The latest campaign finance reports reveal that the Texas Democrats who broke quorum collected $491,000 between their July 12 departure and the end of the first special session. Over 25 percent of that money came from out-of-state donors.
Hotel PAC
Texas Committee
$113,743Cash on Hand
$99,618Total Contributions
$14,485Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $80,000.00 | Aahoa |
| $1,744.00 | Hilton Hotels and Resorts |
| $1,008.00 | Sumit Dalwadi |
| $1,001.00 | Rakesh Patel |
| $1,000.00 | Nour Laasri |
| $742.50 | Marriott Hotels |
| $501.00 | Deven Bhakta |
| $500.00 | Carlos Gonzalez |
| $500.00 | Jennifer Gohagan |
| $500.00 | Matthew Newton |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $2,845.41 | Texas Hotel & Lodging Association |
| $2,500.00 | Donald Huffines |
| $2,000.00 | Royce West |
| $1,710.00 | Allman & Associates Inc |
| $1,200.00 | Salman Bhojani |
| $1,000.00 | Nate Schatzline |
| $1,000.00 | Phillip Cortez |
| $900.00 | Paige Ellis |
| $875.00 | Kagan Creative |
| $450.00 | Ryan Alter |
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