Sid Miller, who is seeking a second term as Texas Agriculture Commissioner, fought off two challengers in the March Republican primary. Miller won with approximately 56% of the vote, fending off Jim Hogan, who ran against Miller in 2014 as a Democrat, as well as conservative lobbyist Trey Blocker. Miller is being challenged in November by Kim Olson, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel.
Tracy King
House of Representatives (D)
$269,793Cash on Hand
$585,872Total Donations
$680,315Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Donors
| Total Donations | Name |
|---|---|
| $45,715.75 | Texas REALTORS PAC (DISSOLVED) |
| $12,000.00 | Texas Hearing Aid Association |
| $10,000.00 | Douglas Scharbauer |
| $10,000.00 | Lawrence E Hirsch |
| $10,000.00 | Texas Hearing Aid Assn. Political Action Committee |
| $8,000.00 | Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC |
| $8,000.00 | The Beer Alliance of Texas Political Action Committee |
| $7,500.00 | Texas Automobile Dealers Assn. PAC |
| $7,000.00 | Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC |
| $6,845.93 | Wholesale Beer Distributors Of Texas PAC |
Top Expenditures
| Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $118,339.24 | The Campaign Workshop |
| $100,055.85 | Citi Cards |
| $72,767.00 | Jeff Crosby Direct Mail |
| $26,539.52 | Kelly Graphics |
| $26,000.00 | Charles Teeple |
| $21,633.70 | Guadalupe Zepeda |
| $20,020.00 | The Tyson Organization Inc |
| $10,000.00 | Corazon de la Frontera PAC |
| $8,528.77 | Oasis Outback |
| $8,050.00 | Lec Legacy Ltd |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $24,500.00 | ActBlue Texas | |
| $2,500.00 | Texas House Democrats Incumbent Fund | |
| $1,000.00 | Eddie Rodriguez | Rodriguez, Eduardo R. (The Honorable) |
| $500.00 | Abel Herrero | Herrero, Abel (The Honorable) |
| $500.00 | Akilah Bacy | Bacy, Akilah A. (Ms.) |
| $500.00 | Ana-Maria Ramos | Ramos, Ana-Maria (Mrs.) |
| $500.00 | Anna M Eastman | Eastman, Anna M. (Ms.) |
| $500.00 | Barbara Gervin-Hawkins | Hawkins, Barbara (The Honorable) |
| $500.00 | Carl Sherman Sr | Sherman Sr., Carl (Mr.) |
| $500.00 | Celia Israel | Israel, Celia M. (The Honorable) |
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