The latest campaign finance reports reveal that the Texas Democrats who broke quorum collected $491,000 between their July 12 departure and the end of the first special session. Over 25 percent of that money came from out-of-state donors.
Eddie Lucio Jr
$2,046Cash on Hand
$2,428,744Total Contributions
$2,540,412Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $501,246.83 | Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC |
| $225,000.00 | Border Health PAC |
| $192,537.81 | Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee |
| $55,376.00 | Curtis E Ford |
| $45,000.00 | Richard Weekley |
| $40,000.00 | Michael & Mary Porter |
| $30,000.00 | Kelley and Michael Hernandez III |
| $25,000.00 | Cherie and K Alan Hassenflu |
| $25,000.00 | Dan L Duncan |
| $25,000.00 | Khaled Salem |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $626,419.55 | Breeden McCumber Advertising |
| $538,001.38 | American Express |
| $267,971.11 | Carrera Communications |
| $129,087.98 | Pink Ape Media |
| $123,376.46 | Bizego Consulting |
| $66,266.88 | C R Decorations |
| $59,790.00 | Chin-Tsun Chang |
| $32,000.00 | JK Strategies |
| $29,500.00 | Luis Sanchez |
| $27,322.57 | HEB Grocery Company LP |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $1,667.00 | Executive Committee of the Hidalgo County Democratic Party (CEC) |
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