The general election for Governor of Texas will take place on Nov. 7, 2022. In total, candidates running for Texas governor have raised $72.7 million, received $5.0 million in loans, and spent $62.7 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and May 14, 2022.
Independent Texans PAC
Texas Committee
$120Cash on Hand
$2,296Total Contributions
$2,314Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $1,505.00 | Don Loucks |
| $641.00 | Aggregated Unitemized Contributions |
| $150.00 | Deborah Russell |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $800.00 | Dara Hopp |
| $351.00 | Wix.com LTD |
| $317.00 | Meta Platforms Inc / Facebook |
| $302.00 | Bastrop Copier |
| $162.00 | Sign & Banner |
| $95.00 | Campaign Verify |
| $69.00 | Vonage |
| $54.00 | Jouwweb |
| $43.00 | Amazon.com Inc |
| $37.00 | Best Buy Co Inc |
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