Following the last legislative session, conservative activists and donors across Texas expressed dismay with what they believed to be lackluster results. We’ve reported the reasons for the general discontent from the Republican base here and here, as well as their veiled threats to put away their checkbooks.
Valoree Swanson
Texas House of Representatives District 150
$36,866Cash on Hand
$1,193,821Total Contributions
$1,192,756Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $340,719.73 | Holloway Frost & Kathaleen Wall |
| $87,625.00 | Empower Texans PAC (DISSOLVED) |
| $82,600.00 | Dade Phelan |
| $67,388.50 | Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC |
| $31,655.29 | Constituents Focus PAC (DISSOLVED) |
| $30,385.00 | David Middleton II |
| $28,750.00 | Farris & JoAnn Wilks |
| $28,625.00 | Texas Right To Life PAC |
| $15,000.00 | Bizpac |
| $12,000.00 | Wayne Copelin |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $240,053.67 | Colon & Company |
| $95,808.00 | Brabender Cox |
| $78,747.00 | 90 Degrees Agency |
| $57,900.00 | The What's Up Radio Program |
| $53,664.58 | Big Buck Advertising |
| $43,077.80 | Conservative Republicans of Texas |
| $36,834.49 | Norma Jeter |
| $36,000.00 | Mail Processing of Greater Houston |
| $35,937.47 | Valoree Swanson |
| $31,599.32 | Meta Platforms Inc / Facebook |
Top Loans
Amount | Lender |
|---|---|
| $25,000.00 | Vern And Valoree Swanson |
| $5,000.00 | Vern Valoree & Swanson |
| $2,300.00 | Vern And Valoree Swanson |
| $1,000.00 | Vern Valoree & Swanson |
| $750.00 | Vern Valoree & Swanson |
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 | Valoree Swanson | Swanson, Valoree H. (Mrs.) |
| $2,000.00 | Matthew Rinaldi | Rinaldi, Matthew D. (The Honorable) |
| $1,865.72 | Texas Tea Party Republican Women PAC | |
| $1,515.00 | Northwest Forest Republican Women's Club | |
| $500.00 | Baptist Ministers' Association of Houston & Vicinity PAC | |
| $200.00 | Campaign For Texas Families | |
| $150.00 | Sophia Mafrige | Mafrige, Sophia A. (Ms.) |
| $149.00 | Texas Federation of Republican Women PAC | |
| $105.00 | Cherry Tree Republicans PAC | |
| $100.00 | Campaign For Houston |
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Empower Texans (ET) is the standard bearer of conservative PACs in the state of Texas. While they do not directly lobby for specific pieces of legislation, ET does push for more conservative representation in Austin. They often claim that rather than looking to secure a seat at the table of power, they instead are working to get rid of the table altogether.