Our new “Money Behind the Committee Chair” series spotlights the Texas lawmakers chairing prominent committees during the 87th Legislative Session, and the individual donors and PACs who have supported their campaigns leading up to this session.
Republican State Leadership Committee PAC and Individual Account
Texas Political Action Committee
$694Cash on Hand
$10,811,329Total Contributions
$10,762,262Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Donors
Total Donations | Name |
---|---|
$2,500,000.00 | Sheldon Adelson |
$2,000,000.00 | Dr Miriam Adelson |
$1,000,000.00 | Janet L Duncan |
$1,000,000.00 | Joe C Walter III |
$1,000,000.00 | Michael & Mary Porter |
$500,000.00 | Bernard Marcus |
$300,000.00 | Thomas Peterffy |
$250,000.00 | Charles Johnson |
$250,000.00 | Diane Hendricks |
$125,000.00 | Daniel & Pamella DeVos |
Top Expenditures
Total Expenditures | Payee |
---|---|
$4,041,867.11 | Expenditures Not Related to Texas |
$1,432,473.30 | Murphy Nasica & Associates |
$1,339,247.23 | Strategic Media Placement |
$522,830.26 | Anthem Media Inc |
$500,250.00 | Flexpoint Media Inc |
$425,322.31 | Front Line Strategies Inc |
$402,794.22 | Allyn Media LLC |
$355,750.00 | Ragnar Research Partners LLC |
$230,000.00 | Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund |
$193,708.28 | Bullhorn Communications |
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