Texas Freedom Fund

Spent: $786,654

Affiliated with:

Rep. Joe Linus Barton (R-TX)

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Top Spending Categories

Campaign contributions $363,726 46.2%
Administrative $190,056 24.2%
Fundraising consulting $122,030 15.5%
Entertainment, events, and travel $85,318 10.9%
Salaries $25,004 3.2%
Consultants $500 0.1%
Credit card payments and fees $20 0.0%

Top Recipients

Epiphany Productions $250,148 31.8%
NRCC Incumbent Fund $27,500 3.5%
Cheeca Lodge & Spa $20,578 2.6%
Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center $17,320 2.2%
American Express $16,470 2.1%
Redbone Sport Fishing Charters $12,900 1.6%
Occasions Caterers $12,727 1.6%
American Airlines $12,286 1.6%
Judy A Markley $11,308 1.4%
BB&T $10,315 1.3%

Expenditure Details

Entire list (382 entries)
Date Amount Paid to Category
01/05/2007 $5,000 Epiphany Productions Fundraising consulting
01/29/2007 $5,000 Epiphany Productions Fundraising consulting
01/29/2007 $5,009 Epiphany Productions Administrative
02/08/2007 $2,000 Ohio Republican Party Recount Fund Campaign contributions
02/08/2007 $10,000 Cheeca Lodge & Spa Administrative
02/19/2007 $375 Capitol Hill Club Entertainment, events, and travel
02/20/2007 $1,000 Johnson Co. Republican Party Campaign contributions
03/06/2007 $5,000 GA-10 Congressional Victory Committee Campaign contributions
03/07/2007 $5,000 Epiphany Productions Fundraising consulting
03/07/2007 $2,640 Johnnys Half Shell Entertainment, events, and travel
03/07/2007 $7,640 Epiphany Productions Administrative
03/15/2007 $2,297 Occasions Caterers Entertainment, events, and travel
03/21/2007 $2,500 Mayor Robert Cluck Campaign Campaign contributions
03/28/2007 $985 Judy A. Markley Salaries
03/28/2007 $114 BB&T Administrative
03/28/2007 $514 BB&T Salaries
04/01/2007 $2,000 Jo Ann Davis for Congress (VA-01) Campaign contributions
04/01/2007 $2,000 Friends of Dave Reichert (WA-8) Campaign contributions
04/01/2007 $2,000 Chabot For Congress (OH-1) Campaign contributions
04/01/2007 $2,000 Knollenberg for Congress (MI-09) Campaign contributions
04/01/2007 $2,000 Hayes For Congress (NC-8) Campaign contributions
04/01/2007 $2,000 Jim Gerlach for Congress Committee (PA-6 Campaign contributions
04/01/2007 $2,000 Pryce for Congress (OH-15) Campaign contributions
04/01/2007 $2,000 Roskam for Congress Committee (IL-06) Campaign contributions
04/01/2007 $2,000 Thelma Drake For Congress (VA-2) Campaign contributions
04/01/2007 $2,000 Porter for Congress (NV-03) Campaign contributions
04/02/2007 $5,038 Epiphany Productions Administrative
04/02/2007 $5,000 Epiphany Productions Fundraising consulting
04/02/2007 $33 Epiphany Productions Administrative
04/03/2007 $1,000 Texans for John Cornyn Campaign contributions
04/23/2007 $1,000 Kathryn Wilemon Campaign City Council 4 Campaign contributions
04/30/2007 $27 American Express Administrative
05/01/2007 $5,938 Epiphany Productions Administrative
05/01/2007 $938 Capitol Hill Club Entertainment, events, and travel
05/01/2007 $5,000 Epiphany Productions Fundraising consulting
05/11/2007 $34 American Express Administrative
05/14/2007 $1,847 Occasions Caterers Entertainment, events, and travel
05/21/2007 $1,886 Occasions Caterers Entertainment, events, and travel
05/23/2007 $5,000 Friends for Mike Ferguson (NJ-7) Campaign contributions
