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Top third-quarter campaign contribution recipients
| Campaign Committee | Candidate | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| MJ for Texas | Mary Jennings M.J. Hegar | $6,042,540 |
| Texans for Senator John Cornyn Inc. | John Cornyn | $3,866,616 |
| Kathaleen Wall for Congress | Kathaleen Wall | $3,095,669 |
| Republican Party of Texas | John Cornyn | $2,353,983 |
| Dan Crenshaw for Congress | Daniel Crenshaw | $2,253,832 |
| Wendy Davis for Congress | Wendy Davis | $1,907,653 |
| Hunt for Congress | Wesley Hunt | $1,470,068 |
| Candace for 24 | Candace Valenzuela | $1,389,321 |
| Kulkarni for Congress | Sri Preston Kulkarni | $1,378,282 |
| Chip Roy for Congress | Chip Roy | $1,012,489 |
| Collins for Texas | Genevieve D. Collins | $953,348 |
| Sima for Texas | Sima Jandaghi Ladjevardian | $943,201 |
| Ted Cruz for Senate | Ted Cruz | $868,913 |
| Colin Allred for Congress | Colin Allred | $845,024 |
| Beth Van Duyne for Congress | Elizabeth Ann Van Duyne | $737,654 |
| Mike Siegel for Congress | Michael Siegel | $684,253 |
| Julie Oliver for Congress | Julie Lynn Oliver | $573,465 |
| Tony Gonzales for Congress | Ernest Anthony Gonzales II | $555,310 |
| Lulu for Texas | Helane Sawsan Seikaly | $543,710 |
| Nehls for Congress | Troy Nehls | $468,420 |
| McCaul for Congress, Inc | Michael McCaul | $389,193 |
| Texans for Jodey Arrington | Jodey Cook Arrington | $348,037 |
| Texans for Ronny Jackson | Ronny Lynn Jackson | $331,230 |
| Vote Donna US Congress | Donna Imam | $293,856 |
| August Pfluger for Congress | August Pfluger | $276,115 |
| Royce West for U.S. Senate | Royce West | $166,098 |
| Cloud for Congress | Michael Cloud | $157,759 |
| Beto for America | Beto O'Rourke | $157,372 |
| Brady Victory Fund | Kevin Patrick Brady | $156,949 |
| Pete Sessions for Congress 2002 | Peter Anderson Sessions | $150,813 |
| Kay Granger Campaign Fund | Kay N. Granger | $142,094 |
| Judge John Carter for Congress Committee | John R. Carter | $127,350 |
| Team McCaul Texas Victory | Michael McCaul | $121,400 |
| Veronica Escobar for Congress | Veronica Escobar | $116,761 |
| Josh Winegarner for Congress | Josh Winegarner | $106,931 |
| Ron Wright for Congress | Ron Wright | $98,600 |
| Champion for Congress | Wendell Champion | $97,477 |
| Texans for Henry Cuellar Congressional Campaign | Roberto Enrique Cuellar | $94,252 |
| Doggett for U.S. Congress Committee | Lloyd A. Doggett | $91,099 |
| Sheila Jackson Lee for Congress | Sheila Jackson Lee | $89,150 |
| Dr. Brian Babin for Congress | Brian Babin | $83,467 |
| Sylvia Garcia for Congress | Sylvia R. Garcia | $80,275 |
| Lance Gooden for Congress Committee | Lance Gooden | $80,257 |
| Castro for Congress | Joaquin Castro | $79,317 |
| Brady for Congress | Kevin Patrick Brady | $76,435 |
| Julian for the Future Presidential Exploratory Committee | Julian Castro | $73,775 |
| Marc Veasey Congressional Campaign Committee | Marc Allison Veasey | $71,975 |
| Ted Cruz Victory Committee | Ted Cruz | $71,450 |
| Chris Ekstrom for Congress | Chris Ekstrom | $68,000 |
| Monica De La Cruz Hernandez for US Congress | Monica De La Cruz Hernandez | $67,378 |
| Tre Pennie for Congress | Demetrick Tre Pennie | $66,163 |
| Hank Gilbert for Congress | Hank Gilbert | $65,940 |
| Michael Burgess for Congress | Michael Clifton Burgess | $65,716 |
| Rick Kennedy for Congress | Richard Kennedy | $63,655 |
| Jason Ross for Congress | Jason Ross | $59,575 |
| Irene Armendariz-Jackson for Congress | Irene Armendariz-Jackson | $50,300 |
| Raul for Congress | Raul Reyes Jr. | $47,140 |
| Louie Gohmert for Congress Committee | Louis B. Gohmert Jr. | $41,985 |
| Adrienne Bell for Congress | Adrienne Bell | $39,535 |
| Weber for Congress | Randy Weber | $38,925 |
| Hogg for Congress Campaign Committee | Jon Mark Hogg | $36,117 |
| Carolyn Salter for Congress | Carolyn Salter | $32,179 |
| Kuzmich for Congress | Stephen Kuzmich | $28,700 |
| Filemon Vela for Congress | Filemon Vela | $26,900 |
| Lisa Welch for Office | Lisa Renea Welch | $23,395 |
| Friends of Carol H Iannuzzi | Carol Higbee Iannuzzi | $18,315 |
| Alamo PAC | John Cornyn | $17,500 |
| Mark Bauer for Congress | Mark Andrew Bauer | $17,051 |
| Fallon for Congress | Patrick Fallon | $16,650 |
| Johnny Teague for Congress Campaign Committee | Johnny Mark Teague | $15,280 |
| Tom Watson for Congress | Thomas W. Watson | $14,620 |
| Vicente Gonzalez for Congress | Vicente Gonzalez | $13,957 |
