Lois Kolkhorst leads Kathie Stone in political donations so far this election season, according to the latest round of campaign finance reports, which was 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 the breakdown of the donation- and- expenditure amount for each candidate running for Texas Senate District 18 race during that timeframe:
Kolkhorst: $38,210.44 contributions, $42,258.87 expenditures
Stone: $0 contributions, $0 expenditures
And here’s the top three financial supporters for Kolkhorst’s campaign:
1. Texas Apartment Association Political Action Committee, $7,500
2. Exelon Corporation PAC, $5,000
3. Associated General Contractors of Texas PAC, $4,000
The next campaign finance report deadline is Oct. 31, or eight days before the election.