |
| $77,345.39 | US Postal Service |
| $50,857.00 | Political Communications Advertising |
| $35,000.00 | Echo Canyon Consulting LLC |
| $33,468.00 | Baselice & Associates Inc |
| $29,772.47 | Case Hall & Company |
| $28,500.00 | Mighty Warrior Holdings LLC |
| $26,000.00 | Weeks & Company |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $1,000.00 | Candy Noble | Noble, Candace T. (The Honorable) |
| $500.00 | Chief Justice Scott Brister Campaign | |
| $500.00 | Dawn Buckingham | Buckingham M.D., Dawn C. (The Honorable) |
| $180.00 | Texas Farm Bureau AGFUND |
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