The last campaign finance reports to be filed by Texas state-level candidates before Election Tuesday were due October 26 to the Texas Ethics Commission. With that latest update, all available pre-election campaign finance data for the 2020 election cycle is now included in Transparency USA’s Texas database.
Phillip Huffines
State Senate (R)
$4,422Cash on Hand
$5,824,123Total Donations
$21,570Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Expenditures
| Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $15,877.17 | Phillip Huffines |
| $3,750.00 | Donna Davidson |
| $1,942.50 | Atchley & Associates LLP |
Top Personal Donations
From reports filed by the recipients of these funds, it appears these transactions originated from personal rather than campaign accounts.
| Total Contributions | Candidate | PAC |
|---|---|---|
| $5,824,122.83 | Phillip Huffines | Huffines, Phillip Wayne (Mr.) |
| $5,000.00 | Will L Douglas | Douglas, Will L. (Mr.) |
| $3,000.00 | Jon Francis | Francis, Jon (Mr.) |
| $2,500.00 | Dallas County Republican Party (CEC) | |
| $2,000.00 | Donald Zimmerman | Zimmerman, Donald S. (Mr.) |
| $1,100.00 | Samuel Smith | Smith, Samuel C. (Mr.) |
| $1,000.00 | Chad Johnson | Johnson, Chad A. (Mr.) |
| $500.00 | Angie Chen Button | Button, Angie C. (The Honorable) |
| $300.00 | Collin County Conservative Republicans | |
| $300.00 | Golden Corridor Republican Women's Club |
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