The most closely watched battle in Texas state-level politics is the effort by Democrats to flip the Texas House to blue this November. If Democrats can hold the 12 seats they gained in 2018 and take nine more, they will control the Texas House for the first time in more than two decades. The upcoming …
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Texas Government:
Governor: Greg Abbott (R)
Lieutenant Governor: Dan Patrick (R)
Attorney General: Ken Paxton (R)
Land Commissioner: George P. Bush (R)
Comptroller: Glenn Hegar (R)
Agriculture Commissioner: Sid Miller (R)
Railroad Commissioners: Christi Craddick (R), Wayne Christian (R), and Ryan Sitton (R). Railroad Commissioners are up for reelection every six years, in alternating terms.
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Campaign Finance Snapshot
Top Candidates
| Candidate | Total Donations |
|---|---|
| Greg Abbott | $44,875,408.89 |
| Dan Patrick | $17,673,692.50 |
| Ken Paxton | $8,650,602.71 |
| Dennis Bonnen | $4,776,551.13 |
| Justin Nelson | $3,410,439.97 |
| Christi Craddick | $3,371,593.77 |
| Angela Paxton | $3,028,434.67 |
| George Bush | $2,841,006.74 |
| Donald Huffines | $2,449,162.62 |
| Joe Straus III | $2,398,837.88 |
Top PACs
| PAC | Total Donations |
|---|---|
| ActBlue Texas | $9,929,767.43 |
| Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC | $9,812,826.44 |
| Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee | $9,531,386.39 |
| Empower Texans PAC | $5,859,479.00 |
| Republican Party of Texas | $5,451,734.41 |
| Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund | $4,935,980.24 |
| Annie's List | $3,633,906.17 |
| Republican State Leadership Committee PAC and Individual Account | $3,324,526.00 |
| BNSF Railway Company RAILPAC | $3,291,195.44 |
| Texas Right To Life PAC | $3,192,377.32 |
Top Lobbyists
| Lobbyist | Max Amount |
|---|---|
| Dean R McWilliams | $6,094,999.22 |
| Andrea McWilliams | $5,889,999.40 |
| Mark Vane | $5,724,999.14 |
| Todd M Smith | $5,499,999.68 |
| Roland Leal | $4,449,999.54 |
| Royce Pabst Poinsett | $4,439,999.05 |
| Robert D Miller | $4,394,999.35 |
| Trey J Blocker | $4,374,999.53 |
| Neal T Jones Jr | $4,104,998.07 |
| Ron E Lewis | $4,059,999.41 |
Top Donors
| Donor | Contributions |
|---|---|
| Timothy M and Terri Dunn | $4,255,300.00 |
| Farris & JoAnn Wilks | $3,792,229.76 |
| George Soros | $3,010,000.00 |
| S Javaid Anwar | $1,826,859.29 |
| Holloway Frost & Kathaleen Wall | $1,705,242.16 |
| Richard Weekley | $1,677,182.48 |
| Forward Majority Action | $1,667,662.19 |
| Charles C Butt | $1,640,600.00 |
| Robert & Janice McNair | $1,627,045.00 |
| H Ross Perot Jr | $1,526,000.00 |
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