Money In PoliTex:

A Guide to Money in the 2010
Texas Elections

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Representative Raul Torres (R)
District 33

State Website    Contributions

(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 $359,121
Primary Result 68% Total Spent $258,979
General Result 53% Cash on Hand $46,855

Identified Contributions by Economic Interest
Contributions by Check Size

Top Source Cities
City Total
Austin $157,586
Corpus Christi $145,391
Houston $30,678
San Antonio $5,969
Tyler $5,000

Top Donors
Name City Total Employer
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC (TLR) Austin $75,000 Texans For Lawsuit Reform
Associated Republicans of Texas Austin $62,000 Associated Republicans of Texas
Hispanic Republicans of Texas Austin $61,842 Hispanic Republicans of Texas
Eugene J. Seaman Corpus Christi $20,197 Financial Service Manager
Bob & Doylene Perry Houston $17,500 Perry Homes
Conservative Republicans of Texas PAC (CRT) Houston $11,278
Curtis W. Mewbourne Tyler $5,000 Mewbourne Oil Company
Texas State Farm Agents PAC Austin $3,500 State Farm Insurance
Sam & Lydia Susser Corpus Christi $2,750 SSP Partners
Border Health PAC (BHPAC) Mcallen $2,500 Border Health PAC
Charles C. Butt San Antonio $2,500 HEB Grocery
HillCo PAC Austin $2,500 Hillco Partners
Jennifer & Anthony LaMantia Corpus Christi $2,500 L&F Distributors
Robert E. (Bob) Parker Corpus Christi $2,500 REPCON
Valero PAC San Antonio $2,500 Valero Energy Corp
American Electric Power Co. (AEP) Columbus $2,000 American Electric Power
John Durham Corpus Christi $2,000 JV Specialty Services
KOCH PAC Washington $2,000 Koch Industries
GoPAC America Mclean $1,739 PAC
Independent Bankers Association Austin $1,500 Independent Bankers Association
Richard R. Rogers Dallas $1,500 Mary Kay
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Fort Worth $1,500 Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Texas Association of Realtors PAC (TREPAC) Austin $1,500 Texas Association of Realtors
Nueces County Republican Women PAC Corpus Christi $1,366
Associated Builders & Constractors PAC (ABC) San Antonio $1,250 Associated Builders and Contractors of Southeast Texas
Associated General Contractors of Texas (AGC) Austin $1,000 Associated General Contractors
Michael W. Bergsma Corpus Christi $1,000 Bergsma Consulting
Tom Carlisle Corpus Christi $1,000 Carlisle Insurance
Paul Chapa Corpus Christi $1,000 Linebarger Coggin Blair & Sampson
ConocoPhillips Spirit PAC Houston $1,000 CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
Farmers Employee & Agent PAC Austin $1,000 Farmers Insurance Co
George S. Hawn Sr. Corpus Christi $1,000 American Bank
Al & Janet Jones Corpus Christi $1,000 American Bank of Texas
Jerry and Glenda Kane Corpus Christi $1,000 Sam Kane Beef Processors
OxyPAC- Occidental Petroleum Corporation PAC Los Angeles $1,000 OxyPAC- Occidental Petroleum Corporation PAC
Paul M. Strunk Corpus Christi $1,000 American Shoreline
George E. & Daryl Tanner Corpus Christi $1,000 Mestena Uranium,
Texas Apartment Association PAC San Antonio $1,000 Texas Apartment Association
Texas Construction Association PAC Austin $1,000 Texas Construction Association
Texas Friends of Time Warner Cable Houston $1,000 Texas Friends of Time Warner Cable
Texas Gaming Association (TGA) Austin $1,000 Texas Gaming Assoc. PAC
Texas Medical Association TEXPAC Austin $1,000 Texas Medical Association
Texas Optometric PAC Austin $1,000 Texas Optometric PAC
Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA) Dallas $1,000 Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants
Ben B. Wallace Corpus Christi $1,000 Shell Development
Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IMPACT) Austin $750 Independent Insurance Agents of Texas
Texas Dental Association (DENPAC) Austin $750 Texas Dental Association
Citizen Leader Alliance Houston $684
Fred Braselton Corpus Christi $625 Braselton Homes
A&M PAC Austin $500 PAC
Trevor Ahlberg Irving $500 Cottonwood Financial
Samuel Beecroft Corpus Christi $500 Beecroft Construction
Richard L. Bowers Corpus Christi $500 Western Pigments
Garry W. Bradford Corpus Christi $500 Unique Employment Services
CenterPoint Energy Inc. Houston $500 CenterPoint Energy
David P. Engel Corpus Christi $500 Engel & Associates
David A. or Claudette Hartman Austin $500 Hartman & Associates
Douglas or Julie Ann M. Hartman Austin $500 Hartman & Associates
HS LAW PAC Austin $500 HS Law
Jerry & Keely Hunsaker DDS Corpus Christi $500 Self-emp
Licensed Beverage Distributors PAC Austin $500 Licensed Beverage Distributors
National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) Dallas $500 NAIFA Dallas
NUStar PAC San Antonio $500 NuStar Energy
Superior Health Plan/Centene Corp. PAC Austin $500 Superior Health Plan/Centene
Texas Bankers Association (TBA) BankPac Austin $500 Texas Bankers Association
Texas Civil Justice League PAC Austin $500 Texas Civil Justice League
Texas Credit Union League PAC Dallas $500 Texas Credit Union League
Texas Podiatric Medical Association, Inc. PAC Austin $500 Texas Podiatric Medical Association
Texas Restaurant Association (TRA) Austin $500 Texas Restaurant Association
Texas Society of Architects Committee Austin $500 Texas Society of Architects
Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas Austin $500 Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas