Which Candidate Can Inspire Voter Turnout? Here’s What the Numbers Show.
Pete Flores
State Senate (R)
$134,253Cash on Hand
$2,601,882Total Donations
$2,025,088Total 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 |
| $80,333.00 | Greg Abbott |
| $65,640.10 | Charter Schools Now PAC |
| $63,500.00 | Dan Patrick |
| $55,000.00 | Roger Elswick |
| $50,000.00 | 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 |
| $329,467.00 | Republican Party of Texas |
| $300,000.00 | Vanguard Field Strategy |
| $169,485.79 | Case Hall & Company |
| $134,491.26 | Raconteur Media Company |
| $71,248.13 | Blakemore & Associates |
| $63,527.00 | Baselice & Associates Inc |
| $43,050.00 | Tower Property Management |
| $36,026.80 | John Doner & Associates Inc |
| $30,530.00 | Sign Busters LLC |
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