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Top second-quarter campaign contribution recipients
| Campaign Committee | Candidate | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kathaleen Wall for Congress | Kathaleen Wall | $1,498,025 |
| Dan Crenshaw for Congress | Daniel Crenshaw | $1,146,677 |
| MJ for Texas | Mary Jennings M.J. Hegar | $956,579 |
| Wendy Davis for Congress | Wendy Davis | $898,765 |
| Kulkarni for Congress | Sri Preston Kulkarni | $719,427 |
| Ted Cruz for Senate | Ted Cruz | $695,476 |
| Elizabeth Pannill Fletcher for Congress | Elizabeth Fletcher | $664,872 |
| Hunt for Congress | Wesley Hunt | $601,048 |
| Republican Party of Texas | John Cornyn | $575,948 |
| Gina Ortiz Jones for Congress | Gina Ortiz Jones | $535,409 |
| Colin Allred for Congress | Colin Allred | $522,203 |
| Collins for Texas | Genevieve D. Collins | $479,710 |
| Sima for Texas | Sima Jandaghi Ladjevardian | $392,560 |
| Royce West for U.S. Senate | Royce West | $392,357 |
| Chip Roy for Congress | Chip Roy | $372,782 |
| Tony Gonzales for Congress | Ernest Anthony Gonzales II | $346,000 |
| Kimforcongress | Kimberly D. Olson | $277,548 |
| Texans for Ronny Jackson | Ronny Lynn Jackson | $264,919 |
| Pete Sessions for Congress 2002 | Peter Anderson Sessions | $257,107 |
| Josh Winegarner for Congress | Josh Winegarner | $247,975 |
| Beth Van Duyne for Congress | Elizabeth Ann Van Duyne | $239,647 |
| Candace for 24 | Candace Valenzuela | $231,273 |
| Team McCaul Texas Victory | Michael McCaul | $215,350 |
| Gandhi for Texas | Pritesh Gandhi | $192,398 |
| McCaul for Congress, Inc | Michael McCaul | $175,577 |
| Julie Oliver for Congress | Julie Lynn Oliver | $166,777 |
| Mike Siegel for Congress | Michael Siegel | $142,555 |
| Lulu for Texas | Helane Sawsan Seikaly | $131,758 |
| August Pfluger for Congress | August Pfluger | $131,200 |
| Renee Swann for Congress | Renee Swann | $130,509 |
| Van Taylor Campaign | Nicholas V. Taylor | $123,745 |
| McCaffity for Congress | Sean J. McCaffity | $118,383 |
| Stephen Daniel for Congress | Stephen Daniel | $110,276 |
| Judge John Carter for Congress Committee | John R. Carter | $88,277 |
| Nehls for Congress | Troy Nehls | $82,454 |
| Dr. Brian Babin for Congress | Brian Babin | $82,125 |
| Brady Victory Fund | Kevin Patrick Brady | $79,000 |
| Texans for Jodey Arrington | Jodey Cook Arrington | $66,200 |
| Raul for Congress | Raul Reyes Jr. | $66,064 |
| Carolyn Salter for Congress | Carolyn Salter | $59,374 |
| George W. Hindman for Congress | George W. Hindman | $58,000 |
| Monica De La Cruz Hernandez for US Congress | Monica De La Cruz Hernandez | $57,625 |
| Ted Cruz Victory Committee | Ted Cruz | $52,225 |
| Jason Ross for Congress | Jason Ross | $50,855 |
| Weber for Congress | Randy Weber | $50,800 |
| Vote Donna US Congress | Donna Imam | $48,015 |
| Veronica Escobar for Congress | Veronica Escobar | $46,421 |
| Ratcliffe for Congress | John Lee Ratcliffe | $43,200 |
| Michael Burgess for Congress | Michael Clifton Burgess | $41,162 |
| Travis Ransom for Congress | Travis Ransom | $39,900 |
| Brady for Congress | Kevin Patrick Brady | $31,450 |
| Alamo PAC | John Cornyn | $30,400 |
| Julian for the Future Presidential Exploratory Committee | Julian Castro | $30,312 |
| Roger Williams for U.S. Congress Committee | Roger Williams | $21,600 |
| Louie Gohmert for Congress Committee | Louis B. Gohmert Jr. | $21,025 |
| Marc Veasey Congressional Campaign Committee | Marc Allison Veasey | $19,532 |
| Rick Kennedy for Congress | Richard Kennedy | $18,541 |
| Texans for Henry Cuellar Congressional Campaign | Roberto Enrique Cuellar | $18,450 |
| Castro for Congress | Joaquin Castro | $18,373 |
| Cloud for Congress | Michael Cloud | $18,285 |
| Keep Al Green in Congress | Alexander Green | $18,240 |
| Adrienne Bell for Congress | Adrienne Bell | $16,840 |
| Hank Gilbert for Congress | Hank Gilbert | $16,806 |
| Ron Wright for Congress | Ron Wright | $16,600 |
| Sylvia Garcia for Congress | Sylvia R. Garcia | $15,250 |
| McLendon for Congress | Floyd Mclendon Jr. | $14,670 |
| Hogg for Congress Campaign Committee | Jon Mark Hogg | $14,084 |
| Amanda Edwards for Texas | Amanda Edwards | $14,000 |
| Christine Mann for Congress | Christine Eady Mann | $13,448 |
| Vicente Gonzalez for Congress | Vicente Gonzalez | $13,248 |
