The most closely watched battle in Texas state-level politics is the effort by Democrats to flip the Texas House to blue this November. If Democrats can hold the 12 seats they gained in 2018 and take nine more, they will control the Texas House for the first time in more than two decades. The upcoming redistricting process, set to happen in 2021, redraws the legislative maps for both state and federal legislatures and makes this election even more consequential.
Tony Tinderholt
House of Representatives (R)
$48,878Cash on Hand
$391,299Total Donations
$324,646Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Donors
| Total Donations | Name |
|---|---|
| $150,000.00 | Timothy M and Terri Dunn |
| $50,000.00 | Leading Texas Forward PAC |
| $30,000.00 | Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC |
| $22,675.39 | Empower Texans PAC |
| $19,890.00 | Dennis Bonnen Campaign |
| $15,000.00 | Texas House Republican Caucus PAC |
| $10,000.00 | Violet Verbena LLC |
| $5,000.00 | Arlington Republican Club PWR PAC |
| $5,000.00 | Farris & JoAnn Wilks |
| $5,000.00 | James Frank Campaign |
Top Expenditures
| Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $106,984.10 | Anthem Media Inc |
| $40,297.04 | Digital Corp Publishing |
| $39,220.04 | Vici Media Group |
| $24,950.00 | Macias Strategies LLC |
| $18,000.00 | 90 Degrees Agency |
| $15,393.08 | Tarrant Campaign Services |
| $12,600.00 | Maibach Investments |
| $11,000.00 | William Craigen |
| $9,200.00 | Chad Shoemake |
| $4,020.73 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $750.00 | Republican Women of Arlington |
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