**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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