The last federal campaign finance reports before Election Day have been filed. Here’s the report for Congressional District 10, covering the period Oct. 1-15:
Michael McCaul (Republican, incumbent)
Net contributions: $38,800
Net expenditures: $336,156
Cash on hand: $300,384
Debts and obligations: $276,500
Notable contributors: Danley Cornyn (child of Sen. John Cornyn, $250); Roy Butler (former mayor of Austin, $500 – $2,075 this cycle); Joe McBride (McBride’s Sporting Goods, $200 – $1,275 this cycle); Gerald Daugherty (Travis County Commissioner, Pct. 3, $250); Blue Bell Creameries USA Inc. PAC ($500); Honeywell International PAC ($1,500); Fulbright & Jaworski LLP Federal Committee ($1,000)
Biggest contributors (More than $1,000):
1. American Crystal Sugar Company PAC (Moorhead, Minn.) $5,000
2. United Space Alliance Political Action Committee (Houston) $3,000
3. Byron T. Ball (Los Angeles, Calif.) $2,300
4. Harry Leatherwood (Tyler) $2,300
5. Devin Scott (Austin) $2,300
6. Karyn Scott (Austin) $2,300
7. Linda Lamantia (Laredo) $2,300
8. Steve Lamantia (Laredo) $2,300
9. Conservative Opportunities for a New America (Midland) $2,000
10. Honeywell International PAC $1,500
Larry Joe Doherty (Democrat)
Net contributions: $30,074
Net expenditures: $195,003
Cash on hand: $55,746
Debts and obligations: $100,000
Notable contributors: Michael Blizzard (former Austin political consultant, $100); Amy Mok (businesswoman and unsuccessful Austin city council candidate $1,000)
Biggest contributors:
1. ActBlue PAC (Cambridge, Mass.) $7,784
2. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO (Washington, DC) $2,500
3. National Elevator Constructors PAC (Columbia, Md.) $1,000
4. Steve Cichowski (San Antonio) $1,000
5. Michael Fleniken (Burton) $1,000
6. Darrell Hutto (Houston) $1,000
7. Amy Mok (Austin) $1,000
This article appears in October 24 • 2008.