| Pierce Bush for Congress | Pierce Bush | $13,350 |
| Travis Ransom for Congress | Travis Ransom | $11,300 |
| Citizens for Jade Simmons | Jade Simmons | $9,720 |
| Jenny Garcia Sharon for Congress | Jennifer Sharon | $9,601 |
| Vasquez Campaign Committee | Fabian Cordova Vasquez | $7,625 |
| Rey Gonzalez for Congress | Rey Gonzalez | $7,000 |
| Amanda Edwards for Texas | Amanda Edwards | $4,450 |
| The Elliott Scheirman Campaign | Elliott Robert Scheirman | $4,400 |
| Gina Ortiz Jones for Congress | Gina Ortiz Jones | $4,147 |
| Give Congress Hale | Kevin A. Hale | $3,775 |
| Trace Johannesen for Congress Tx-04 | Trace Johannesen | $3,761 |
| Mike Williams for Congress | Michael Howard Williams | $3,207 |
| Sandra for Texas | Sandra Linn Whitten | $2,800 |
| Lewis for Congress | Brandon Rashad Lewis | $2,705 |
| Chris Bell for Senate | Robert Christopher Bell | $2,200 |
| McKennon 2020 | Kerry Douglas Mckennon | $1,590 |
| Elizabeth Hernandez for Congress | Elizabeth Hernandez | $1,405 |
| Alaska Senate Republican Nominee Fund - Dan Sullivan | Dan Sullivan | $1,333 |
| Autry for Texas | Autry Pruitt | $1,000 |
| Willie Carter for President Committee | Willie Felix Carter | $675 |
| McLendon for Congress | Floyd Mclendon Jr. | $585 |
| Luke Spencer Campaign | Luke Spencer | $500 |
| New Hampshire Senate Republican Nominee Fund - Corky Messner | Bryant S. Messner | $275 |
| Wyoming Senate Republican Nominee Fund - Cynthia Lummis | Cynthia Marie Lummis | $250 |
| Mike Clark for Congress | Mike Clark | $150 |
| Jason Mrochek for Texas | Jason Mrochek | $50 |
| Sharon Breckenridge Thomas for Congress | Sharon Breckenridge Thomas | $50 |
| Jay for Texas | Jay Hulings | $30 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Hank Gilbert for Congress• Irene Armendariz Jackson for Congress• Chip Roy for Congress• Tre Pennie for Congress• Elizabeth Hernandez for Congress• Candace for 24• Ted Cruz Victory Committee• Give Congress Hale• Royce West for U.S. Senate• Mike Williams for Congress• Beto for America• Dan Crenshaw for Congress• Brady Victory Fund• Filemon Vela for Congress• Texans for Henry Cuellar Congressional Campaign• Julie Oliver for Congress• MJ for Texas• Collins for Texas• Johnny Teague for Congress Campaign Committee• Wyoming Senate Republican Nominee Fund - Cynthia Lummis• Gina Ortiz Jones for Congress• Ted Cruz for Senate• Tony Gonzales for Congress• Republican Party of Texas• Castro for Congress• Veronica Escobar for Congress• Fallon for Congress• Vasquez Campaign Committee• Sharon Breckenridge Thomas for Congress• Sima for Texas• Doggett for Congress• Rick Kennedy for Congress• Mike Clark for Congress• Vote Donna Us Congress• Lance Gooden for Congress Committee• Vicente Gonzalez for Congress• Mckennon 2020• Marc Veasey Congressional Campaign Committee• Alamo PAC• New Hampshire Senate Republican Nominee Fund - Corky Messner• August Pfluger for Congress• Citizens for Jade Simmons• Monica De LA Cruz Hernandez for Us Congress• Kulkarni for Congress• Friends of Carol H Iannuzzi• Julian for the Future• Travis Ransom for Congress• Adrienne Bell for Congress• Cloud for Congress• Ron Wright for Congress• Pierce Bush for Congress• Colin Allred for Congress• Texans for Jodey Arrington• Dr. Brian Babin for Congress• Chris Bell for Senate• Mark Bauer for Congress• Champion for Congress• Texans for Ronny Jackson• Jason Mrochek for Texas• Kuzmich for Congress• Jenny Garcia Sharon for Congress• Chris Ekstrom for Congress• Sandra for Texas• Brady for Congress• Nehls for Congress• Amanda Edwards for Texas• Autry for Texas• Luke Spencer Campaign• Jay for Texas• John Carter for Congress• Trace Johannesen for Congress TX-04• Weber for Congress• Tom Watson for Congress• Team Mccaul Texas Victory• Mclendon for Congress• Jason Ross for Congress• Pete Sessions for Congress 2002• Hogg for Congress Campaign Committee• Lewis for Congress• Hunt for Congress• The Elliott Scheirman Campaign• Louie Gohmert for Congress Committee• Beth Van Duyne for Congress• Sylvia Garcia for Congress• Texans for Senator John Cornyn Inc.• Mccaul for Congress Inc.• Willie Carter for President Committee• Josh Winegarner for Congress• Kay Granger Campaign Fund• Raul for Congress• Michael Burgess for Congress• Kathaleen Wall for Congress• Carolyn Salter for Congress• Wendy Davis for Congress• Lulu for Texas• Lisa Welch for Office• Sheila Jackson Lee for Congress• Rey Gonzalez for Congress• Mike Siegel for Congress• Alaska Senate Republican Nominee Fund - Dan Sullivan
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