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TX — 2012 Election Cycle
Campaign finance in TX during 2012
Total Raised
$131,110,843
Total Donated
$393,511,967
Candidates
192
Individual Donors
80,904
Party Receipts in 2012
DEM $26,960,596
REP $103,998,517
Top Candidates in TX (2012)
| Name | Party | Office | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEWHURST, DAVID H | REP | Senate | $33,939,611 |
| CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED | REP | Senate | $15,098,279 |
| LEPPERT, THOMAS C | REP | Senate | $7,421,647 |
| ALAMEEL, DAVID DR. | DEM | House | $4,529,955 |
| WILLIAMS, ROGER | REP | House | $3,297,683 |
| HENSARLING, JEB HON. | REP | House | $3,017,392 |
| CANSECO, FRANCISCO RAUL QUICO R. | REP | House | $2,712,704 |
| GARCIA, DOMINGO ALBERTO | DEM | House | $2,321,874 |
| SESSIONS, PETE | REP | House | $1,836,552 |
| GALLEGO, PETE | DEM | House | $1,802,830 |
| DOGGETT, LLOYD | DEM | House | $1,744,503 |
| SMITH, LAMAR | REP | House | $1,727,472 |
| CUELLAR, HENRY R. | DEM | House | $1,672,433 |
| FLORES, BILL | REP | House | $1,603,549 |
| NEUGEBAUER, RANDY HONORABLE | REP | House | $1,561,331 |
| BARTON, JOE LINUS | REP | House | $1,535,592 |
| CASTRO, JOAQUIN MR. | DEM | House | $1,499,023 |
| OLSON, PETER G | REP | House | $1,439,597 |
| BRADY, KEVIN | REP | House | $1,385,894 |
| GRANGER, KAY | REP | House | $1,375,457 |
| WEBER, RANDY | REP | House | $1,359,236 |
| CONAWAY, MICHAEL HONORABLE | REP | House | $1,350,630 |
| MCCAUL, MICHAEL | REP | House | $1,324,340 |
| REYES, SILVESTRE | DEM | House | $1,251,707 |
| VEASEY, MARC ALLISON | DEM | House | $1,219,902 |
Top Donors in TX (2012)
| # | Name | Total | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEWHURST, DAVID | $27,128,904 | — |
| 2 | SIMMONS, HAROLD C | $22,840,500 | CONTRAN CORPORATION |
| 3 | PERRY, BOB | $12,765,250 | — |
| 4 | PERRY, BOB J | $9,510,700 | PERRY HOMES INC |
| 5 | CONTRAN CORPORATION | $4,025,000 | — |
| 6 | ROWLING, ROBERT B | $3,612,500 | — |
| 7 | RAMSEY, JOHN MR | $3,155,483 | SELF-EMPLOYED |
| 8 | MOSTYN, STEVE | $3,072,550 | SELF EMPLOYED |
| 9 | LEPPERT, THOMAS C THE HONORA | $2,727,500 | TEXANS FOR TOM LEPPERT |
| 10 | TRT HOLDINGS INC | $2,500,000 | — |
| 11 | SIMMONS, HAROLD | $1,765,000 | VALHI INCORPORATED |
| 12 | PERRY, BOB MR | $1,570,800 | PERRY HOMES |
| 13 | GRIFFIN, KENNETH | $1,568,700 | — |
| 14 | LINBECK, LEO III | $1,515,042 | AQUINAS COMPANIES, LLC |
| 15 | CROW HOLDINGS L.L.C. - DISTRIBUTION | $1,500,000 | — |
| 16 | SIMMONS, ANNETTE | $1,224,800 | HOUSEWIFE |
| 17 | SIMMONS, HAROLD MR | $1,124,300 | CONTRAN CORP |
| 18 | MOSTYN, AMBER A. | $1,055,000 | MOSTYN LAW FIRM |
| 19 | PICKENS, T BOONE | $1,050,000 | — |
| 20 | MCNAIR, ROBERT C | $1,012,700 | COGEN TECHNOLOGIES |
| 21 | BOSARGE, W ED | $1,002,400 | CAPITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC |
| 22 | KLEINHEINZ, JOHN | $1,001,000 | — |
| 23 | CLAYTON WILLIAMS ENERGY INC | $1,000,000 | — |
| 24 | Heavin, Gary | $1,000,000 | Curves/Owner |
| 25 | CROW HOLDINGS, LLC | $950,000 | — |