On Monday, approximately 58 members of the Texas House of Representatives boarded private planes in Austin and flew to Washington, D.C. to avoid voting on an election integrity bill.
Austin United PAC
Texas Committee
$2,096Cash on Hand
$99,654Total Contributions
$48,577Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $44,510.15 | Save Our Springs Alliance Inc |
| $25,000.00 | Lynne K Dobson |
| $13,000.00 | Robin Rather |
| $5,000.00 | Brian Rodgers |
| $5,000.00 | Gary Wooldridrige |
| $1,500.00 | Allan McMurtry |
| $1,250.00 | Micheal Levy |
| $1,000.00 | Mary Jane Nalley |
| $724.10 | William Bunch |
| $500.00 | Jim Edwards |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $10,490.57 | Save Austin's Soul |
| $8,482.99 | Daniel Ricca |
| $3,376.86 | Daniel Ricca |
| $2,560.00 | Cac Advising Group LLC |
| $2,473.30 | The Petition Company |
| $2,405.25 | George Apudo |
| $2,304.00 | Natalie Crowe |
| $2,025.00 | Maureese Cosby |
| $1,951.83 | Rich Merritt |
| $1,940.00 | Kell Creative |
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