“Dark money” is a term used to describe political spending by groups that are not required to disclose their donors. Most often it refers to groups designated by the IRS as 501(c) organizations — businesses, issue advocacy groups, unions, civic and trade organizations (including many nonprofits) which are not allowed to directly contribute to a candidate or campaign, but are allowed to spend money to educate or advocate about issues related to politics or to provide information about where candidates stand on certain issues. (Transparency USA is a 501(c)(3) organization because we provide information and education to the public concerning the money in politics.)
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Texas Committee
$3,298Cash on Hand
$41,806Total Contributions
$39,523Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $13,000.00 | Steve Lavine |
| $5,000.00 | Kenneth Fambro II |
| $3,150.00 | Christene Downs |
| $3,000.00 | Bob Kehr |
| $3,000.00 | Elisa Klein |
| $3,000.00 | Nancy Humphrey |
| $3,000.00 | Sam Johnson |
| $3,000.00 | Vidal Quintanilla |
| $2,000.00 | Warren Casteel |
| $1,915.99 | Nancy Humphrey |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $28,358.93 | Executive Press Inc |
| $5,650.00 | Courtney Hitt |
| $2,975.00 | Thomas Buck Studio |
| $1,341.00 | Van Access |
| $600.00 | DemSign |
| $296.13 | Amazon.com Inc |
| $135.31 | Ribbit Multimedia |
| $87.42 | Constant Contact Inc |
| $57.96 | The Home Depot |
| $21.66 | Advantage Storage |
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