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
$146,011Total Contributions
$139,099Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $20,500.00 | Gregg Reyes |
| $6,000.00 | Texas Sands PAC |
| $5,500.00 | Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC |
| $4,500.00 | Michael J Warner |
| $3,000.00 | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC Federal |
| $3,000.00 | Tilman Fertita |
| $2,545.69 | Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee |
| $2,500.00 | A Better Texas PAC |
| $2,500.00 | Adrian Garcia Campaign |
| $2,500.00 | Blackridge Consulting LLP |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $27,190.71 | Penny Shaw Harris Campaign |
| $21,499.99 | Texas Democratic Party |
| $8,920.00 | Time Zone Graphic Design |
| $5,715.79 | 3401 at Redriver |
| $4,500.00 | Adam Place |
| $4,189.02 | Aggregated Unitemized Expenditures |
| $3,674.16 | American Express |
| $3,000.00 | House Democratic Caucus |
| $3,000.00 | Ramiro Canales |
| $2,848.00 | Bank of America Corp |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $1,245.00 | ActBlue Texas | |
| $400.00 | Run Sister Run Political Action Committee | |
| $250.00 | Texas Organizing Project Political Action Committee |
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