The latest campaign finance reports reveal that the Texas Democrats who broke quorum collected $491,000 between their July 12 departure and the end of the first special session. Over 25 percent of that money came from out-of-state donors.
Joseph Moody
Texas House of Representatives District 78
$267,167Cash on Hand
$160,445Total Contributions
$197,448Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $25,000.00 | Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC |
| $25,000.00 | Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC |
| $10,000.00 | Adam Jacob Loewy |
| $10,000.00 | Physicians for Free Market Healthcare PAC |
| $7,750.00 | Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee |
| $5,000.00 | Mikal Watts |
| $5,000.00 | Randall J and Paige Bowling |
| $5,000.00 | Robert L Bowling IV |
| $5,000.00 | Texas Apartment Assn. PAC |
| $5,000.00 | Texas Automobile Dealers Assn. PAC |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $35,502.75 | Element Hotel |
| $16,000.00 | Ellic Sahualla Campaign |
| $15,000.00 | Apple Tree Creative Center |
| $10,778.06 | The Otis Hotel |
| $10,000.00 | El Paso Community Foundation |
| $8,546.91 | Residence Inn and Suites |
| $5,000.00 | Chris Turner |
| $5,000.00 | Linaizel Lara |
| $4,920.00 | Pcd Brandt Ltd |
| $4,449.87 | Airbnb Inc |
Top Personal Contributions
From reports filed by the recipients of these funds, it appears these transactions originated from personal rather than campaign accounts.
Total Contributions | Candidate | Committee |
|---|---|---|
| $1,000.00 | Alex Cuellar | Cuellar, Alejandro C. (Mr.) |
| $100.00 | Erin Gamez | Gamez, Erin E. (The Honorable) |
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