Lobbying is big business
Joan Huffman
State Senate (R)
$202,425Cash on Hand
$73,912Total Donations
$89,950Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Donors
| Total Donations | Name |
|---|---|
| $10,000.00 | Houston Police Officers Union PAC |
| $10,000.00 | Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC |
| $5,000.00 | Richard Weekley |
| $3,000.00 | Atmos Energy Corporation PAC |
| $3,000.00 | United Services Automobile Association Employee PAC |
| $2,786.94 | The Beer Alliance of Texas Political Action Committee |
| $2,500.00 | CenterPoint Energy Inc Texas PAC |
| $2,500.00 | Texas Food and Fuel Assn - PAC |
| $2,500.00 | The Chickasaw Nation |
| $2,500.00 | The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas PAC |
Top Expenditures
| Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $33,683.09 | Whitley Apartments |
| $14,250.00 | Austin Arceneaux |
| $5,000.00 | Jane Nelson Campaign |
| $2,982.98 | AT&T Services Inc |
| $2,398.50 | Constant Contact Inc |
| $2,250.00 | Brazoria County Republican Party PAC |
| $2,197.43 | Austin's Maid Service |
| $1,999.57 | Public Storage |
| $1,847.44 | Comcast |
| $1,799.83 | Hotel ZaZa |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $390.00 | Rent-A-Center, Inc. Good Government Political Action Committee |
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