Rumors have been swirling in the political world about what’s going on with fundraising — who’s ahead and who’s behind. We decided to pull the data, do the math, and bring you the numbers. We compared 2020 to the 2018 election cycle. What we found was, frankly, shocking.
Dennis Bonnen
House of Representatives (R)
$670,349Cash on Hand
$798,336Total Donations
$4,832,247Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Donors
| Total Donations | Name |
|---|---|
| $100,000.00 | Donald Wasek |
| $50,000.00 | 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 |
| $279,600.00 | Ragnar Research Partners LLC |
| $174,999.99 | The Grammer Group |
| $167,725.56 | Capital One Financial Corp |
| $98,115.35 | Murphy Nasica & Associates |
| $85,000.00 | Gavin Massingill |
| $75,000.00 | Gavin Massingill |
| $50,000.00 | Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund |
| $50,000.00 | Law Office of Brian Roark PC |
| $45,000.00 | Healthy Communities of Brownsville |
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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