Money In PoliTex:

A Guide to Money in the 2010
Texas Elections

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Governor Rick Perry (R)
Statewide

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(Contributions & expenditure totals cover from January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010. Cash on hand totals as of December 31, 2010)
Incumbency Status Incumbent Total Raised $39,328,540
Primary Result 51% Total Spent $42,305,041
General Result 55% Cash on Hand $2,712,269

Identified Contributions by Economic Interest
Contributions by Check Size

Top Source Cities
City Total
Houston $9,473,580
Dallas $5,375,888
Austin $4,487,955
Washington D.C. $3,199,582
San Antonio $2,074,354

Top Donors
Name City Total Employer
RGA Michigan 2010 PAC Washington $3,000,000
Bob & Doylene Perry Houston $1,510,000 Perry Homes
Harold C. Simmons Dallas $600,000 Contran
George Brint & Amanda Ryan Dallas $450,000 Ryan & P.C.
North Cypress Medical Center Houston $355,000 North Cypress Medical Center
Kenny & Lisa Troutt Dallas $300,000 Mt. Vernon Investments
Thomas Dan Friedkin Houston $298,003 Friedkin Companies
Jeffery D. Hildebrand Houston $285,000 Hilcorp Energy Company
Robert Sr & Michelle 'Mica' Mosbacher Sr. Houston $270,360 Mosbacher Energy
Gary R. Petersen Houston $215,000 EnCap Investments
Peter & Julianna Hawn Holt Blanco $201,487 Holt Companies/San Antonio Spurs
T. Boone Pickens Dallas $200,000 BP Capital
Stanley K. Harper Arlington $190,000 Lenders & Members Service Group
R. Steven & Donna Hicks Austin $176,841 Capstar Partners
Stevan Hammond Dallas $176,000 Marketing Investors
J. Ralph & Joy Ellis Jr. Irving $170,000 Belmont Oil & Gas
James Dondero Dallas $168,462 Highland Capital Management
AT&T, Inc. PAC Austin $166,489 AT&T
L. E. Simmons Houston $165,111 SCF Partners
Lee Bass Fort Worth $159,760 Bass Brothers Enterprises
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC (TLR) Austin $158,024 Texans For Lawsuit Reform
Tilman J. Fertitta Houston $155,000 Landry's Restaurants
Border Health PAC (BHPAC) Mcallen $150,000 Border Health PAC
John Herschel McCall Spicewood $150,000 Armstrong McCall Beauty Supply
Curtis W. Mewbourne Tyler $150,000 Mewbourne Oil Company
Trevor D. Rees-Jones Dallas $150,000 Chief Oil & Gas
B.J. 'Red' & Charline McCombs San Antonio $140,571 Red McCombs Automotive Group
Robert & Terry Rowling Irving $129,270 TRT Holdings
S. Reed Morian Houston $127,500 DX Holding Company
Gulf States Toyota Inc. PAC Houston $125,000 Gulf States Toyota
Robert C. McNair Jr. Houston $125,000 Cogen Technologies/Houston Texans
Texas Association of Realtors PAC (TREPAC) Austin $125,000 Texas Association of Realtors
Texas Friends of Time Warner Cable Houston $125,000 Texas Friends of Time Warner Cable
Clayton Reaser Dallas $122,500 Texas Teachers,
Larry Anders Dallas $113,625 Summit Alliance Companies
Toby and Melissa Neugebauer Lubbock $110,250 Quantum Energy Partners
H. Ross Perot Jr. Plano $110,000 Hillwood Development Group/Dell Perot
Robert Stillwell Houston $110,000 BP Capital
Leslie Doggett Houston $107,688 WL Doggett¿
S. Wil Vanloh Jr. Houston $106,250 Quantum Energy
Chickasaw Nation Ada $106,000 Chickasaw Nation
Jeff Davis Sandefer Austin $105,219 Sandefer Capital Partners
R. Michael Ward Dallas $105,028 Double Diamond Companies
Richard Fant Houston $105,000 New Process Steel
Mickey & Renee Long Midland $105,000 Westex Well Services
Woody L. & Gayle G. Hunt El Paso $103,200 Hunt
Texas Association of Builders HOMEPAC Lubbock $103,000 Texas Association of Builders
J. Kyle Bass Dallas $101,000 Hayman Advisors,
Ray Davis Dallas $101,000 Energy Transfer Partners
Hushang Ansary Houston $100,000 Stewart & Stevenson
Sid Bass Fort Worth $100,000 Bass Brothers Enterprises
James D. & Shirley M. Dannenbaum Houston $100,000 Dannenbaum Engineering
Darwin Deason Dallas $100,000 Affiliated Computers Services (ACS)
Dlloyd Investments LTD Houston $100,000
Mark W. Eidman Austin $100,000 Scott Douglas & McConnico
Farmers Employee & Agent PAC Austin $100,000 Farmers Insurance Co
James C. Flores Houston $100,000 Plains Exploration & Production
Foster Friess Jackson $100,000 Brandywine Financial
Gallagher Law Firm (Gallagher Serafin Kim & Lewis) Houston $100,000 Gallagher Law Firm
Marcus Hiles Coppell $100,000 Western Rim Investments
John McHale Austin $100,000 Tipping Point
James Doug Pitcock Jr. Houston $100,000 Williams Brothers Construction
Joe Sanderson Jr. Laurel $100,000 Sanderson Farms
Charles W. & Judy Tate Sugarland $100,000 Capital Royalty
Clifton L. Thomas Jr. Victoria $100,000 Speedy Stop Convenience Stores/Thomas Petroleum