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Three-hundred twelve major party candidates seeking seats in the 81st Legislature reported raising $95 million to the Texas Ethics Commission during the 2008 election cycle (January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2008). This total includes $542,666 in “unitemized” contributions of $50 or less. Candidates do not identify the donors of these small checks.
During the 2008 election, 281 major-party candidates battled for 150 House seats while 31 major-party candidates ran for the 16 Senate seats on the ballot that year.
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Major-Party
Candidates |
Total Raised
By
Major-Party Candidates
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No. of
Winners |
Total Raised
By Winners |
| House |
281 |
$70,266,107 |
150 |
$50,556,148 |
| Senate |
31 |
$24,748,820 |
16 |
$16,748,543 |
TOTALS: |
312 |
$95,014,927 |
166 |
$67,304,691 |
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