Rep. Gary Elkins[/caption]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 for State House District 135 during that timeframe:
Elkins: $48,760.44 contributions, $19,887.18 expenditures
Ybanez: $3,890.20 contributions, $2,001.69 expenditures
Jesse Ybanez[/caption]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:
Elkins
1. Texas Land Title Association PAC, $5,000
2. Texas Association of Realtors, $2,500
3. Texas Apartment Association, Koch PAC, Texas Manufactured Housing Association PAC, Blackridge, Texas Consumer Finance Association PAC and Associated General Contractors of Texas PAC contributed $2,000 each.
Ybanez
1. ActBlue Texas PAC, $2,790.20, across several donations
2. James Vincelette and Cy-Fair Area Democratic Club contributed $200 each.
3. Mary Trenkle, Armondo Saenz and Filbert Ybanez contributed $100 each.
The next campaign finance report deadline is Oct. 31, or eight days before the election.
