Dawn Buckingham leads Virginia “Jennie Lou” Leeder in political donations so far this election season, according to the last round of campaign finance reports due to election officials Monday. Both candidates are running for Texas Senate in District 24.
Every opposed candidate in the Nov. 8 election must file a contributions and expenditures report 8 days before the election. This latest round of reports covers all financials from Sept. 30-Oct. 29, according to the Texas Ethics Commission.
Here is how much donation money each candidate has earned and spent for Texas Senate District 24 during that timeframe:
- Dawn Buckingham: $177,759.84 contributions, $104,345.75 expenditures
- Virginia “Jennie Lou” Leeder: $5,754 contributions, $2,117.56 expenditures
Candidates for the Texas Senate can receive unlimited contributions from individuals; candidate committees; political action committees, or PACs; and political parties.
Here are the top financial supporters for each campaign:
Dawn Buckingham
- Tucker Bridwell, Mansefeldt Investment Corp., $15,000 ($10,000 and $5,000 on Oct. 4)
- Blackridge, $10,000
- Trever Ahlberg, $5,000
- J.J. Matthews, $5,000
- Oldcastle Materials, Inc. Texas PAC, $5,000
- Dian Graves Stai, $5,000
- Texas Friends of Time Warner Cable PAC, $5,000
- Texas Oil and Gas Association Good Government Committee, $5,000
- Texas Restaurant Association Political Action Committee, $5,000
Virginia “Jennie Lou” Leeder
- G. Leeder, $2,000
- Coryell County Democratic Club, $900 ($500 on Oct. 21, $400 on Oct. 3)
- Democratic Women Association of Lampasas, $515 ($300 on Oct. 6, $215 on Oct. 1)
- Franklin D. Yarbrough Sr., $300
- Luci B. Johnson, $250
