**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
$35,813Cash on Hand
$64,644Total Contributions
$71,544Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $5,000.00 | Brian McCall |
| $5,000.00 | Randall Randy W Wilson |
| $4,441.70 | Eugene Bourgeois |
| $4,000.00 | Nelly Herrera |
| $3,967.14 | Eric Algoe |
| $3,900.00 | Daniel Harper |
| $3,683.70 | John Hayek |
| $3,299.53 | Thomas Johnson |
| $3,000.00 | Pete Gallego |
| $2,960.20 | Denise Trauth |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $10,000.00 | Greg Abbott |
| $10,000.00 | Dade Phelan |
| $2,827.44 | Rally.org |
| $2,500.00 | Jane Nelson |
| $2,000.00 | Chris Turner |
| $2,000.00 | Donna Campbell |
| $1,500.00 | Donna Howard |
| $1,000.00 | Angie Chen Button |
| $1,000.00 | Borris Miles |
| $1,000.00 | Brian Birdwell |
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