**Editor’s Note: Since this article went live, the Texas House formally elected Dade Phelan as Speaker of the House.**
The Texas State University System PAC
Texas Committee
$53,087Cash on Hand
$63,800Total Contributions
$70,630Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
---|---|
$10,000.00 | Brian McCall |
$10,000.00 | Randall Randy W Wilson |
$5,000.00 | Dana Hoyt |
$4,008.91 | John Hayek |
$3,500.00 | William Kibler |
$2,500.00 | Denise Trauth |
$2,500.00 | Jaime Garza |
$2,500.00 | James Montagne |
$2,500.00 | Kenneth Evans |
$2,500.00 | Lonnie Howard |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
---|---|
$10,000.00 | Greg Abbott |
$5,000.00 | Dan Patrick |
$5,000.00 | Dennis Bonnen |
$3,650.00 | Austin Web Design |
$2,000.00 | Charles Geren |
$2,000.00 | Kel Seliger |
$2,000.00 | Dade Phelan |
$1,500.00 | Trent Ashby |
$1,000.00 | Poncho Nevarez |
$1,000.00 | Angela Paxton |
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