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TX — 2012 Election Cycle
Campaign finance in TX during 2012
Total Raised
$131,110,843
Total Donated
$11,375,878
Candidates
192
Individual Donors
1,604
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 | HILL, AL G JR | $540,100 | INVESTMENTS |
| 2 | BASS, LEE M | $299,540 | — |
| 3 | MCLANE, DRAYTON JR | $268,600 | — |
| 4 | CROW, HARLAN R | $193,500 | TRAMMELL CROW COMPANY |
| 5 | GOSE, STEVE | $177,500 | INDEPENDENT OILMAN |
| 6 | JONES, JON REX | $147,250 | JONES CO |
| 7 | COLLINS, RICHARD | $143,760 | SELF-EMPLOYED |
| 8 | BASS, ROBERT M | $127,900 | — |
| 9 | BARNES, BEN | $108,345 | HERMAN BENNETT CO |
| 10 | MEWBOURNE, CURTIS W MR | $105,000 | OIL PRODUCER |
| 11 | DAVIS, CARL A MR | $100,800 | — |
| 12 | GARVEY, JAMES | $100,750 | INVESTOR |
| 13 | GOSE, STEVE MR | $98,800 | SELF-EMPLOYED |
| 14 | HUNT, RAY L MR | $92,800 | HUNT OIL COMPANY |
| 15 | DANNENBAUM, JAMES D MR | $88,000 | DANNENBAUM ENGINEERING |
| 16 | LONG, MEREDITH J MR | $86,000 | — |
| 17 | BASS, EDWARD P MR | $85,800 | REQUESTED |
| 18 | HIXON, GEORGE C MR | $84,600 | — |
| 19 | HARTE, HOUSTON H MR | $83,300 | — |
| 20 | JOHNSON, LARRY | $81,499 | JOHNSON TEXTILE CO |
| 21 | LEE, MARK | $80,938 | REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER |
| 22 | HOLMES, NED S MR | $80,660 | ATTORNEY |
| 23 | DAVIS, MARK MR | $77,250 | — |
| 24 | BARTOLUCCI, SUZANNE S | $75,100 | HOUSE WIFE |
| 25 | LORENZO, FRANCISCO A MR | $74,750 | TEXAS INT'L AIRWAYS |