Rep. Michael McCaul leads opponents Tawana Cadien and Bill Kelsey in political donations so far this election season, according to the October quarterly campaign finance reports released mid-October. Every opposed candidate in the Nov. 8 election must file a contributions and expenditures report 30 days before the election. According to the Federal Election Commission, candidates must only file a report after spending or receiving at least $5,000. Kelsey has not filed with the FEC this election season. Cadien filed her October quarterly report late with the FEC on Oct. 31. [caption id="attachment_197015" align="alignright" width="220"]Michael McCaul Michael McCaul[/caption] This latest round of reports, the first mandated disclosure since this summer, covers all financials from July 1 to Sept. 30, according to the FEC. Here is how much donation money each candidate has earned and spent for U.S. House Texas District 10 during that timeframe. McCaul: $257,325.26 contributions, $170,828.67 expenditures Cadien: $2,910 contributions, $943.86 expenditures According to the FEC, an individual may donate a maximum of $2,700 per election to a federal candidate or candidate committee and a maximum of $5,000 per calendar year to a PAC, or political action committee. Married couples can each contribute the maximum amount, donating a total of $5,400. A multicandidate PAC may contribute a maximum of $5,000 per election to each candidate or candidate committee, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. Donations to and from political parties are also limited. [caption id="attachment_197366" align="alignright" width="220"]tawana cadien Tawana Cadien[/caption] Here are the top six financial supporters for the McCaul campaign: 1. Bert Beveridge and spouse, $5,400 2. The following PACs contributed $5,000:

  • Gulf States Toyota, Inc. PAC
  • John Bolton PAC
  • IDT Corporation PAC
  • Verizon PAC
  • Lockheed Martin Employees PAC
3. Texas Farm Bureau AgFund, $4,810.44 4. National Association of Realtors PAC and Chesapeake Energy Corporation FED-PAC each contributed $4,000. 5. United Airlines, Inc. PAC, $3,000 6. The following individuals and PACs contributed $2,700:
  • Trevor Ahlberg
  • Charles Cheever
  • Harlan Crow
  • Enterprise Products Partners, LLP PAC
  • Genie Energy PAC
  • James Huffines
  • Patty Huffines
  • Debbie Jonas
  • Howard Jonas
  • Janet Jones
  • Mark Lanier
  • Becky Lanier
  • James Lee
  • Steven Massey
  • Robert Parker
  • Wilhelmina Robertson
  • R. Clay Slack
  • Catherine Susser
  • Sam Susser
  • Lisle Whitworth
  • Scott Whitworth
Here is who donated to the Cadien campaign in the last quarter: 1. John Osby, $1,100 2. Congressional Black Caucus, $1,000 Note: The story was updated to reflect Tawana Cadien's campaign finance report, which was filed on Oct. 31.