Ultimately, Buckley was successful in knocking off Cosper in what was widely seen as one of the most surprising upsets of the 2018 Election Cycle thus far.
John Smithee
House of Representatives (R)
$267,300Cash on Hand
$26,100Total Donations
$92,260Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Donors
| Total Donations | Name |
|---|---|
| $2,500.00 | BNSF Railway Company RAILPAC |
| $2,500.00 | Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC |
| $2,500.00 | Texas Association of REALTORS Political Action Committee |
| $2,000.00 | Allstate Insurance Company PAC |
| $2,000.00 | United Services Automobile Association Employee PAC |
| $1,500.00 | Atmos Energy Corporation PAC |
| $1,500.00 | TALHI Life Insurance PAC |
| $1,000.00 | Independent Bankers Association of Texas PAC |
| $1,000.00 | K & L Gates LLP Committee for Good Government |
| $1,000.00 | Nationwide Mutual Ins Co PAC |
Top Expenditures
| Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $57,500.00 | Sandy Goodwin |
| $10,283.32 | Chase Card Services |
| $7,254.23 | Southwest Airlines |
| $4,000.00 | Tamme Aureli |
| $1,226.18 | TX Friends of Time Warner Cable |
| $1,182.43 | Priceline.com |
| $1,000.00 | Texas House Republican Caucus PAC |
| $925.70 | Citibank |
| $870.32 | City of Austin |
| $750.00 | The Republican Party of Texas |
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