No Guarantees: Big Bucks Don't Always
Spell Most Votes in Texas House Fight

Todd Baxter rides top state House war chest to narrow win but others find that candidates with most money and most votes aren't always the same.

Remap Economics: Competition Fuels
Fundraising on New U.S. House Map

Martin Frost takes fundraising crown but gets no cigar as top candidates spend $35 million and GOP's field of dreams theory comes true on map inspired by Tom DeLay.

Last Call: Candidates Beat the Buzzer
with Late Infusions of Campaign Cash

Hubert Vo outspent 2-1 despite big personal loan at the end as Talmadge Heflin and others get checks in closing days from vouchers group and other top donors.

The Million Dollar Club:
Bob Perry's Still the King

The $13 million man leads the pack again as Sweet Sixteen Texas givers pour it on with donations of six figures or more.

Money for Nothing: Dems Find
Dire Straits in Statewide Vote

Campaign contributions are nice but really mean little when you're assured of getting 59 percent of the vote more or less.
 

 

 

 

 

 

Texas Campaign Finance Facts

Most Expensive Texas House Race
Mark Strama vs. Jack Stick
$1.4 million

Most Expensive U.S. House Race
Martin Frost vs. Pete Sessions
$9.1 million

Top Texas House Fundraising
Todd Baxter
$759,999

Top Congressional Fundraising
Martin Frost
$4.6 million
Top Self-Funded Texas House Race
David Leibowitz
$450,000 in personal funds
Top Self-Funded Congressional Race
Ben Streusand
$3.5 million in personal funds
Top Texas Overall Contributor
Bob Perry
$11.9 million
Top Contributor to State Politics
Bob Perry
$3.8 million
Top Contributor to Federal and 527s
Bob Perry
$9.6 million
Top Texas PAC State Contributions
Texans for Lawsuit Reform
$1.8 million
Top Texas PAC Federal Contributions
SBC Communications
$1.7 million
Best Deal on State Victory
John Otto
$2.66 per vote
Best Deal on Congressional Victory
Ted Poe
$11.40 per vote
Worst Deal on State Loss
Ann Witt
$42.87 per vote
Worst Deal on Congressional Loss
Martin Frost
$51.90 per vote
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