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.
Gene Wu
Texas House of Representatives District 137
$104,918Cash on Hand
$269,115Total Contributions
$260,634Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $6,000.00 | Li Sally Sha |
| $5,000.00 | Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC |
| $5,000.00 | Tomas Torres |
| $5,000.00 | Zhuo Chen |
| $4,500.00 | Keliang Zhu |
| $4,500.00 | Margery Loeb |
| $3,500.00 | Lijun Lu |
| $3,000.00 | Hongxia Xiao |
| $3,000.00 | Joseph Shum |
| $3,000.00 | Lillie Robertson |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $30,000.00 | Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee (DISSOLVED) |
| $25,000.00 | Alexander Dubose & Jefferson LLP |
| $12,000.00 | Elizabeth Connor |
| $10,319.89 | Costco Wholesale |
| $10,240.45 | Harris County Democratic Party (P) |
| $10,000.00 | House Democratic Caucus |
| $8,120.00 | Marziani Stevens & Gonzalez PLLC |
| $8,000.00 | Speakeasy Political |
| $7,918.28 | ActBlue Texas |
| $7,880.64 | United Airlines Political Action Committee (DISSOLVED) |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $10,250.00 | ActBlue Texas | |
| $2,500.00 | Dallas County Democratic PAC - State & Local (CEC) | |
| $1,500.00 | Harris County Tejano Democrats | |
| $1,000.00 | Texas Organizing Project Political Action Committee | |
| $1,000.00 | Gina Hinojosa | Hinojosa, Regina (The Honorable) |
| $1,000.00 | Josey Garcia | Garcia, Gia Jolene (The Honorable) |
| $514.80 | Charlene Ward Johnson | Ward Johnson, Charlene (The Honorable) |
| $500.00 | Mihaela Plesa | Plesa, Mihaela E. (The Honorable) |
| $500.00 | Taylor Rehmet | Rehmet, Taylor (Mr.) |
| $500.00 | Vikki Goodwin | Goodwin, Vikki A. (The Honorable) |
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The Texas Trial Lawyers Association (TTLA) is the go-to PAC for plaintiff’s attorneys looking to make an impact on public policy. Because Republicans have held political majorities in Texas for more than two decades, trial lawyers have had a hard time carving out a niche from which to conduct their work. TTLA exists to empower legislators who are willing to take on Republican leadership and advocate for more leeway in judicial proceedings and awards.