TXElects Election Updates

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Today’s News

Abbott Fundraising

Pro- school choice GOP mega-donor Jeff Yass has contributed $10M in total to Gov. Greg Abbott’s campaign this primary cycle — $6M in December and $4M in his latest report. Abbott’s July semi-annual report showed $24.8M raised, $5.8M spent, and $51M cash on hand.

Top PAC fundraising

Texans for Lawsuit Reform (TLR) reported $2.2M raised from Jan. - June, the highest semiannual contributions of any Texas PAC for the period. The Associated Republicans of Texas (ART) reported raising $55k in the period.

Patrick Fundraising

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s campaign reported over $4M raised from January - June and $27M cash on hand.

SD 27

The Texan’sTexas Partisan index shows SD 27 sitting at 52% Democrat, the smallest margin held by either party in a Texas Senate district. We’ve rated the race as Toss Up. Democratic incumbent Sen. Morgan LaMantia’s July report showed $174k raised; Republican challenger Adam Hinojosa’s report showed $95k raised.

TX-30

Three Texas state Senators, 14 House members, and 10 GOP nominees signed a letter calling on Democratic Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett to resign for proposing legislation in April to remove Secret Service protection for felons. The proposed legislation, HR 8081, was titled “Denying Infinite Security and Government Resources Allocated toward Convicted and Extremely Dishonorable Former Protectees Act.” The letter stated: “Texans believe that, regardless of party, Presidents of the United States of America, both current and former, must be protected … You have forfeited any moral authority to represent the State of Texas.”

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