Money In PoliTex:

A Guide to Money in the 2010
Texas Elections

TPJ Home Politex 2010 House Senate Statewide Politex 2008 Politex 2006
Rick Perry(G) David Dewhurst(LG) Greg Abbott(AG) Susan Combs(COM) Jerry Patterson(LC) Todd Staples(AGC) David Porter(RRC) Paul Green(SC) Eva Guzman(SC) Debra Lehrmann(SC)
Texas Statewide Offices Summary

(Contributions & expenditure totals cover from January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010. Cash on hand totals as of December 31, 2010)
Total Raised by Major Party Candidates by Office
Office Loser Total Primary Loser Total Winner Total Candidates
Governor $26,298,865 $16,565,395 $39,328,540 8
Attorney General $910,779 NA $5,828,869 2
Comptroller NA NA $2,716,730 1
Land Commissioner $98,758 $2,270 $863,307 3
Lieutenant Governor $949,944 $56,772 $10,635,480 4
House $15,367,175 $5,328,930 $56,155,371 271
Senate $110,780 $897,362 $10,951,410 44
Total Raised by Party Affiliation
Party Total Raised Candidates
Democrats $66,195,597 131
Republicans $136,418,064 202
Total Raised by Incumbency Status
Incumbency Total Raised Candidates
Challenger $65,518,710 121
Incumbent $120,540,861 161
Off Year(Senate Only) $9,546,916 15
Open Seat $7,007,172 36
Money Raised by Incumbents and Challengers
Office Incumbents Inc. Winners Challenger Winnners Cha. Raised Inc. Raised
Governor 1 1 NA $42,864,261 $39,328,540
Atty. General 1 1 NA $910,779 $5,828,869
Comptroller 1 1 NA NA $2,716,730
Land Comm. 1 1 NA $101,028 $863,307
Lt. Governor 1 1 NA $1,006,716 $10,635,480
House 142 113 29 $20,495,630 $51,178,565
Senate 14 14 NA $140,293 $9,989,367
Statewide Open Seats
District Losers Raised Winner Raised
H 20 $92,916 $339,850
H 36 $436,886 $229,433
H 44 $26,347 $511,741
H 66 $477,078 $266,771
H 69 $60,895 $212,406
H 84 $231,766 $270,655
H 87 $258,871 $525,348
H 122 $1,075 $272,411
H 127 $538,591 $424,233
S 22 $830,125 $533,998
S 29 $37,722 $428,044
Total $2,992,277 $4,014,895
Money Raised by PACs/Businesses Vs. Individuals
Category Total Raised
Business $88,725,967
Individual $113,449,537
Money Raised by Time Period
Period Total
Post General $16,665,952
Pre-Primary $81,662,095
Primary to General $103,847,457
Top Money Producing Texas Cities
City Total
Austin $49,933,378
Houston $44,376,908
Dallas $24,483,018
San Antonio $11,340,725
Fort Worth $5,241,976
Top Money Producing Non-Texas Cities
State Total
District of Columbia $9,077,718
Oklahoma $1,273,627
California $833,232
Illinois $645,998
Virginia $636,216