Texas Top Federal Political Campaign Donors in the 1997-1998 Election Cycle
According to FEC data, in the 1997-1998 election cycle, among all individual political campaign donors in Texas who donated to federal candidates, political parties, PACs and 527 organizations, CONTRAN CORPORATION was the highest campaign donor, donating a total of $265.00K. LEININGER, JAMES R was the second highest political campaign donor, donating a total of $258.00K; and PROVOST & UMPHREY LAW FIRM LLP was the third highest political campaign donor, donating a total of $220.42K.
The chart below shows the top 10 highest individual political campaign donors, and the table below shows the top 100.
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| Name | Amount ($) |
|---|---|
| CONTRAN CORPORATION | 265000 |
| LEININGER, JAMES R | 258000 |
| PROVOST & UMPHREY LAW FIRM LLP | 220420 |
| GOVERNOR BUSH COMMITTEE | 200000 |
| BAILEY, F KENNETH JR | 181000 |
| ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | 167500 |
| MILL CREEK HOLDINGS LTD | 151000 |
| BEAL, ANDY | 145000 |
| H D VEST FINANCIAL SERVICES | 140000 |
| WILLIAMS BAILEY LAW FIRM LLP | 140000 |
| BEAL, D ANDREW | 135500 |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES | 133997 |
| ESTATE OF GWENDOLYN WILLIAMS | 133829 |
| ENRON CORPORATION | 126000 |
| CONTINENTAL GROUP INC | 125000 |
| BARNES, BEN | 116422 |
| ENRON CORP | 116250 |
| EXXON CORPORATION | 115000 |
| MCCOMBS, BILLY J | 104000 |
| HALLIBURTON COMPANY | 103000 |
| COOK, DANIEL W | 100000 |
| NASHER, RAYMOND D | 100000 |
| NIX PATTERSON & ROACH LLP | 100000 |
| WILLIAMS, JOHN E JR | 95000 |
| COASTAL STATES MANAGEMENT CORP | 90500 |
| ANDERSON, JACK R | 87880 |
| COLLINS, GLENN S DR | 82895 |
| COLLINS, GLENN S MRS | 80895 |
| ALLISON, ROBERT J | 76500 |
| MOSBACHER, ROBERT | 70320 |
| BARON AND BUDD P C | 70000 |
| D S C COMMUNICATIONS CORP | 70000 |
| GREEN, ROBERT | 68250 |
| DEWHURST, DAVID H | 67500 |
| SIMMONS, ANNETTE | 67000 |
| FERTITTA, TILMAN J | 65000 |
| HD VEST FINANCIAL SVC | 65000 |
| LOEFFLER, TOM HON & MRS | 65000 |
| STERLING SOFTWARE | 65000 |
| HOGLUND, FORREST | 62500 |
| LANDRY RESTAURANT CORP | 62500 |
| SKILLING, JEFFREY K | 61500 |
| COLLINS, GLENN | 61000 |
| MCGARR, CAPPY R | 59333 |
| BARON AND BUDD PC | 58000 |
| RAPOPORT, BERNARD | 57200 |
| NIX, HAROLD | 57000 |
| LAY, KENNETH L | 56200 |
| SIMMONS, HAROLD | 55500 |
| DSC COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION | 55000 |
| G T E SERVICE CORPORATION | 53500 |
| BALDWIN, F SCOTT | 53000 |
| SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO | 52890 |
| BRANSON, DEBBIE D | 52500 |
| RODRIGUEZ, MARCOS A | 51000 |
| ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | 50000 |
| BLUEBONNET SAVINGS BANK | 50000 |
| BROWNING-FERRIS INDUSTRIES | 50000 |
| COASTAL STATES MANAGEMENT | 50000 |
| COLLINS, GLENN MRS | 50000 |
| CONOC INC | 50000 |
| HD VEST FINANCIAL SERVICE | 50000 |
| HICKS MUSE TATE & FURST INC | 50000 |
| MARCUS CABLE OPERATING CO | 50000 |
| MICHAEL HAMMER AS TRUSTEE OF ARMAN | 50000 |
| RAYMOND D NASHER CO | 50000 |
| S B C MANAGEMENT SVCS INC | 50000 |
| CLEMENT, JAMES H MRS | 49440 |
| BONDERMAN, DAVID | 48500 |
| MCNAIR, ROBERT C | 48500 |
| PEARLMAN, TREVOR L | 48000 |
| PATTERSON, CARY | 47000 |
| PERRY, BOB J | 47000 |
| BASS, PERRY R | 46000 |
| BRINKER, NORMAN | 45250 |
| GROSSMAN, BURTON | 45036 |
| E D S CORPORATION | 45000 |
| FLEMING HOVENKAMP & GRAYSON P C | 45000 |
| SOUTHDOWN INC | 45000 |
| BERMAN, DENNIS | 44000 |
| EHRLE, WILL | 43250 |
| INTERNATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE | 42000 |
| CARTER, DONALD J | 41000 |
| RAPOPORT, AUDRE | 40750 |
| O'CONNOR, MACONDA B | 40500 |
| BEECHERL, LOUIS A JR | 40000 |
| COGEN TECHNOLOGIES ENERGY GROUP | 40000 |
| DSC COMMUNICATIONS CORP | 40000 |
| FLOURNOY, LUCIEN | 40000 |
| H E BUTT GROCERY COMPANY | 40000 |
| JAFFE, MORRIS D | 40000 |
| MAXXAM INC | 40000 |
| ONEX FOOD SERVICES INC | 40000 |
| PATTERSON, C CARY | 40000 |
| PROVOST & UMPHREY LAW FIRM | 40000 |
| SOUTHWEST AIRLINES | 40000 |
| COLLINS, MARIE E | 39000 |
| MORIARTY, JAMES R | 38500 |
| MITHOFF, VIRGINIA | 38250 |
| CAIN, GORDON | 37000 |