Money In PoliTex:

A Guide to Money in the 2010
Texas Elections

TPJ Home Politex 2010 House Senate Statewide Politex 2008 Politex 2006
Brian Birdwell(S) John Carona(S) Wendy Davis(S) Bob Deuell(S) Robert L. Duncan(S) Rodney Ellis(S) Kevin P. Eltife(S) Craig Estes(S) Troy Fraser(S) Mario Gallegos(S) Chris Harris(S) Glenn Hegar(S) Juan Hinojosa(S) Joan Huffman(S) James M. Jackson(S) Eddie Lucio Jr.(S) Jane Nelson(S) Robert Nichols(S) Steve Ogden(S) Dan Patrick(S) Jose Rodriguez(S) Kel G. Seliger(S) Florence Shapiro(S) Carlos Uresti(S) Leticia Van De Putte(S) Kirk Watson(S) Jeff Wentworth(S) Royce West(S) John Whitmire(S) Tommy Williams(S) Judith Zaffirini(S)
Texas Senate Summary

(Contributions & expenditure totals cover from January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010. Cash on hand totals as of December 31, 2010)
Total Raised By All Major Party Candidates:$21,506,469

Total Raised by Party Affiliation
Party Total
Democratic $8,914,369
Republican $12,592,101
Money Raised by PACs/Businesses Vs. Individuals
Party Business Individual
Democratic $5,115,566 $3,782,577
Republican $8,241,894 $4,309,284
Money Raised by Incumbency Status
Incumbency Total Candidates
Challenger $140,293 8
Incumbent $9,989,367 14
Off Year $9,546,916 15
Open Seat $1,829,891 7
Money Raised by Winnners and Losers
Results Total Candidates
Losers $110,780 6
Primary Losers $897,362 7
Winners $10,951,410 16
Money Raised Inside and Outside of District
In or Out Total
In $4,556,892
Out $16,892,429
Top Money Producing Texas Cities
City Total
Austin $7,270,797
Houston $3,679,234
Dallas $2,334,872
San Antonio $896,409
Fort Worth $678,388
Top Non-Texas Money Producing Cities
State Total
District of Columbia $365,225
Oklahoma $230,700
Florida $136,347
Illinois $116,218
Delaware $95,750
Senate Races at a Glance
District Winner Party General Loster Total Primary Loser Total Winner Total Total Raised
1 Eltife, Kevin P. REP NA NA $436,628 $436,628
2 Deuell, Bob REP $1,145 $1,539 $931,063 $933,748
3 Nichols, Robert REP NA NA $715,080 $715,080
5 Ogden, Steve REP NA $46,604 $609,247 $655,852
7 Patrick, Dan REP NA NA $681,325 $681,325
8 Shapiro, Florence REP NA NA $404,597 $404,597
12 Nelson, Jane REP NA NA $935,902 $935,902
13 Ellis, Rodney DEM $22,924 NA $487,209 $510,134
14 Watson, Kirk DEM $48,764 NA $1,295,858 $1,344,623
15 Whitmire, John DEM NA NA $1,132,854 $1,132,854
17 Huffman, Joan REP NA NA $537,984 $537,984
18 Hegar, Glenn REP $10,105 NA $904,772 $914,877
19 Uresti, Carlos DEM $6,509 $2,700 $542,813 $552,023
22 Birdwell, Brian REP NA $830,125 $533,998 $1,364,124
25 Wentworth, Jeff REP NA $374,029 $374,029
29 Rodriguez, Jose DEM $21,331 $16,391 $428,044 $465,767