Nearly $70 million has already been pumped into the accounts of Texas candidates and PACs for the 2020 elections. Who’s giving all that money? Lots of everyday Texans. Ninety-seven percent of all contributions so far have been for $1,000 or less.
Harris County Democratic Party (P)
Texas Committee
$10,870Cash on Hand
$3,920Total Contributions
$11,907Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
---|---|
$2,500.00 | CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Texas Political Action Committee |
$1,250.00 | Boulevard Realty |
$100.00 | Twisted Mister |
$70.00 | Relux Vintage |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
---|---|
$6,314.00 | Sdc Builds Inc |
$2,186.65 | Ruppel Construction |
$1,606.99 | Newegg |
$1,162.64 | Amazon.com Inc |
$417.22 | Pcliquidations |
$219.98 | Benjamin Moore Paints |
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And these numbers may tell only part of the story. The totals don’t include any political donations these men and women have given to candidates in federal races, such as the O’Rourke vs. Cruz battle. Moreover, these numbers don’t reflect any donations given to 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) organizations. Courts have ruled that these groups do not have to divulge their donors in order to protect the donors’ rights to freedom of speech and freedom of assembly.
Here’s the top ten Political Action Committees that have raised the most money so far in the 2018 election cycle: