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Time for an Empower Texans candidate (ETs) snapshot. ETs are on the ballot as Republicans, but I separate them due to donor mix. What will follow is a snapshot of the 19 ET endorsed House candidates still on the ballot (23 endorsed / funded ETs are out). #txlege
As you read through the thread, I'll be using shorthand to save characters.
ET / TRL = Empower Texas and Texas Right To Life. Both are funded by the same folks.
ET9 = Top 9 donors to Empower Texans
ETR = Big $ donors / campaigns who exclusively give to ET candidates
Kyle Biedermann (HD73) running against Stephanie Phillips (D)
Since 01/01/17 raised $336,600
422 donations
$797 avg
ET / TRL - $167,713 (49.9%)
ET9 - $5k (1.4%)
ETR - $30.5k (9%)
ET World Total - $203k (60.3%)
Top 9 donors - $227.8k (67.7%)
#txlege (1/19)
Jonathan Boos (HD113) running against Rhetta Bowers (D)
Since 01/01/17 raised $145,975
757 donations
$192 avg
ET / TRL - $32,800 (22.5%)
ET9 - $8.5k (5.8%)
ETR - $35.9k (24.6%)
ET World Total - $77.2k (52.8%)
Top 9 donors - $94k (64.5%)
#txlege (2/19)
Briscoe Cain (HD128) with no opponent in November
Since 01/01/17 raised $224,434
406 donations
$552 avg
ET / TRL - $27k (12%)
ET9 - $102k (45.4%)
ETR - $22.5k (10%)
ET World Total - $151.5k (67.5%)
Top 9 donors - $150k (66.8%)
#txlege (3/19)
Cole Hefner (HD5) running against Bill Liebbe (D)
Since 01/01/17 raised $94,055
169 donations
$556 avg
ET / TRL - $10k (10.6%)
ET9 - $0
ETR - $0
ET World Total - $10k (10.6%)
Top 9 donors - $33k (35%)
#txlege (4/19)
Matt Krause (HD93) running against Nancy Bean (D)
Since 01/01/17 raised $105,913
194 donations
$545 avg
ET / TRL - $11k (10.3%)
ET9 - $6k (5.6%)
ETR - $0
ET World Total - $17k (16%)
Top 9 donors - $41k (38.7%)
#txlege (5/19)
Mike Lang (HD60) with no opponent in November
Since 01/01/17 raised $550,067
435 donations
$1,264 avg
ET / TRL - $193.8k (35.2%)
ET9 - $193.9k (35.2%)
ETR - $34.3k (6.2%)
ET World Total - $422k (76.7%)
Top 9 donors - $440k (80%)
#txlege (6/19)
Jeff Leach (HD67) running against Sarah Depew (D)
Since 01/01/17 raised $150,499
157 donations
$958 avg
ET / TRL - $11k (7.3%)
ET9 - $8k (5.3%)
ETR - $1k (0.6%)
ET World Total - $20k (13.3%)
Top 9 donors - $74.7k (49.6%)
#txlege (7/19)
Deanna Metzger (HD107) running against Victoria Neave (D)
Since 01/01/17 raised $176,638
233 donations
$758 avg
ET / TRL - $100,500 (56.9%)
ET9 - $31k (17.5%)
ETR - $15k (8.5%)
ET World Total - $146.5k (82.9%)
Top 9 donors - $155.9k (88.3%)
#txlege (8/19)
Mayes Middleton (HD23) running against Amanda Jamrok (D)
Since 01/01/17 raised $1,700,573
701 donations
$2,425 avg
ET / TRL - $0
ET9 - $1.5MM (88.5%)(self funded 1.47MM)
ETR - $11k (0.6%)
ET World Total - $1.515MM (89%)
Top 9 donors - $1.54MM (90.9%)
#txlege (9/19)
Jared Patterson (HD106) running against Ramona Thompson (D)
Since 01/01/17 raised $219,853
392 donations
$560 avg
ET / TRL - $64,738 (29.4%)
ET9 - $11k (5%)
ETR - $26.4k (12%)
ET World Total - $102k (46.4%)
Top 9 donors - $121.4k (55.2%)
#txlege (10/19)
Matt Rinaldi (HD115) running against Julie Johnson (D)
Since 01/01/17 raised $162,336
355 donations
$457 avg
ET / TRL - $17k (10.4%)
ET9 - $9.5k (5.8%)
ETR - $12k (7.4%)
ET World Total - $38.5k (23.7%)
Top 9 donors - $72.6k (44.7%)
#txlege (11/19)
Lisa Luby Ryan (HD114) running against John Turner (D)
Since 01/01/17 raised $541,836
675 donations
$802 avg
ET / TRL - $56,275 (10.3%)
ET9 - $0
ETR - $5k (1%)
ET World Total - $61,275 (11.3%)
Top 9 donors - $185.7k (34%)
#txlege (12/19)
Matt Schaefer (HD6) running against Neal Katz (I)
Since 01/01/17 raised $151,342
291 donations
$520 avg
ET / TRL - $39.7k (26.2%)
ET9 - $7k (4.6%)
ETR - $15.1k (10%)
ET World Total - $61.8k (40.8%)
Top 9 donors - $75k (49.5%)
#txlege (13/19)
Matt Shaheen (HD66) running against Sharon Hirsch (D)
Since 01/01/17 raised $146,413
188 donations
$778 avg
ET / TRL - $10k (6.8%)
ET9 - $8k (5.4%)
ETR - $1k (0.6%)
ET World Total - $19k (13%)
Top 9 donors - $55k (37.5%)
#txlege (14/19)
Jonathan Stickland (HD92) running against Steve Riddell (D)
Since 01/01/17 raised $428,285
702 donations
$610 avg
ET / TRL - $121,800 (28.4%)
ET9 - $157,000 (36.6%)
ETR - $34.6k (8%)
ET World Total - $313.4k (73%)
Top 9 donors - $316.8k (74%)
#txlege (15/19)
Valoree Swanson (HD150) running against Michael Shawn Kelly (D)
Since 01/01/17 raised $132,494
185 donations
$716 avg
ET / TRL - $42k (31.7%)
ET9 - $7k (5.2%)
ETR - $27.8k (21%)
ET World Total - $76.8k (58%)
Top 9 donors - $87.5k (66%)
#txlege (16/19)
Tony Tinderholt (HD94) running against Finnigan Jones (D)
Since 01/01/17 raised $71,714
170 donations
$421 avg
ET / TRL - $28k (39%)
ET9 - $7k (9.7%)
ETR - $7.3k (10.2%)
ET World Total - $42.3k (59%)
Top 9 donors - $48.5k (67.6%)
#txlege (17/19)
Steve Toth (HD15) running against Lorena Perez McGill (D)
Since 01/01/17 raised $166,623
258 donations
$645 avg
ET / TRL - $43.5k (26.1%)
ET9 - $3.5k (2.1%)
ETR - $15k (9%)
ET World Total - $62k (37.2%)
Top 9 donors - $93k (55.8%)
#txlege (18/19)
Bill Zedler (HD96) running against Ryan E. Ray (D)
Since 01/01/17 raised $39,322
45 donations
$873 avg
ET / TRL - $10k (25.4%)
ET9 - $7k (17.8%)
ETR - $350 (0.9%)
ET World Total - $17.3k (44.1%)
Top 9 donors - $29.6k (75.4%)
#txlege (19/19)
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