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Top fourth-quarter campaign contribution recipients
| Campaign Committee | Candidate | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| MJ for Texas | Mary Jennings M.J. Hegar | $1,674,146 |
| Texans for Senator John Cornyn Inc. | John Cornyn | $730,820 |
| Dan Crenshaw for Congress | Daniel Crenshaw | $539,170 |
| Republican Party of Texas | John Cornyn | $388,195 |
| Hunt for Congress | Wesley Hunt | $286,281 |
| Candace for 24 | Candace Valenzuela | $256,903 |
| Chip Roy for Congress | Chip Roy | $229,529 |
| Kulkarni for Congress | Sri Preston Kulkarni | $224,320 |
| Gina Ortiz Jones for Congress | Gina Ortiz Jones | $198,768 |
| Mike Siegel for Congress | Michael Siegel | $197,888 |
| Sima for Texas | Sima Jandaghi Ladjevardian | $185,652 |
| Julie Oliver for Congress | Julie Lynn Oliver | $151,076 |
| Team McCaul Texas Victory | Michael McCaul | $150,050 |
| Brady Victory Fund | Kevin Patrick Brady | $142,700 |
| Lulu for Texas | Helane Sawsan Seikaly | $118,858 |
| Nehls for Congress | Troy Nehls | $117,902 |
| Collins for Texas | Genevieve D. Collins | $117,265 |
| Beth Van Duyne for Congress | Elizabeth Ann Van Duyne | $114,786 |
| Tony Gonzales for Congress | Ernest Anthony Gonzales II | $111,888 |
| Roger Williams for U.S. Congress Committee | Roger Williams | $110,071 |
| Sheila Jackson Lee for Congress | Sheila Jackson Lee | $97,800 |
| Kuzmich for Congress | Stephen Kuzmich | $75,500 |
| Weber for Congress | Randy Weber | $75,475 |
| Van Taylor Campaign | Nicholas V. Taylor | $62,303 |
| Marc Veasey Congressional Campaign Committee | Marc Allison Veasey | $54,175 |
| McCaul for Congress, Inc | Michael McCaul | $53,045 |
| Irene Armendariz-Jackson for Congress | Irene Armendariz-Jackson | $49,885 |
| Texans for Ronny Jackson | Ronny Lynn Jackson | $47,949 |
| Lance Gooden for Congress Committee | Lance Gooden | $45,267 |
| Eddie Bernice Johnson for Congress | Eddie Bernice Johnson | $43,000 |
| Doggett for U.S. Congress Committee | Lloyd A. Doggett | $42,830 |
| Texans for Jodey Arrington | Jodey Cook Arrington | $41,350 |
| Pete Sessions for Congress 2002 | Peter Anderson Sessions | $39,395 |
| Monica De La Cruz Hernandez for US Congress | Monica De La Cruz Hernandez | $38,396 |
| August Pfluger for Congress | August Pfluger | $37,791 |
| Hank Gilbert for Congress | Hank Gilbert | $36,420 |
| Ron Wright for Congress | Ron Wright | $36,365 |
| Tre Pennie for Congress | Demetrick Tre Pennie | $35,928 |
| Vote Donna US Congress | Donna Imam | $34,993 |
| Kay Granger Campaign Fund | Kay N. Granger | $33,955 |
| Texans for Henry Cuellar Congressional Campaign | Roberto Enrique Cuellar | $31,988 |
| Stephen Daniel for Congress | Stephen Daniel | $28,644 |
| Brady for Congress | Kevin Patrick Brady | $28,350 |
| Cloud for Congress | Michael Cloud | $27,895 |
| Michael Burgess for Congress | Michael Clifton Burgess | $26,375 |
| Friends of Nyanza Davis Moore | Nyanza Davis Moore | $22,750 |
| Champion for Congress | Wendell Champion | $22,056 |
| Hogg for Congress Campaign Committee | Jon Mark Hogg | $20,129 |
| Filemon Vela for Congress | Filemon Vela | $20,000 |
| Louie Gohmert for Congress Committee | Louis B. Gohmert Jr. | $19,160 |
| Fallon for Congress | Patrick Fallon | $18,977 |
| Castro for Congress | Joaquin Castro | $15,733 |
| Dr. Brian Babin for Congress | Brian Babin | $15,185 |
| Sylvia Garcia for Congress | Sylvia R. Garcia | $14,315 |
| Johnny Teague for Congress Campaign Committee | Johnny Mark Teague | $12,996 |
| Adrienne Bell for Congress | Adrienne Bell | $12,434 |
| Julian for the Future Presidential Exploratory Committee | Julian Castro | $12,400 |
| Vicente Gonzalez for Congress | Vicente Gonzalez | $11,513 |
