Nearly $70 million has already been pumped into the accounts of Texas candidates and PACs for the 2020 elections. Who’s giving all that money? Lots of everyday Texans. Ninety-seven percent of all contributions so far have been for $1,000 or less.
Harris County Republican Party (CEC)
Texas Political Action Committee
$220,711Cash on Hand
$5,825,360Total Contributions
$5,562,453Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Donors
Total Donations | Name |
|---|---|
| $424,750.00 | Richard Weekley |
| $315,898.00 | Holloway Frost & Kathaleen Wall |
| $305,000.00 | Cherie and K Alan Hassenflu |
| $245,000.00 | Robert & Janice McNair |
| $190,000.00 | Donald McGill |
| $168,515.73 | Jack Cagle |
| $155,000.00 | David P Peacock |
| $145,000.00 | David and Bonnie Weekley |
| $130,000.00 | Richard & Nancy Kinder |
| $107,500.00 | Randall Wilson |
Top Expenditures
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $1,927,815.94 | Harris County Republican Party (CEC) |
| $666,948.81 | Republican Party of Texas |
| $422,645.00 | Begala McGrath |
| $410,229.08 | Raconteur Media Company |
| $387,979.10 | Beavers Media & Communications |
| $246,792.54 | Thomas Graphics Inc |
| $241,202.75 | FlS Connect LLC |
| $230,570.87 | Mammoth Marketing Group |
| $145,589.04 | Barrage LLC |
| $108,367.00 | US Postal Service |
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And these numbers may tell only part of the story. The totals don’t include any political donations these men and women have given to candidates in federal races, such as the O’Rourke vs. Cruz battle. Moreover, these numbers don’t reflect any donations given to 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) organizations. Courts have ruled that these groups do not have to divulge their donors in order to protect the donors’ rights to freedom of speech and freedom of assembly.