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2014

Texas House, District 01

Last update: June 27, 2015 | 1:16 a.m.

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Total candidate fundraising: $822,994
Total candidate spending: $781,396
Total outside spending: $19,937
Candidate + outside spending: $801,333

Incumbent: Louie Gohmert (R)
Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report rates this seat: Currently Safe Republican

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Candidates

These are candidates who have filed paperwork to report fundraising with the Federal Elections Commission; they may not actually appear on the ballot. Only candidates who have reported raising at least $1,000, or who have been targeted by $1,000 or more in independent expenditures are shown.

Candidate (Party)
Incumbent
Cash on hand
Cash on hand date
Candidate Fundraising
Candidate Spending
Outside Spending For
Outside Spending Against
GOHMERT, LOUIE (R)
Won General
Y $173,122 12/31/14 $772,093 $695,707 $19,567 $369
MCKELLAR, SHIRLEY JONETTA DR (D)
Lost General
N $71 12/31/14 $31,307 $31,398 $0 $0

Most recent candidate committee filings

Committee registration changes and filings superseded by amended reports are excluded.

Filing ID (Type)
Candidate
Coverage Date
Raised
Spent
Cash on hand
1002451 Monthly/quarterly report ELECT DR. MCKELLAR U.S. CONGRESS 1/1/15 - 3/31/15 $35 $0 $106
1001895 Monthly/quarterly report LOUIE GOHMERT FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE 1/1/15 - 3/31/15 $19,557 $54,289 $138,390
984021 Monthly/quarterly report LOUIE GOHMERT FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE 11/25/14 - 12/31/14 $10,445 $25,833 $173,122
992446 Monthly/quarterly report ELECT DR. MCKELLAR U.S. CONGRESS 12/4/14 - 12/31/14 $0 $0 $71
976237 Monthly/quarterly report ELECT DR. MCKELLAR U.S. CONGRESS 10/16/14 - 11/24/14 $1,567 $2,434 $71

Recent Independent Expenditures

The most recent independent expenditures of $5,000 or more targeting candidates in this race are listed below. See all of this race's independent expenditures.

Committee
Candidate
Support
Oppose
Payee
Amount
Date
Purpose
PATRIOTS FOR ECONOMIC FREEDOM GOHMERT, LOUIE
Support
Dialing Services, LLC - Roswell, NM $1,003 2014-09-25 Robocalls
TEA PARTY PATRIOTS CITIZENS FUND GOHMERT, LOUIE
Support
INTEGRAM - DULLES, VA $2,567 2014-08-28 DIRECT MAIL PRODUCTION
TEA PARTY PATRIOTS CITIZENS FUND GOHMERT, LOUIE
Support
THE RICHARD NORMAN COMPANY - LANSDOWNE, VA $1,739 2014-08-27 CREATIVE FEES
TEA PARTY PATRIOTS CITIZENS FUND GOHMERT, LOUIE
Support
SOUTHWEST PUBLISHING MAILING - TOPEKA, KS $11,301 2014-08-26 DIRECT MAIL PRODUCTION

Independent Expenditure Summary

The amounts below are totals of all independent expenditures made for or against a candidate, regardless of amount. Only groups who have spent at least $1,000 on independent expenditures altogether are shown. For more, see all independent expenditures made in this race.

Committee
Candidate
Incumbent
Office Sought
Support / Oppose
Total outside spending
TEA PARTY PATRIOTS CITIZENS FUND GOHMERT, LOUIE (R) Y US Rep. (TX-01)
Support
$18,494
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