Does spending the most money during a campaign win elections? Historically, Texas has shown a strong correlation between a candidate’s ability to outspend their opponent(s) and victory on Election Day.
Pete Flores
Former Official (R)
$5,242Cash on Hand
$2,806,663Total Donations
$2,196,050Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Donors
| Total Donations | Name |
|---|---|
| $855,000.00 | Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC |
| $313,245.63 | Republican Party of Texas |
| $200,000.00 | Republican State Leadership Committee |
| $163,844.23 | Greg Abbott |
| $121,592.70 | Dan Patrick |
| $65,640.10 | Charter Schools Now PAC |
| $55,000.00 | Roger Elswick |
| $51,577.21 | Associated Republican of Texas |
| $30,000.00 | Harlan R Crow |
| $30,000.00 | Richard Weekley |
Top Expenditures
| Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $587,991.51 | Political Communications Advertising |
| $330,000.00 | Vanguard Field Strategy |
| $329,467.00 | Republican Party of Texas |
| $188,431.03 | Case Hall & Company |
| $134,491.26 | Raconteur Media Company |
| $90,000.00 | Dan Patrick |
| $76,248.13 | Blakemore & Associates |
| $63,527.00 | Baselice & Associates Inc |
| $49,200.00 | Tower Property Management |
| $36,026.80 | John Doner & Associates Inc |
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