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.
Texas Progressive Caucus
Texas Committee
$29,584Cash on Hand
$26,862Total Contributions
$3,541Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $14,000.00 | Farrukh Shamsi |
| $5,000.00 | Nancy Sanders |
| $1,000.00 | John Robert Behrman |
| $581.00 | Clayton Tucker |
| $500.00 | Megan Hull |
| $420.00 | Katherine Sanders |
| $330.00 | Greg Grubb |
| $260.00 | John Hall |
| $250.00 | Mitzi Rusk |
| $250.00 | Ron Reynolds |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $1,285.94 | NationBuilder |
| $763.94 | ActBlue Texas |
| $339.93 | ZippityPrint Inc |
| $250.00 | Coastal Bend Tejano Democrats |
| $240.32 | Bumperactive.com |
| $200.00 | Francisco Aguilar |
| $113.60 | Google Inc |
| $100.26 | Stripes LLC |
| $100.00 | Texas Democratic Women PAC |
| $95.00 | Campaign Verify |
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