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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
![Joy Dawson-Thomas](https://communityimpact.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/TOM-2016-10-024-1-220x330.jpg)
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.