When Texas’ last legislative session gaveled to a close in late May, conservatives from across the state were not shy about expressing their disappointment with the results. Leaders of large and powerful grassroots organizations like Julie McCarty of True Texas Project, JoAnn Fleming of Grassroots America We The People, Michael Quinn Sullivan of Empower Texans and Elizabeth Graham of Texas Right to Life described the results of the session as “purple,” “loser,” and “nothing,” making ominous, albeit veiled, threats to withhold funding.
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$1,624Cash on Hand
$10,998Total Contributions
$27,347Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $2,460.00 | Michael P Marcin |
| $1,000.00 | Michael Christine P & W Marcin |
| $1,000.00 | Richard A Craig |
| $500.00 | David B Wilkerson |
| $500.00 | Judith B Wilkerson |
| $500.00 | Noel Noel W & S Holmes |
| $480.25 | Erin Donoghue |
| $300.00 | Thomas O Cloudt |
| $250.00 | John H Lipscombe |
| $240.13 | Bill Head |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $17,061.39 | Kelly Graphics |
| $3,765.57 | ACE Printing |
| $2,110.00 | Barton Publications |
| $1,750.00 | Texas Democratic Party |
| $1,588.91 | Leslie Carnes |
| $250.00 | US Postal Service |
| $239.02 | Lowe's Home Center LLC |
| $225.14 | McCoys |
| $93.01 | Meta Platforms Inc / Facebook |
| $91.74 | Worley Printing Co Inc |
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