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TX — 2008 Election Cycle
Campaign finance in TX during 2008
Total Raised
$82,820,012
Total Donated
$9,105,520
Candidates
88
Individual Donors
1,863
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 | BARNES, BEN | $120,100 | HERMAN BENNETT CO |
| 2 | LINDSEY, JOHN H MR | $87,025 | LINDSEY INSURANCE AGENCY |
| 3 | HOGLUND, FORREST E MR | $78,300 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP |
| 4 | BARON, FREDERICK M | $70,800 | ATTORNEY |
| 5 | HARRIS, JOHN | $65,880 | PRESTIGE HOMES |
| 6 | MEYER, FREDERICK R MR | $63,500 | — |
| 7 | KEMPNER, HARRIS L JR | $63,500 | INVESTMENTS |
| 8 | LONG, MEREDITH MR | $61,600 | — |
| 9 | BUCKTHAL, W P MR | $61,250 | PETROLEUM GEOLOGIST |
| 10 | GROVES, HELEN K | $59,850 | — |
| 11 | BASS, SID R MR | $58,950 | BASS BROTHERS ENTERPRISES - PARTNER |
| 12 | CROW, TRAMMELL | $58,700 | TRAMMELL CROW COMPANY |
| 13 | HARTE, HOUSTON H MR | $58,300 | — |
| 14 | GOSE, STEVE MR | $58,200 | SELF-EMPLOYED |
| 15 | MCCOMBS, BILLY J MR | $57,000 | SELF-EMPLOYED |
| 16 | MILLER, CHARLES | $54,190 | FINANCIAL ADVISOR |
| 17 | COLLINS, RICHARD | $51,440 | SELF-EMPLOYED |
| 18 | GREEN, JOHN | $50,820 | MILLER-VIDOR LAND CO |
| 19 | HOLMES, NED S MR | $50,800 | ATTORNEY |
| 20 | HEWITT, ROBERT J MR | $48,650 | SELF-EMPLOYED |
| 21 | MOORE, DAVID | $47,015 | — |
| 22 | MAYS, L LOWRY MR | $46,900 | CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS |
| 23 | BRISCOE, DOLPH JR | $45,400 | LOMAS & NETTLETON FINANCIAL CORP |
| 24 | HUNT, RAY L MR | $45,300 | HUNT OIL COMPANY |
| 25 | MOORE, THOMAS | $44,759 | REQUESTED |