**Editor’s Note: Since this article went live, the Texas House formally elected Dade Phelan as Speaker of the House.**
Dennis Bonnen
Former Official (R)
$443,550Cash on Hand
$798,336Total Donations
$5,179,190Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Donors
| Total Donations | Name |
|---|---|
| $100,000.00 | Donald Wasek |
| $53,392.05 | Sam L Susser |
| $50,000.00 | Woody L and Gayle Hunt |
| $42,316.90 | Texas Leads PAC |
| $25,000.00 | Al & Sue Boenker III |
| $25,000.00 | Carl Sewell Jr |
| $25,000.00 | Enterprise Products Partners Texas PAC |
| $25,000.00 | Friends of the University Political Action Committee |
| $25,000.00 | John & Anne Weisman |
| $25,000.00 | Kenny A and Lisa Troutt |
Top Expenditures
| Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $3,001,000.00 | Texas Leads PAC |
| $296,446.97 | Capital One Financial Corp |
| $279,600.00 | Ragnar Research Partners LLC |
| $174,999.99 | The Grammer Group |
| $98,115.35 | Murphy Nasica & Associates |
| $95,000.00 | Gavin Massingill |
| $75,000.00 | Gavin Massingill |
| $67,567.50 | Bruce & Eddy |
| $59,768.09 | Overflow Communications LLC |
| $51,440.00 | Terrill and Waldrop |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $19,890.00 | Angie Chen Button | Button, Angie C. (The Honorable) |
| $2,200.00 | Brazoria County Republican Party PAC | |
| $300.00 | Angleton Republican Women's PAC Fund | |
| $75.00 | West Pearland Republican Women |
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