Raising Campaign Cash: Greg Abbott

Pic from Fort Worth Star

With no limits on campaign donations in Texas, Greg Abbott is rolling in dough. 

From July 1, 2021 to the present, Abbott, through the Texans for Greg Abbott PAC, has raised over $20 Million. Over $5 Million came from just 53 donors ranging from $800,000 to $50,000 in donations. His largest donors are Javaid Anwar of Midland Energy for over $800,000, Bobby Cox for $500,000, Tilman Fertitta for $200,000 and Joseph Agresti for $300,000. 

Various PACs, including Wells Fargo and USAA donated considerable amounts of money. $4 Million came from out of state. The entire spreadsheet can be found here. Here is a list of his top donors for this period. Abbott has over $62 Million in Cash on Hand.

Contributor Name Amount Employer
Cox ,Bobby 500,000.00 Bobby Cox Companies Inc.
Agresti ,Joseph 300,000.00 Dream Motor Group
Davenport ,Dean 250,000.00 Davenport Drilling & Pump Service
Kinder ,Nancy 250,000.00 Kinder Foundation
Bellinger ,John 200,000.00 Food Safety Net Services
Fertitta ,Tilman 200,000.00 Landry’s Restaurants, Inc.
Gulf States Toyota Inc. State PAC 150,000.00
Border Health PAC 150,000.00
Anwar ,S. Javaid 100,000.00 Midland Energy Inc.
Anwar ,S. Javaid 100,000.00 Midland Energy Inc.
Anwar ,S. Javaid 100,000.00 Midland Energy Inc.
Anwar ,S. Javaid 100,000.00 Midland Energy Inc.
Anwar ,S. Javaid 100,000.00 Midland Energy Inc.
Anwar ,S. Javaid 100,000.00 Midland Energy Inc.
Anwar ,S. Javaid 100,000.00 Midland Energy Inc.
Baggett ,David 100,000.00 Opportune LLP
Follett ,Brian 100,000.00 Heroic Media
Gregory ,Bob 100,000.00 Texas Disposal Systems
Merchant ,Chad 100,000.00 7B Building Development
Moncrief ,Richard 100,000.00 Moncrief Oil International, Inc.
Moore ,Ardon 100,000.00 Lee M. Bass, Inc.
Scharbauer ,Douglas 100,000.00 Self-Employed
The Chickasaw Nation 100,000.00
Berkshire Hathaway Automotive PAC 100,000.00
Dreeben ,Alan 75,000.00 Republic National Distributing Company
Ford ,Curtis 71,850.00 LoneStar Logos & Signs, LLC
Acosta ,Arcilia 50,000.00 Carcon Industries
Alvis ,Steven 50,000.00 Newquest Properties
Anwar ,S. Javaid 50,000.00 Midland Energy Inc.
Bellinger ,John 50,000.00 Food Safety Net Services
Cash ,Roy 50,000.00 The Cash Family Foundation
Chen ,Felix 50,000.00 PAJ, Inc.
Farmer ,Gary 50,000.00 Heritage Title Company of Austin Inc.
Holt ,Julianna Hawn 50,000.00 Self
Hsu ,Chi-Kao 50,000.00 SEFBO Pipeline Bridge Inc
Keating ,Ben 50,000.00 Port Lavaca Ford
Looke ,Carole & C. James 50,000.00 Walter Oil and Gas Corporation
Neugebauer ,Melissa 50,000.00 Quantum Energy Partners, LP
Neugebauer ,Toby 50,000.00 Quantum Energy Partners, LP
Timmerman ,Timothy 50,000.00 Self
Weekley ,Richard 50,000.00 Weekley Properties
Zaffirini ,Carlos 50,000.00 Adelanto Healthcare Ventures
Foley & Lardner LLP Texas Campaign Fund 50,000.00
AYRAA MED RCM LLC 50,000.00
Greater Houston Physicians Medical Association PLLC 50,000.00
Richard R. Scott 1991 Trust 50,000.00
Texas Building Branch Associated General  50,000.00
William F. Scott 1991 Trust 50,000.00
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC 50,000.00
Killam Investments, LTD. 50,000.00
S & B Engineers & Constructors, Ltd. PAC Texas  50,000.00
DTB Investments LP 50,000.00

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