Our “Money Behind the Committee Chair” series spotlights the Texas lawmakers chairing prominent committees during the 87th Legislative Session, as well as the individual donors and PACs who have supported their campaigns leading up to this session.
House Democratic Campaign Committee
Texas Political Action Committee
$97,948Cash on Hand
$11,773,067Total Contributions
$10,465,844Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Donors
| Total Donations | Name |
|---|---|
| $2,395,000.00 | Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee Federal |
| $1,221,424.00 | National Democratic Redistricting PAC (DISSOLVED) |
| $840,000.00 | Texans for Insurance Reform |
| $725,000.00 | American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E |
| $640,000.00 | Future Now Fund |
| $402,500.00 | Lone Star Project Federal |
| $300,000.00 | Giffords PAC |
| $210,000.00 | Alan Metni |
| $178,915.00 | Texas Democratic Party |
| $175,000.00 | One Texas PAC |
Top Expenditures
| Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $2,440,000.00 | Win Company |
| $1,310,999.95 | Rising Tide Interactive |
| $1,066,108.79 | Texas Democratic Party |
| $401,583.37 | Celina Montoya |
| $365,000.00 | Lorenzo Sanchez |
| $350,000.00 | Elizabeth Warren Campaign |
| $280,000.00 | Joe Drago |
| $270,000.00 | Vikki Goodwin |
| $255,125.18 | New Blue Interactive LLC |
| $221,250.00 | Brandy Chambers |
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**Editor’s Note: Since this article went live, the Texas House formally elected Dade Phelan as Speaker of the House.**
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