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Top first-quarter campaign contribution recipients
| Campaign Committee | Candidate | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ted Cruz for Senate | Ted Cruz | $996,838 |
| Dan Crenshaw for Congress | Daniel Crenshaw | $860,295 |
| Elizabeth Pannill Fletcher for Congress | Elizabeth Fletcher | $532,669 |
| Colin Allred for Congress | Colin Allred | $393,529 |
| Van Taylor Campaign | Nicholas V. Taylor | $380,654 |
| Ted Cruz Victory Committee | Ted Cruz | $376,880 |
| Republican Party of Texas | John Cornyn | $341,430 |
| Team McCaul Texas Victory | Michael McCaul | $256,150 |
| Chip Roy for Congress | Chip Roy | $217,546 |
| Jana Lynne Sanchez for Congress | Jana Lynne Sanchez | $216,145 |
| Jake Ellzey for Congress | John Kevin Ellzey | $192,950 |
| Texans for Ronny Jackson | Ronny Lynn Jackson | $187,118 |
| Texans for Senator John Cornyn Inc. | John Cornyn | $143,410 |
| Brady for Congress | Kevin Patrick Brady | $125,200 |
| Beth Van Duyne for Congress | Elizabeth Ann Van Duyne | $120,314 |
| Cloud for Congress | Michael Cloud | $107,186 |
| August Pfluger for Congress | August Pfluger | $105,725 |
| Texans for Henry Cuellar Congressional Campaign | Roberto Enrique Cuellar | $104,242 |
| Tony Gonzales for Congress | Ernest Anthony Gonzales II | $102,407 |
| Monica for Congress | Monica De La Cruz Hernandez | $100,700 |
| Brady Victory Fund | Kevin Patrick Brady | $96,300 |
| Kay Granger Campaign Fund | Kay N. Granger | $82,100 |
| McCaul for Congress, Inc | Michael McCaul | $76,609 |
| Vicente Gonzalez for Congress | Vicente Gonzalez | $62,324 |
| Castro for Congress | Joaquin Castro | $45,269 |
| Roger Williams for U.S. Congress Committee | Roger Williams | $40,423 |
| Veronica Escobar for Congress | Veronica Escobar | $39,250 |
| Michael Burgess for Congress | Michael Clifton Burgess | $38,670 |
| Texans for Jodey Arrington | Jodey Cook Arrington | $36,392 |
| Marc Veasey Congressional Campaign Committee | Marc Allison Veasey | $36,250 |
| Lance Gooden for Congress Committee | Lance Gooden | $33,900 |
| Dr. Brian Babin for Congress | Brian Babin | $27,850 |
| Doggett for U.S. Congress Committee | Lloyd A. Doggett | $27,824 |
| Mayra Flores for Congress | Mayra Nohemi Flores | $14,150 |
| Friends of Jessica Mason | Jessica Mason | $13,407 |
| Louie Gohmert for Congress Committee | Louis B. Gohmert Jr. | $9,875 |
| Kulkarni for Congress | Sri Preston Kulkarni | $9,249 |
| Fallon for Congress | Patrick Fallon | $8,850 |
| People for Enterprise Trade and Economic Growth | Peter Anderson Sessions | $5,000 |
| Hunt for Congress | Wesley Hunt | $3,817 |
| Filemon Vela for Congress | Filemon Vela | $3,800 |
| Matt Berg for Congress | Matthew Richard Berg | $3,719 |
| Collins for Texas | Genevieve D. Collins | $3,294 |
| Pete Sessions for Congress 2002 | Peter Anderson Sessions | $3,000 |
| Mike Billand for Congress | Michael Alan Billand | $2,589 |
| Love for Texas | John Benard Love III | $2,515 |
| Chris Bell for Senate | Robert Christopher Bell | $2,500 |
| Committee to Elect Mauro Garza for US Congress | Mauro Everett Garza | $2,001 |
| Willie Carter for President Committee | Willie Felix Carter | $1,840 |
| Sylvia Garcia for Congress | Sylvia R. Garcia | $1,750 |
| Jay for Texas | Jay Hulings | $1,230 |
| Laura Jones for Congress | Laura Jones | $750 |
| Negley for Congress | William W. Negley | $500 |
| Jenny Garcia Sharon for Congress | Jennifer Sharon | $225 |
| Mike Siegel for Congress | Michael Siegel | $100 |
| Jason Mrochek for Texas | Jason Mrochek | $100 |
| Irene Armendariz-Jackson for Congress | Irene Armendariz-Jackson | $64 |
| Wendy Davis for Congress | Wendy Davis | $4 |
