Does spending the most money during a campaign win elections? Historically, Texas has shown a strong correlation between a candidate’s ability to outspend their opponent(s) and victory on Election Day.
Jane Nelson
State Senate (R)
$1,790,728Cash on Hand
$1,340,745Total Donations
$1,599,892Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Donors
| Total Donations | Name |
|---|---|
| $37,000.00 | Associated General Contractors of Texas PAC |
| $30,000.00 | Anthem PAC |
| $30,000.00 | Texas Medical Association Political Action Committee |
| $25,000.00 | GoPAC Election Fund |
| $20,239.85 | Texas REALTORS PAC (DISSOLVED) |
| $20,000.00 | Arch Aplin III |
| $20,000.00 | Chris and Sue Bancroft |
| $20,000.00 | John Sharp |
| $20,000.00 | Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas |
| $20,000.00 | Ryan Texas PAC |
Top Expenditures
| Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $409,656.42 | American Express |
| $186,098.77 | Upstream Communications LP |
| $157,741.56 | The Eppstein Group |
| $96,000.00 | Michael & Anne Ware |
| $66,707.95 | David Nelson |
| $42,764.90 | Michelle McConnell |
| $41,562.73 | Fidelity Investments |
| $36,300.00 | Courtney Holt |
| $35,577.25 | Denton County Republican Party (P) |
| $27,039.91 | Lawson Strategies LLC |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $975.00 | Texas Strong Republican Women | |
| $500.00 | Republican Women of Greater North Texas PAC | |
| $133.17 | Texas Federation of Republican Women PAC | |
| $100.00 | Fort Worth Republican Women PAC | |
| $100.00 | Metroplex Republican Women's Club | |
| $25.00 | The Yellow Rose of Texas Republican Women |
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