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.
House Democratic Caucus
Texas Committee
$547,015Total Contributions
$458,497Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $30,000.00 | AT&T Inc. Texas Political Action Committee |
| $30,000.00 | IGT Global Solutions Corporation |
| $20,000.00 | Comcast Corporation & Nbcuniversal Political Action Committee - Federal |
| $20,000.00 | HCA Management Services |
| $20,000.00 | NRG Energy Inc |
| $15,000.00 | BNSF Railway a Berkshire Hathaway Corporation |
| $15,000.00 | Charter Communications Inc Texas PAC |
| $15,000.00 | Chevron USA |
| $15,000.00 | Exelon Corporation Political Action Committee (DISSOLVED) |
| $15,000.00 | Oncor Political Action Committee of Oncor Electric Delivery Administration Corp. |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $126,199.82 | Phillip Martin |
| $88,132.12 | ADP Payroll Services |
| $80,190.39 | Sam Wilkinson |
| $34,354.46 | Cara Santucci |
| $22,500.00 | Frederick Polls LLC |
| $21,333.33 | Ross Peavey |
| $20,875.41 | Marco E Amaya |
| $13,849.20 | Emily Amps |
| $10,170.94 | Vanguard Field Strategy |
| $5,505.49 | Parkside Projects |
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