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.
Lina Ortega
Texas House of Representatives District 77
$90,289Cash on Hand
$165,976Total Contributions
$128,558Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $28,000.00 | Annie's List |
| $15,000.00 | Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC |
| $9,034.86 | Texas State Teachers Association - PAC |
| $3,500.00 | James & Maxey Scherr |
| $2,500.00 | Houston Fire Fighters PAC |
| $2,500.00 | Joe V LaMantia III |
| $2,500.00 | Texas AFT |
| $2,500.00 | Texas Parent PAC |
| $2,500.00 | United Steelworkers Political Action Fund |
| $2,500.00 | William White |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $49,407.34 | MAP Political Communication |
| $15,463.42 | Monica Gomez |
| $10,348.96 | Paychex Inc |
| $6,000.00 | Moxie Communications & Consulting |
| $5,000.00 | Lina Ortega |
| $4,359.83 | Tatiana Anchondo |
| $3,000.00 | Brooke Bennett |
| $2,350.45 | Kenneth Vicari |
| $2,250.77 | Rodrigo Santos Legaspi |
| $2,220.83 | Irma Legaspi |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $500.00 | Jaime Esparza | Esparza, Jaime (The Honorable) |
| $464.09 | Lina Ortega | Ortega, Evelina (Ms.) |
| $400.00 | Jose Roberto Rodriguez | Rodriguez, Jose Roberto (The Honorable) |
| $100.00 | Patrick Garcia | Garcia, Patrick M. (The Honorable) |
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