Republican candidate Kevin Roberts leads Democratic opponent Joy Dawson-Thomas in political donations so far this election season for State House District 126, according to the latest round of campaign finance reports due to election officials Tuesday.

Every opposed candidate in the Nov. 8 election must file a contributions and expenditures report 30 days before the election. This latest round of reports, the first mandated disclosure since this summer, covers all financials from July 1 to Sept. 29, according to the Texas Ethics Commission.

Here is how much donation money each candidate has earned and spent during that timeframe:

Roberts: $37,252.49 contributions, $22,195.41 expenditures*
Dawson-Thomas: $4,705 contributions, $8,076.29 expenditures

Candidates for the Texas House can receive unlimited contributions from individuals; candidate committees; political action committees, or PACs; and political parties.

Here are the top three financial supporters for each campaign:

Roberts
1. $7,232.49 from the Lanier Law Firm
2. $5,000 from Mark Lanier
3. $2,500 from Kathaleen Wall

Dawson-Thomas
1. $1,500 from the Texas Democratic Party
2. $1,000 from Javance Dawson
3. $750 from the IBEW PAC Voluntary Fund

The next campaign finance report deadline is Oct. 31, or eight days before the election.

*Campaign contributions and expenditures for candidate Kevin Roberts include personal expenditures and finances from the Friends of Kevin Roberts Political Action Committee.