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 Committee
$7,980Cash on Hand
$560,501Total Contributions
$597,636Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $122,250.00 | Richard Weekley |
| $90,000.00 | Cherie and K Alan Hassenflu |
| $80,000.00 | David P Peacock |
| $52,883.00 | Holloway Frost & Kathaleen Wall |
| $40,000.00 | Robert & Janice McNair |
| $30,000.00 | Robert C and Pamela Lanham Jr |
| $26,813.50 | Harris County Republican Party (P) |
| $17,250.00 | R Cary McNair |
| $12,750.00 | Jack Cagle |
| $12,500.00 | Larry Taylor |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $488,456.88 | Harris County Republican Party (CEC) |
| $37,500.00 | Allegiance Bank of Texas |
| $34,500.00 | Girien Salazar |
| $8,879.10 | Beavers Media & Communications |
| $6,730.40 | CPNW Sub LLC |
| $2,215.13 | Genevieve Carter |
| $1,639.00 | Stroud Marie |
| $1,600.56 | Rodolfo Fonseca III |
| $1,333.33 | Michelle Gamboa |
| $1,328.98 | Vanessa Ingrassia |
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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.
Not surprisingly, 40% of Mr. Weekley’s giving went to TLR, coming in at $623,730. The remainder is split between direct contributions to candidates and to other PACs offering endorsements to candidates.