The most closely watched battle in Texas state-level politics is the effort by Democrats to flip the Texas House to blue this November. If Democrats can hold the 12 seats they gained in 2018 and take nine more, they will control the Texas House for the first time in more than two decades. The upcoming redistricting process, set to happen in 2021, redraws the legislative maps for both state and federal legislatures and makes this election even more consequential.
Jeff Leach
House of Representatives (R)
$157,006Cash on Hand
$3,050,576Total Donations
$1,269,373Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Donors
| Total Donations | Name |
|---|---|
| $1,024,430.60 | Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC |
| $503,310.45 | Republican State Leadership Committee |
| $139,120.02 | Greg Abbott |
| $110,000.00 | Anthony Ewing |
| $100,000.00 | Leading Texas Forward PAC |
| $79,373.89 | Texas REALTORS PAC (DISSOLVED) |
| $65,275.17 | Texas House Republican Caucus PAC |
| $45,427.13 | Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund |
| $40,000.00 | Texas Leads PAC |
| $37,500.00 | Huckpac |
Top Expenditures
| Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $261,365.61 | Anthem Media Inc |
| $182,633.77 | Graphics Management |
| $171,016.03 | Vici Media Group |
| $114,397.06 | Julie Atkinson |
| $86,088.00 | Camelback Strategy Group |
| $71,047.06 | Mary McClure |
| $64,000.00 | Kevin Brannon |
| $22,081.62 | The Fairmont Hotel- Austin |
| $20,015.09 | Enlighten Solutions LLC |
| $17,705.54 | Southwest Airlines |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $4,000.00 | Collin County Republican Party (CEC) | |
| $485.00 | Golden Corridor Republican Women's Club | |
| $400.00 | Plano Republican Women - PAC | |
| $381.80 | Conner Harrington Republican Women | |
| $250.00 | Collin County Conservative Republicans |
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