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.
John Hays
District Judge (R)
$16,961Cash on Hand
$88,072Total Donations
$101,938Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Donors
| Total Donations | Name |
|---|---|
| $5,000.00 | Shane Byrd |
| $3,500.00 | Mccay Campaign |
| $2,500.00 | Jennifer Harper |
| $2,500.00 | Mark Griffin |
| $2,500.00 | Roger Key |
| $2,500.00 | William McNamara |
| $2,000.00 | Jonathan Jones |
| $2,000.00 | WTBG Political Action Committee |
| $1,104.55 | Paula Ammons |
| $1,000.00 | Brent Hamilton |
Top Expenditures
| Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $35,844.84 | Action Printing |
| $26,611.34 | Owen Group Advertising |
| $10,533.88 | 33 North Strategies |
| $9,220.26 | Advanced Graphics |
| $8,915.00 | KCBD |
| $5,050.99 | Slate |
| $1,500.00 | Republican Party of Lubbock County |
| $1,340.00 | Caprock Patriot |
| $638.01 | Tractor Supply Company |
| $583.90 | Advanced Graphics |
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