| Friends of Carol H Iannuzzi | Carol Higbee Iannuzzi | $9,891 |
| Lisa Welch for Office | Lisa Renea Welch | $8,265 |
| Judge John Carter for Congress Committee | John R. Carter | $8,248 |
| Keep Al Green in Congress | Alexander Green | $7,600 |
| Carolyn Salter for Congress | Carolyn Salter | $7,027 |
| Veronica Escobar for Congress | Veronica Escobar | $6,655 |
| Citizens for Jade Simmons | Jade Simmons | $6,540 |
| Rey Gonzalez for Congress | Rey Gonzalez | $6,000 |
| Rick Kennedy for Congress | Richard Kennedy | $5,531 |
| Elizabeth Hernandez for Congress | Elizabeth Hernandez | $4,067 |
| Ted Cruz Victory Committee | Ted Cruz | $4,000 |
| Committee to Elect Mauro Garza for US Congress | Mauro Everett Garza | $3,965 |
| Give Congress Hale | Kevin A. Hale | $3,500 |
| McKennon 2020 | Kerry Douglas Mckennon | $3,195 |
| Tracy Jones Campaign | Tracy Shawn Jones | $2,800 |
| Lewis for Congress | Brandon Rashad Lewis | $2,350 |
| Tom Watson for Congress | Thomas W. Watson | $2,310 |
| Vasquez Campaign Committee | Fabian Cordova Vasquez | $2,000 |
| Gus for Congress | Gus Luis Trujillo | $1,500 |
| Ted Cruz for Senate | Ted Cruz | $750 |
| Friends of Jessica Mason | Jessica Mason | $600 |
| Sandra for Texas | Sandra Linn Whitten | $500 |
| Committee for James Sasinowski | James Sasinowski | $250 |
| Jenny Garcia Sharon for Congress | Jennifer Sharon | $150 |
| The Elliott Scheirman Campaign | Elliott Robert Scheirman | $100 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Kay Granger Campaign Fund• Team McCaul Texas Victory• Tom Watson for Congress• Weber for Congress• Nehls for Congress• Sandra for Texas• Jenny Garcia Sharon for Congress• Kuzmich for Congress• Friends of Jessica Mason• Gus for Congress• Texans for Ronny Jackson• Champion for Congress• Dr. Brian Babin for Congress• Texans for Jodey Arrington• Brady for Congress• Mike Siegel for Congress• Rey Gonzalez for Congress• Sheila Jackson Lee for Congress• Lisa Welch for Office• Lulu for Texas• Michael Burgess for Congress• Roger Williams for U.S. Congress Committee• McCaul for Congress Inc.• Texans for Senator John Cornyn Inc.• Sylvia Garcia for Congress• Beth Van Duyne for Congress• Louie Gohmert for Congress Committee• The Elliott Scheirman Campaign• Hunt for Congress• Eddie Bernice Johnson for Congress• Lewis for Congress• Hogg for Congress Campaign Committee• Van Taylor Campaign• Pete Sessions for Congress 2002• Castro for Congress• Republican Party of Texas• Tony Gonzales for Congress• Ted Cruz for Senate• Gina Ortiz Jones for Congress• Johnny Teague for Congress Campaign Committee• Collins for Texas• MJ for Texas• Julie Oliver for Congress• Texans for Henry Cuellar Congressional Campaign• Hank Gilbert for Congress• Brady Victory Fund• Dan Crenshaw for Congress• Give Congress Hale• Ted Cruz Victory Committee• Candace for 24• Elizabeth Hernandez for Congress• Tre Pennie for Congress• Chip Roy for Congress• Irene Armendariz Jackson for Congress• Filemon Vela for Congress• Ron Wright for Congress• Cloud for Congress• Adrienne Bell for Congress• Julian for the Future• Friends of Carol H Iannuzzi• Keep Al Green In Congress• Kulkarni for Congress• Monica De LA Cruz Hernandez for Us Congress• Citizens for Jade Simmons• Committee for James Sasinowski• August Pfluger for Congress• Tracy Jones Campaign• Veronica Escobar for Congress• Marc Veasey Congressional Campaign Committee• McKennon 2020• Vicente Gonzalez for Congress• Friends Of Nyanza Davis Moore• Lance Gooden for Congress Committee• Committee to Elect Mauro Garza for Us Congress• Vote Donna Us Congress• Stephen Daniel for Congress• Rick Kennedy for Congress• Doggett for Congress• Sima for Texas• Vasquez Campaign Committee• Fallon for Congress
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