05/23/2007 $5,000 Friends for Mike Ferguson (NJ-7) Campaign contributions
05/23/2007 $100 Navarro Co. Republican Party Campaign contributions
05/23/2007 $5,000 Mary Bono Committee (CA-45) Campaign contributions
05/29/2007 $18 American Express Administrative
06/06/2007 $100 Fluor Townhouse Corporation Entertainment, events, and travel
06/06/2007 $650 3dog Consulting Ltd Fundraising consulting
06/06/2007 $5,000 Epiphany Productions Fundraising consulting
06/06/2007 $20 American Express Credit card payments and fees
06/06/2007 $209 American Express Administrative
06/06/2007 $100 Fluor Townhouse Corporation Entertainment, events, and travel
06/06/2007 $5,100 Epiphany Productions Administrative
06/06/2007 $827 3dog Consulting Ltd Administrative
06/06/2007 $77 Epiphany Productions Administrative
06/06/2007 $5,000 Women Impacting the Nation Campaign contributions
06/08/2007 $3,300 Redbone Sport Fishing Charters Entertainment, events, and travel
06/25/2007 $2,000 Dean Heller for Congress (NV-02) Campaign contributions
06/25/2007 $2,000 Charles Dent for Congress (PA-5) Campaign contributions
06/25/2007 $2,000 Committee to Re-elect Fossella (NY-13) Campaign contributions
06/25/2007 $2,000 Kirk for Congress (IL-10) Campaign contributions
06/25/2007 $2,000 Graves for Congress (MO-6) Campaign contributions
06/25/2007 $2,000 Kuhl for Congress (NY-29) Campaign contributions
06/25/2007 $2,000 Musgrave For Congress (CO-4) Campaign contributions
06/25/2007 $2,000 Thelma Drake For Congress (VA-2) Campaign contributions
06/25/2007 $2,000 Walsh for Congress Committee (NY-25) Campaign contributions
06/25/2007 $2,000 Vern Buchanan for Congress (FL-13) Campaign contributions
06/26/2007 $2,000 People for English Committee (PA-3) Campaign contributions
06/29/2007 $1,129 BB&T Salaries
06/29/2007 $229 BB&T Administrative
06/29/2007 $1,870 Judy A. Markley Salaries
06/30/2007 $42 American Express Administrative
07/03/2007 $5,000 Epiphany Productions Fundraising consulting
07/05/2007 $2,016 Occasions Caterers Entertainment, events, and travel
07/13/2007 $2,500 AHOPE Campaign contributions
07/13/2007 $3,000 Walsh for Congress Committee (NY-25) Campaign contributions
07/23/2007 $5 BB&T Administrative
07/26/2007 $1,000 Duncan D Hunter for Congress (CA-52) Campaign contributions
07/26/2007 $250 Tx Federation Republican Women (TFRW) Campaign contributions
07/31/2007 $5,665 Epiphany Productions Administrative
08/01/2007 $300 Fluor Townhouse Corporation Entertainment, events, and travel
08/01/2007 $97 Epiphany Productions Administrative
08/01/2007 $5,000 Epiphany Productions Fundraising consulting
08/01/2007 $268 Fluor Townhouse Corporation Entertainment, events, and travel
08/13/2007 $2,918 Occasions Caterers Entertainment, events, and travel
08/22/2007 $250 Fort Worth Republican Women Campaign contributions
08/22/2007 $250 Arlington Republican Women Club Campaign contributions
09/06/2007 $5,176 Epiphany Productions Administrative
09/06/2007 $5,000 Epiphany Productions Fundraising consulting
09/06/2007 $176 Epiphany Productions Administrative
09/12/2007 $1,000 Navarro Co Republican Party Campaign contributions
09/26/2007 $1,130 BB&T Salaries
09/26/2007 $230 BB&T Administrative
09/26/2007 $1,871 Judy A Markley Salaries
09/28/2007 $2,000 Porter for Congress (NV-03) Campaign contributions
10/02/2007 $5,167 Epiphany Productions Administrative
