When Texas’ last legislative session gaveled to a close in late May, conservatives from across the state were not shy about expressing their disappointment with the results. Leaders of large and powerful grassroots organizations like Julie McCarty of True Texas Project, JoAnn Fleming of Grassroots America We The People, Michael Quinn Sullivan of Empower Texans and Elizabeth Graham of Texas Right to Life described the results of the session as “purple,” “loser,” and “nothing,” making ominous, albeit veiled, threats to withhold funding.
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Texas Committee
$14,259Cash on Hand
$22,350Total Contributions
$20,339Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $10,000.00 | The Commit Partnership |
| $5,000.00 | Sedelco |
| $3,850.00 | Huckabee & Associates Inc |
| $2,500.00 | Dalton Lott |
| $500.00 | Renee McNeely |
| $300.00 | Martin Steve |
| $100.00 | Mark Cooks |
| $100.00 | Michael Miner |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $7,720.06 | Duncanville Isd Education Foundation |
| $6,500.00 | Beyond the Slogan Consulting |
| $1,940.94 | First Graphic Services Inc |
| $1,839.00 | Michael Miner |
| $1,839.00 | Southwest Now Magazine |
| $500.00 | Renee McNeely |
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