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TX — 2008 Election Cycle
Campaign finance in TX during 2008
Total Raised
$82,820,012
Total Donated
$168,784,866
Candidates
88
Individual Donors
65,655
Party Receipts in 2008
DEM $34,333,611
REP $48,443,859
Top Candidates in TX (2008)
| Name | Party | Office | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORNYN, JOHN | REP | Senate | $13,727,473 |
| WATTS, MIKAL CARTER | DEM | Senate | $9,406,554 |
| PAUL, RONALD E | REP | House | $5,014,289 |
| NORIEGA, RICHARD JOEL | DEM | Senate | $4,166,286 |
| SKELLY, MICHAEL PETER | DEM | House | $3,083,684 |
| OLSON, PETER G | REP | House | $2,431,982 |
| RODRIGUEZ, CIRO D. | DEM | House | $2,347,725 |
| LAMPSON, NICHOLAS V. | DEM | House | $2,300,048 |
| EDWARDS, CHET | DEM | House | $2,267,337 |
| SESSIONS, PETE | REP | House | $1,808,591 |
| CULBERSON, JOHN | REP | House | $1,747,991 |
| MCCAUL, MICHAEL | REP | House | $1,723,170 |
| HENSARLING, JEB HON. | REP | House | $1,598,460 |
| BARTON, JOE LINUS | REP | House | $1,517,026 |
| SEKULA-GIBBS, SHELLEY A DR. MD | REP | House | $1,458,274 |
| CUELLAR, HENRY R | DEM | House | $1,423,486 |
| GRANGER, KAY | REP | House | $1,380,783 |
| NEUGEBAUER, RANDY | REP | House | $1,283,214 |
| SMITH, LAMAR | REP | House | $1,242,144 |
| JOHNSON, SAMUEL R HON. | REP | House | $1,213,674 |
| DOHERTY, LARRY JOE | DEM | House | $1,201,086 |
| DOGGETT, LLOYD A MR. | DEM | House | $1,150,665 |
| CONAWAY, K. MICHAEL HON. | REP | House | $1,137,073 |
| CANSECO, FRANCISCO 'QUICO' | REP | House | $1,102,386 |
| HALL, RALPH MOODY | REP | House | $1,096,582 |
Top Donors in TX (2008)
| # | Name | Total | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SIMMONS, HAROLD | $2,936,497 | VALHI INCORPORATED |
| 2 | WATTS, MIKAL | $2,131,815 | PERRY & HAAS |
| 3 | TAYLOR, CHARLES | $1,283,454 | GRAYLOR INC |
| 4 | PERRY, BOB | $1,037,800 | — |
| 5 | BONDERMAN, DAVID | $353,250 | — |
| 6 | PATRIOT MAJORITY FUND | $280,000 | — |
| 7 | KING, MICHAEL | $145,350 | — |
| 8 | MCINTOSH, SUSAN | $127,458 | — |
| 9 | TRIAD GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND | $122,302 | — |
| 10 | BARNES, BEN | $120,100 | HERMAN BENNETT CO |
| 11 | WILLIAMS, EDGAR | $117,200 | NEW EMU OF TEXAS |
| 12 | BARNES, MELANIE | $117,199 | GROCE, LOCKE & HEBDON |
| 13 | RAPOPORT, BERNARD | $115,200 | AMERICAN INCOME LIFE INS CO |
| 14 | DAVIS, MARK | $111,916 | SELF EMPLOYED |
| 15 | WILLIAMS, SHERIDAN | $108,800 | SHERIDAN CLARK |
| 16 | RAPOPORT, AUDRE | $106,900 | HOUSE WIFE |
| 17 | HALL, KATHRYN | $105,904 | HALL FINANCIAL GROUP |
| 18 | SMITH, DAVID | $105,890 | GALENA PARK STATE BANK |
| 19 | JONES, ANN | $105,368 | HOMEMAKER |
| 20 | WOODHOUSE, JOHN | $104,950 | SYSCO CORP |
| 21 | WESNER, ALEXA | $103,600 | HIRE TECH |
| 22 | BERGER, STEPHEN | $103,400 | — |
| 23 | LEBOWITZ, LAURENCE | $100,300 | HBK INVESTMENTS |
| 24 | GRINNEY, JAY | $99,900 | — |
| 25 | CANTU, ALONZO | $94,800 | ALONZO CANTU CONSTRUCTION |