10/02/2007 $134 Federal Express Administrative
10/02/2007 $5,000 Epiphany Productions Fundraising consulting
10/03/2007 $1,812 Island Custom Embroidery Inc Entertainment, events, and travel
10/08/2007 $2,225 Redbone Sport Fishing Charters Entertainment, events, and travel
10/19/2007 $12,500 NRCC Incumbent Fund Campaign contributions
10/25/2007 $2,975 American Airlines Entertainment, events, and travel
10/25/2007 $3,815 American Express Administrative
10/25/2007 $809 US Airway Airlines Entertainment, events, and travel
10/26/2007 $235 Staples Administrative
10/26/2007 $82 Judy A Markley Administrative
10/29/2007 $500 Redbone Sport Fishing Charters Entertainment, events, and travel
11/01/2007 $600 Uncles Restaurant Entertainment, events, and travel
11/01/2007 $5,000 Epiphany Productions Fundraising consulting
11/01/2007 $59 Epiphany Productions Administrative
11/01/2007 $18 Federal Express Administrative
11/01/2007 $6,899 Epiphany Productions Administrative
11/01/2007 $218 Alamo Car Rental Entertainment, events, and travel
11/01/2007 $800 Emerald Transport Company Entertainment, events, and travel
11/07/2007 $2,000 OH-5 Congressional Victory Committee Campaign contributions
11/15/2007 $2,004 Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP Administrative
11/16/2007 $988 Capitol Hill Club Entertainment, events, and travel
11/16/2007 $500 Tom Wilder for Tarrant District Clerk Campaign contributions
11/20/2007 $1,763 Occasions Caterers Entertainment, events, and travel
11/26/2007 $100 Fluor Townhouse Corporation Entertainment, events, and travel
11/26/2007 $201 Epiphany Productions Administrative
11/26/2007 $1,000 Rob Wittman for Congress (VA-01) Campaign contributions
11/26/2007 $5,000 Epiphany Productions Fundraising consulting
11/26/2007 $5,301 Epiphany Productions Administrative
12/18/2007 $1,871 Judy A Markley Salaries
12/18/2007 $230 BB&T Administrative
12/18/2007 $1,000 FILPAC LLC Administrative
12/18/2007 $1,000 Tarrant County Republican Party Campaign contributions
12/18/2007 $1,130 BB&T Salaries
12/27/2007 $5,000 John Shadeggs Friends (AZ-3) Campaign contributions
12/27/2007 $2,000 Walberg For Congress (MI-7) Campaign contributions
12/27/2007 $5,000 John Shadeggs Friends (AZ-3) Campaign contributions
12/31/2007 $17 Epiphany Productions Administrative
12/31/2007 $66 Fluor Townhouse Corporation Entertainment, events, and travel
12/31/2007 $83 Epiphany Productions Administrative
01/02/2008 $5,000 Epiphany Productions Fundraising consulting
01/02/2008 $2,000 Oberweis For Congress (IL-14) Campaign contributions
01/23/2008 $1,021 Consumer Electronica Association Entertainment, events, and travel
01/23/2008 $1,000 A&M PAC Campaign contributions
01/28/2008 $379 BLS Limo Service Entertainment, events, and travel
01/28/2008 $1,813 MGM Grand Hotel Entertainment, events, and travel
01/28/2008 $330 Emeril's Restaurant Entertainment, events, and travel
01/28/2008 $348 American Airlines Entertainment, events, and travel
01/28/2008 $539 American Airlines Entertainment, events, and travel
01/28/2008 $3,533 American Express Administrative
01/30/2008 $6,855 Epiphany Productions Administrative
01/30/2008 $13 Epiphany Productions Administrative
01/30/2008 $17 Epiphany Productions Administrative
01/30/2008 $5,000 Epiphany Productions Fundraising consulting
01/30/2008 $1,825 Johnny's Half Shell Entertainment, events, and travel