| Doggett for U.S. Congress Committee | Lloyd A. Doggett | $11,325 |
| Boatman for Congress | R.J. Boatman | $10,200 |
| Trace Johannesen for Congress Tx-04 | Trace Johannesen | $9,388 |
| Chris Ekstrom for Congress | Chris Ekstrom | $8,400 |
| Johnny Teague for Congress Campaign Committee | Johnny Mark Teague | $8,230 |
| Lance Gooden for Congress Committee | Lance Gooden | $8,100 |
| Citizens for Jade Simmons | Jade Simmons | $7,066 |
| Kay Granger Campaign Fund | Kay N. Granger | $6,865 |
| Mike Williams for Congress | Michael Howard Williams | $6,456 |
| Champion for Congress | Wendell Champion | $6,250 |
| Bob Worthen Campaign | Robert Worthen | $5,600 |
| Filemon Vela for Congress | Filemon Vela | $4,850 |
| Tom Watson for Congress | Thomas W. Watson | $3,558 |
| Eddie Bernice Johnson for Congress | Eddie Bernice Johnson | $3,050 |
| Elizabeth Hernandez for Congress | Elizabeth Hernandez | $2,865 |
| Kenny Marchant for Congress | Kenny Ewell Marchant | $2,800 |
| Tre Pennie for Congress | Demetrick Tre Pennie | $2,742 |
| Jay for Texas | Jay Hulings | $2,500 |
| Sharon Breckenridge Thomas for Congress | Sharon Breckenridge Thomas | $2,350 |
| Sandra for Texas | Sandra Linn Whitten | $2,150 |
| Samuel Lee Williams Jr for Congress | Samuel Lee Williams Jr. | $2,100 |
| Pony Up for Vermin Supreme | Vermin Love Supreme | $2,044 |
| Ryan Krause for Congress Campaign Committee | Ryan Patrick Krause | $1,855 |
| Jennie Lou Leeder for United States Congress | Virginia Louise Leeder | $1,850 |
| Lisa Welch for Office | Lisa Renea Welch | $1,681 |
| Friends of Carol H Iannuzzi | Carol Higbee Iannuzzi | $1,140 |
| Jason Sigmon for Congress | Jason Sigmon | $1,097 |
| Rey Gonzalez for Congress | Rey Gonzalez | $1,000 |
| Kopser for Congress | Joseph Kopser | $957 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Boatman for Congress• Chip Roy for Congress• George W. Hindman for Congress• Samuel Lee Williams Jr for Congress• Tre Pennie for Congress• Kopser for Congress• Elizabeth Hernandez for Congress• Ryan Krause for Congress Campaign Committee• Pony Up for Vermin Supreme• Candace for 24• Ted Cruz Victory Committee• Royce West for U.S. Senate• Mike Williams for Congress• Filemon Vela for Congress• Dan Crenshaw for Congress• Gandhi for Texas• Brady Victory Fund• Hank Gilbert for Congress• Texans for Henry Cuellar Congressional Campaign• Julie Oliver for Congress• Jason Sigmon for Congress• MJ for Texas• Collins for Texas• Johnny Teague for Congress Campaign Committee• Gina Ortiz Jones for Congress• Citizens for Jade Simmons• Sharon Breckenridge Thomas for Congress• Sima for Texas• Doggett for Congress• Christine Mann for Congress• Rick Kennedy for Congress• Stephen Daniel for Congress• Vote Donna Us Congress• Lance Gooden for Congress Committee• Vicente Gonzalez for Congress• Marc Veasey Congressional Campaign Committee• Veronica Escobar for Congress• August Pfluger for Congress• Ted Cruz for Senate• Monica De LA Cruz Hernandez for Us Congress• Kulkarni for Congress• Keep Al Green In Congress• Renee Swann for Congress• Mccaffity 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• Chris Ekstrom for Congress• Wendy Davis for Congress• Lulu for Texas• Lisa Welch for Office• Rey Gonzalez for Congress• Mike Siegel for Congress• Ratcliffe for Congress• Brady for Congress• Colin Allred for Congress• Texans for Jodey Arrington• Dr. Brian Babin for Congress• Champion for Congress• Texans for Ronny Jackson• Carolyn Salter for Congress• Sandra for Texas• Bob Worthen Campaign• Nehls for Congress• Amanda Edwards for Texas• 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• Eddie Bernice Johnson for Congress• Tony Gonzales for Congress• Kenny Marchant for Congress• Republican Party of Texas• Jennie Lou Leeder for United States Congress• Castro for Congress• Alamo PAC• Elizabeth Pannill Fletcher for Congress• Kimforcongress• Pete Sessions for Congress 2002• Van Taylor Campaign• Hogg for Congress Campaign Committee• Kay Granger Campaign Fund• Hunt for Congress• Louie Gohmert for Congress Committee• Beth Van Duyne for Congress• Sylvia Garcia for Congress• Mccaul for Congress Inc.• Roger Williams for U.S. Congress Committee• Josh Winegarner for Congress• Jason Ross for Congress• Raul for Congress• Michael Burgess for Congress• Kathaleen Wall for Congress
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