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Texas Committee
$10,552Cash on Hand
$242,481Total Contributions
$223,923Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $210,500.00 | Hollis Sullivan |
| $5,000.00 | James Traweek |
| $5,000.00 | Kenneth Eldred |
| $5,000.00 | Kenneth Roberta Eldred Revocable & Trust |
| $5,000.00 | Larry Kalas |
| $4,854.70 | Wes Reeder |
| $3,000.00 | Jay And Toni Meadows |
| $1,042.37 | Trent And Beth Prim |
| $1,038.73 | John O'Shea |
| $600.00 | Jorge And Sarah Bosch |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $103,000.33 | Tim O'Hare |
| $100,003.00 | Tim O'Hare |
| $10,003.33 | Matt Krause |
| $9,003.33 | Nate Schatzline |
| $1,274.00 | Tarrant County Conservatives |
| $563.18 | Stripes LLC |
| $76.00 | Vista Bank |
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