02/01/2008 $47 American Express Administrative
02/07/2008 $1,000 Anna Thomas Benefit Dinner Campaign contributions
02/18/2008 $1,000 Paul Broun Committee Campaign contributions
02/18/2008 $375 Capitol Hill Club Entertainment, events, and travel
02/18/2008 $3,179 Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP Administrative
02/21/2008 $500 Joe Grubbs Campaign District Attorney Campaign contributions
02/29/2008 $4 American Express Administrative
03/03/2008 $5,000 Epiphany Productions Fundraising consulting
03/04/2008 $1,000 Stivers for Congress (OH-15) Campaign contributions
03/05/2008 $15,000 NRCC Incumbent Fund Campaign contributions
03/18/2008 $315 Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP Administrative
03/24/2008 $1,000 Duncan D Hunter for Congress (CA-52) Campaign contributions
03/24/2008 $230 BB&T Administrative
03/24/2008 $1,871 Judy A Markley Salaries
03/24/2008 $1,130 BB&T Salaries
03/31/2008 $24 American Express Administrative
04/04/2008 $5,969 Epiphany Productions Administrative
04/04/2008 $10,000 Cheeca Lodge & Spa Administrative
04/04/2008 $5,000 Epiphany Productions Fundraising consulting
04/04/2008 $52 Epiphany Productions Administrative
04/04/2008 $917 Splendid Fare Catering Entertainment, events, and travel
04/10/2008 $1,000 Greg Davis for Congress (MS-01) Campaign contributions
04/29/2008 $27 American Express Administrative
05/01/2008 $1,000 Greg Davis for Congress (MS-01) Campaign contributions
05/01/2008 $2,000 Common Sense, Common Solutions PAC Campaign contributions
05/01/2008 $36 American Express Administrative
05/02/2008 $54 Epiphany Productions Administrative
05/02/2008 $2,105 Ruth Chris Steakhouse Entertainment, events, and travel
05/02/2008 $5,000 Epiphany Productions Fundraising consulting
05/02/2008 $7,158 Epiphany Productions Administrative
05/06/2008 $1,000 Friends of Erik Paulsen (MN-03) Campaign contributions
05/06/2008 $2,500 Schmidt for Congress Committee (OH-2) Campaign contributions
05/06/2008 $2,500 Darren White for Congress (NM-01) Campaign contributions
05/13/2008 $5,000 Keller for Congress (FL-8) Campaign contributions
05/13/2008 $5,000 Sali For Congress (ID-01) Campaign contributions
05/13/2008 $1,000 Anne Northup for Congress (KY-03) Campaign contributions
05/13/2008 $2,500 Michele Bachmann for Congress (MN-06) Campaign contributions
05/13/2008 $3,000 Walberg For Congress (MI-7) Campaign contributions
05/20/2008 $1,000 Boys and Girls Club of Arlington Campaign contributions
05/22/2008 $2,500 Vern Buchanan for Congress (FL-13) Campaign contributions
05/28/2008 $500 Twenty-First Century Group Entertainment, events, and travel
05/28/2008 $500 Twenty-First Century Group Entertainment, events, and travel
06/02/2008 $20 American Express Administrative
06/02/2008 $149 American Express Administrative
06/05/2008 $365 Epiphany Productions Fundraising consulting
06/05/2008 $54 Epiphany Productions Administrative
06/05/2008 $365 Epiphany Productions Fundraising consulting
06/05/2008 $50 Epiphany Productions Administrative
06/05/2008 $50 Epiphany Productions Administrative
06/05/2008 $50 Epiphany Productions Administrative
06/05/2008 $365 Epiphany Productions Fundraising consulting
06/05/2008 $50 Epiphany Productions Administrative
06/05/2008 $3,000 Friends of Dave Reichert (WA-8) Campaign contributions


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