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Texas Sport PAC
Texas Committee
$45,284Cash on Hand
$78,206Total Contributions
$51,133Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $6,114.25 | Kerry Wiggins |
| $4,368.78 | Jonathan Greiner |
| $3,939.06 | Alex Salas |
| $3,250.00 | Texas Sport PAC |
| $3,144.32 | Richard Warren & Virginia Mithoff |
| $2,916.49 | Tom Akin |
| $2,800.00 | Steve Daughtery |
| $2,728.60 | David Robles |
| $2,580.88 | John Muller |
| $2,500.00 | Michael Martine |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $10,803.00 | Tom Akin |
| $3,750.39 | 2 Dine 4 Fine Catering |
| $2,932.84 | Patrick Cowles |
| $2,900.00 | Joseph Farah |
| $2,500.00 | Dustin Burrows |
| $2,500.00 | Will Metcalf |
| $2,276.74 | Quarry Golf Course |
| $2,000.00 | Trent Abby |
| $1,500.00 | Cecil Bell Jr |
| $1,500.00 | Cody Harris |
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