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2014

Texas House, District 27

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

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Total candidate fundraising: $1,589,528
Total candidate spending: $1,488,541
Total outside spending: $44
Candidate + outside spending: $1,488,585

Incumbent: Blake Farenthold (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
FARENTHOLD, RANDOLPH BLAKE (R)
Won General
Y $47,001 12/31/14 $1,127,460 $1,081,931 $43 $0
REED, WESLEY CRAIG (D)
Lost General
N $-14,392 12/31/14 $301,255 $315,648 $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Committee registration changes and filings superseded by amended reports are excluded.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
1003792 Monthly/quarterly report ELECT BLAKE FARENTHOLD COMMITTEE 1/1/15 - 3/31/15 $160,811 $90,961 $116,851
989141 Monthly/quarterly report ELECT BLAKE FARENTHOLD COMMITTEE 11/25/14 - 12/31/14 $2,827 $77,683 $47,001
991852 Monthly/quarterly report FRIENDS OF WESLEY REED 11/25/14 - 12/31/14 $250 $633 $-14,392
978761 Monthly/quarterly report ELECT BLAKE FARENTHOLD COMMITTEE 10/16/14 - 11/24/14 $59,882 $251,669 $121,857
991843 Monthly/quarterly report (AMENDED) FRIENDS OF WESLEY REED 10/16/14 - 11/24/14 $29,099 $87,489 $-14,009
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