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Top second-quarter campaign contribution recipients
| Campaign Committee | Candidate | Amount | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Crenshaw for Congress | Daniel Crenshaw | $971,334 | Houston, TX |
| Jake Ellzey for Congress | John Kevin Ellzey | $610,734 | Austin, TX |
| Ted Cruz Victory Committee | Ted Cruz | $599,495 | Austin, TX |
| Texans for Morgan Luttrell | Morgan Joe Luttrell | $470,650 | Magnolia, TX |
| Colin Allred for Congress | Colin Allred | $469,861 | Dallas, TX |
| Beth Van Duyne for Congress | Elizabeth Ann Van Duyne | $384,520 | Irving, TX |
| Elizabeth Pannill Fletcher for Congress | Elizabeth Fletcher | $328,382 | Houston, TX |
| Republican Party of Texas | John Cornyn | $310,849 | Austin, TX |
| Van Taylor Campaign | Nicholas V. Taylor | $309,790 | Plano, TX |
| Chip Roy for Congress | Chip Roy | $288,238 | Austin, TX |
| Kay Granger Campaign Fund | Kay N. Granger | $238,750 | Fort Worth, TX |
| Texans for Ronny Jackson | Ronny Lynn Jackson | $229,087 | Amarillo, TX |
| Roger Williams for U.S. Congress Committee | Roger Williams | $224,200 | Austin, TX |
| August Pfluger for Congress | August Pfluger | $220,410 | San Angelo, TX |
| Vicente Gonzalez for Congress | Vicente Gonzalez | $198,721 | Mcallen, TX |
| Texans for Senator John Cornyn Inc. | John Cornyn | $178,116 | Austin, TX |
| Monica for Congress | Monica De La Cruz Hernandez | $167,959 | Alamo, TX |
| Michael Burgess for Congress | Michael Clifton Burgess | $148,012 | Denton, TX |
| Sheila Jackson Lee for Congress | Sheila Jackson Lee | $135,450 | Houston, TX |
| Judge John Carter for Congress Committee | John R. Carter | $119,741 | Round Rock, TX |
| Weber for Congress | Randy Weber | $109,300 | Friendswood, TX |
| McCaul for Congress, Inc | Michael McCaul | $108,826 | Austin, TX |
| Tony Gonzales for Congress | Ernest Anthony Gonzales II | $101,546 | San Antonio, TX |
| Dr. Brian Babin for Congress | Brian Babin | $100,640 | Woodville, TX |
| Charles M. Gearing for Congress | Charles M. Gearing | $95,135 | Dallas, TX |
| Doggett for U.S. Congress Committee | Lloyd A. Doggett | $88,447 | Austin, TX |
| Alamo PAC | John Cornyn | $87,400 | Austin, TX |
| Matt Berg for Congress | Matthew Richard Berg | $82,400 | Fresno, TX |
| Team McCaul Texas Victory | Michael McCaul | $80,300 | Austin, TX |
| Veronica Escobar for Congress | Veronica Escobar | $79,128 | El Paso, TX |
| Texans for John Lira | John Lira | $75,646 | San Antonio, TX |
| Texans for Henry Cuellar Congressional Campaign | Roberto Enrique Cuellar | $74,902 | Laredo, TX |
| Committee to Elect Mauro Garza for US Congress | Mauro Everett Garza | $68,917 | San Antonio, TX |
| Marc Veasey Congressional Campaign Committee | Marc Allison Veasey | $66,745 | Fort Worth, TX |
| Hullihan for Texas | Jonathan Keith Hullihan | $60,426 | The Woodlands, TX |
| Nehls for Congress | Troy Nehls | $60,113 | Richmond, TX |
| Texans for Jodey Arrington | Jodey Cook Arrington | $59,974 | Lubbock, TX |
| Brady for Congress | Kevin Patrick Brady | $56,750 | The Woodlands, TX |
| Jane Hamilton Congressional Exploratory Committee | Jane Hope Hamilton | $51,515 | Dallas, TX |
| Lance Gooden for Congress Committee | Lance Gooden | $48,000 | Terrell, TX |
| Cloud for Congress | Michael Cloud | $43,847 | Victoria, TX |
| Dr. Gina Smith for Congress | Gina Dunckel Smith | $41,621 | Kemah, TX |
| Keep Al Green in Congress | Alexander Green | $40,800 | Houston, TX |
| Mayra Flores for Congress | Mayra Nohemi Flores | $40,550 | Los Indios, TX |
| Friends of Jessica Mason | Jessica Mason | $37,200 | Dallas, TX |
| Castro for Congress | Joaquin Castro | $34,905 | San Antonio, TX |
| Pete Sessions for Congress 2002 | Peter Anderson Sessions | $32,700 | Dallas, TX |
| Louie Gohmert for Congress Committee | Louis B. Gohmert Jr. | $29,440 | Tyler, TX |
| Jana Lynne Sanchez for Congress | Jana Lynne Sanchez | $28,957 | Fort Worth, TX |
