Fundraising Totals for 2012
Senate Winners
Totals are based on reports filed with the Texas Ethics Commission covering the period January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2012. "Total Raised" amounts do not include loans. Click on a candidate to download a complete list of his or her itemized contributions reported to the Texas Ethics Commission from January 1, 2011 to December 31,2012.
Candidate |
District |
Party |
Gen'l% |
ICO* |
Contributions |
Cash on Hand |
Kevin P. Eltife |
1 |
REP |
72 |
I |
$3,976,630 |
$1,778,998 |
Bob Deuell |
2 |
REP |
100 |
I |
$5,438,224 |
$221,208 |
Robert Nichols |
3 |
REP |
100 |
I |
$3,252,060 |
$408,815 |
Tommy Williams |
4 |
REP |
86 |
I |
$5,370,301 |
$936,885 |
Charles Schwertner |
5 |
REP |
77 |
O |
$1,261,728 |
$56,749 |
Mario Gallegos† |
6 |
DEM |
71 |
I |
$2,123,547 |
$0 |
Dan Patrick |
7 |
REP |
68 |
I |
$3,266,320 |
$2,129,542 |
Ken Paxton |
8 |
REP |
62 |
O |
$2,240,535 |
$1,604,192 |
Kelly Hancock |
9 |
REP |
58 |
O |
$2,335,098 |
$93,151 |
Wendy Davis |
10 |
DEM |
51 |
I |
$8,074,272 |
$1,063,108 |
Larry Taylor |
11 |
REP |
66 |
O |
$3,043,817 |
$132,579 |
Jane Nelson |
12 |
REP |
83 |
I |
$5,056,990 |
$1,075,757 |
Rodney Ellis |
13 |
DEM |
100 |
I |
$3,238,644 |
$2,039,200 |
Kirk Watson |
14 |
DEM |
80 |
I |
$10,131,620 |
$1,417,773 |
John Whitmire |
15 |
DEM |
62 |
I |
$5,849,535 |
$6,143,197 |
John Carona |
16 |
REP |
100 |
I |
$6,410,871 |
$329,821 |
Joan Huffman |
17 |
REP |
78 |
I |
$4,014,643 |
$663,506 |
Glenn Hegar |
18 |
REP |
100 |
I |
$3,568,594 |
$1,802,687 |
Carlos Uresti |
19 |
DEM |
59 |
I |
$4,139,382 |
$70,406 |
Juan Hinojosa |
20 |
DEM |
62 |
I |
$5,634,845 |
$246,731 |
Judith Zaffirini |
21 |
DEM |
68 |
I |
$6,312,136 |
$866,893 |
Brian Birdwell |
22 |
REP |
86 |
I |
$1,096,944 |
$350,672 |
Royce West |
23 |
DEM |
82 |
I |
$4,623,697 |
$1,343,602 |
Troy Fraser |
24 |
REP |
100 |
I |
$3,601,064 |
$1,399,855 |
Donna Campbell |
25 |
REP |
66 |
C |
$1,547,476 |
$231,730 |
Leticia Van De Putte |
26 |
DEM |
80 |
I |
$3,430,283 |
$300,095 |
Eddie Lucio Jr. |
27 |
DEM |
100 |
I |
$2,754,487 |
$60,591 |
Robert L. Duncan |
28 |
REP |
86 |
I |
$2,910,707 |
$566,116 |
Jose Rodriguez |
29 |
DEM |
69 |
O |
$901,665 |
$168,366 |
Craig Estes |
30 |
REP |
86 |
I |
$4,476,402 |
$135,100 |
Kel G. Seliger |
31 |
REP |
100 |
I |
$3,505,489 |
$1,499,207 |
† Senator Gallegos died October 16, 2012. He was eventually replaced by Sylvia Garcia in a 2013 special election.
*ICO- Incumbent, Challenger, or Open seat