Founded in 1974, the Associated Republicans of Texas (ART) is a state-focused political action committee whose stated purpose is to “keep Texas a conservative, Republican-led state.” With wording like that one would expect their financials to be chock-full of contributions to conservative candidates, but that’s not the case. Rather than examining voting records or how “conservative” a …

Formed in 2006, Empower Texans is the largest taxpayer advocacy group in Texas. The organization is made up of three entities, including Empower Texans, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit (also known as Texans for Fiscal Responsibility), the Empower Texans Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit, and the Empower Texans PAC, a general-purpose political action committee. One of the …

Based out of Austin, Texas, the Texas Alliance for Life PAC and Texas Alliance for Life (TAL), a 501(c)(4) organization, advocate for restrictions on abortion. During the legislative session TAL works in the Capitol either supporting or opposing particular bills relating to abortion, meanwhile during election season their PAC actively works to help or defeat certain …

Formed in 1973, Texas Right to Life is the largest pro-life organization not only in Texas, but also within the southern United States.  Texas Right to Life is made up of three related entities: the Texas Right to Life Educational Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Texas Right to Life Committee, Inc., a 501(c)(4) nonprofit corporation, and …

You might be surprised to find that your friendly local realtor is the member of a powerful force in Texas politics. Established in 1920, Texas Association of REALTORS and its affiliated PACs (TREPAC and Texas Association of REALTORS Issues Mobilization PAC) are active, influential, and especially well-funded. During the last election cycle alone, these two …