| Fallon for Congress | Patrick Fallon | $21,490 | Celina, TX |
| Ted Cruz for Senate | Ted Cruz | $18,377 | Austin, TX |
| Sandra for Texas | Sandra Linn Whitten | $15,175 | Laredo, TX |
| Tre Pennie for Congress | Demetrick Tre Pennie | $11,216 | Dallas, TX |
| Jeff Antonelli | Jeff Antonelli | $10,000 | Galveston, TX |
| Julian for the Future Presidential Exploratory Committee | Julian Castro | $9,104 | San Antonio, TX |
| Bailey for Congress | Kathleen Cordelia Bailey | $7,600 | Dallas, TX |
| Shenita Cleveland for Congress | Shenita Cleveland | $7,150 | Dallas, TX |
| Love for Texas | John Benard Love III | $6,735 | Austin, TX |
| Sylvia Garcia for Congress | Sylvia R. Garcia | $6,500 | Houston, TX |
| Laura Jones for Congress | Laura Jones | $6,350 | Coldspring, TX |
| Kathleen for Congress | Mary Kathleen Brown | $5,884 | Wichita Falls, TX |
| Ron Wright for Congress | Ron Wright | $5,600 | Arlington, TX |
| STURM4CONGRESS | Scott William Sturm | $5,155 | New Braunfels, TX |
| Texans for Lopez | Roland Lopez | $2,750 | Houston, TX |
| Johnny Teague for Congress Campaign Committee | Johnny Mark Teague | $2,300 | Houston, TX |
| Mike Billand for Congress | Michael Alan Billand | $1,250 | Houston, TX |
| Willie Carter for President Committee | Willie Felix Carter | $902 | Ft Worth, TX |
| Irene Armendariz-Jackson for Congress | Irene Armendariz-Jackson | $800 | El Paso, TX |
| Wendy Davis for Congress | Wendy Davis | $475 | Austin, TX |
| Jason Mrochek for Texas | Jason Mrochek | $401 | Frisco, TX |
| Jenny Garcia Sharon for Congress | Jennifer Sharon | $225 | Austin, TX |
| Ureste 4 Congress | Jerry Ford Sr. | $5 | El Paso, TX |
| Carson 4 Congress Principal Committee | Paulette Carson | $5 | Apple Springs, TX |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Carson 4 Congress Principal Committee• Texans for Lopez• Laura Jones for Congress• Texans for John Lira• Tre Pennie for Congress• Mike Billand for Congress• Ted Cruz Victory Committee• Dan Crenshaw for Congress• Texans for Henry Cuellar Congressional Campaign• Johnny Teague for Congress Campaign Committee• Chip Roy for Congress• Ted Cruz for Senate• Tony Gonzales for Congress• Republican Party of Texas• Castro for Congress• Monica for Congress• Alamo PAC• Elizabeth Pannill Fletcher for Congress• Pete Sessions for Congress 2002• Bailey for Congress• Fallon for Congress• Ureste 4 Congress• Doggett for Congress• Committee to Elect Mauro Garza for Us Congress• Lance Gooden for Congress Committee• Vicente Gonzalez for Congress• Marc Veasey Congressional Campaign Committee• Veronica Escobar for Congress• Van Taylor Campaign• August Pfluger for Congress• Keep Al Green In Congress• Mayra Flores for Congress• Julian for the Future• Cloud for Congress• Ron Wright for Congress• Jake Ellzey for Congress• Irene Armendariz Jackson for Congress• Friends of Jessica Mason• Sturm4congress• Matt Berg for Congress• Colin Allred for Congress• Dr. Gina Smith for Congress• Texans for Jodey Arrington• Dr. Brian Babin for Congress• Texans for Ronny Jackson• Jason Mrochek for Texas• Brady for Congress• Jenny Garcia Sharon for Congress• Sandra for Texas• Nehls for Congress• John Carter for Congress• Weber for Congress• Jane Hamilton Congressional Exploratory Committee• Team Mccaul Texas Victory• Kathleen for Congress• Roger Williams for U.S. Congress Committee• Jana Lynne Sanchez for Congress• Louie Gohmert for Congress Committee• Beth Van Duyne for Congress• Sylvia Garcia for Congress• Texans for Senator John Cornyn Inc.• Love for Texas• Mccaul for Congress Inc.• Willie Carter for President Committee• Kay Granger Campaign Fund• Shenita Cleveland for Congress• Michael Burgess for Congress• Wendy Davis for Congress• Hullihan for Texas• Charles M. Gearing for Congress• Sheila Jackson Lee for Congress• Jeff Antonelli• Texans for Morgan Luttrell
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