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.
Rhetta Bowers
Texas House of Representatives District 113
$14,757Cash on Hand
$851,175Total Contributions
$762,357Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $198,642.00 | Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC |
| $153,875.00 | Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee (DISSOLVED) |
| $30,000.00 | Texas House Majority PAC (DISSOLVED) |
| $25,000.00 | TFN PAC |
| $22,500.00 | Chris Turner |
| $22,500.00 | Texas House Democrats Incumbent Fund (DISSOLVED) |
| $15,000.00 | Annie's List |
| $15,000.00 | Senfronia Thompson |
| $12,500.00 | Jason Berry |
| $12,500.00 | Lone Star Project Federal |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $454,899.66 | Buying Time LLC |
| $24,700.00 | Passion Jackson |
| $20,850.00 | Jeff Crosby Direct Mail |
| $18,733.55 | Regus Management Group LLC |
| $16,250.00 | Ernest Clark |
| $14,934.32 | InFocus Campaigns LLC |
| $14,850.00 | Sean Haley |
| $12,500.00 | Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee (DISSOLVED) |
| $10,833.00 | Prism Communications |
| $10,000.00 | Annette Williams |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $5,000.00 | House Democratic Campaign Committee | |
| $1,925.00 | Dallas County Democratic PAC - State & Local (CEC) | |
| $1,556.41 | Rhetta Bowers | Bowers, Rhetta A. (Mrs.) |
| $75.00 | Women Organizing Women Democrats |
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Texas House District 113 includes portions of Dallas, Garland, Mesquite, Rowlett, and Seagoville.
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