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.
Penny Morales Shaw
Texas House of Representatives District 148
$34,382Cash on Hand
$251,688Total Contributions
$206,703Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $27,577.03 | Esther Martinez |
| $11,000.00 | Texas AFT |
| $10,000.00 | Gregg Reyes |
| $10,000.00 | Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC |
| $7,625.00 | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC Federal |
| $7,500.00 | E Martinez |
| $7,500.00 | Gene Green |
| $5,000.00 | Houston Federation of Teachers COPE |
| $5,000.00 | Teamsters Local Union #988 |
| $3,714.18 | Linda Morales |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $53,152.80 | Independence Strategy |
| $18,085.22 | American Express |
| $9,556.00 | Bank of America Visa |
| $7,951.13 | Foundation Blue Media |
| $7,500.00 | Gabriel Aguilar |
| $6,598.97 | Penny Morales Shaw |
| $6,575.80 | Johnston Campaigns |
| $5,660.00 | Inex |
| $5,608.30 | Print N Sign Houston |
| $5,303.74 | Aggregated Unitemized Expenditures |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $2,175.00 | ActBlue Texas | |
| $1,000.00 | Penny Morales Shaw | Shaw, Penny (Ms.) |
| $50.00 | Women In November | |
| $20.00 | Texas Democratic Women of the Harris County Metro Area |
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