Transparency USA | 06/30/2022

The general election for Governor of Texas will take place on Nov. 7, 2022. In total, candidates running for Texas governor have raised $72.7 million, received $5.0 million in loans, and spent $62.7 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and May 14, 2022. Here’s the breakdown for the five candidates who are still in the running: …

Kalyn Stralow | 06/22/2022

According to the most recent campaign finance reports filed with the Texas Ethics Commission, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has raised $5.9 million and spent $6 million between Jan. 1, 2021 and May 14, 2022. Paxton is currently ranked seventh in state-level donations in the 2022 election cycle. Paxton is a member of the Republican …

Kalyn Stralow | 06/13/2022

In Texas, state-level candidates have raised $215.4 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and May 14, 2022. Democratic candidates have raised $47.4 million and Republican candidates have raised $164.5 million.  Texas Campaign Finance Snapshot (1/1/2021 – 5/14/2022) Top 10 Democratic candidates, by donations (1/1/2021 – 5/14/2022) In the 2022 election cycle, 674 state-level Democrats have filed …

Kalyn Stralow | 05/31/2022

In Texas, state-level candidates spent $205.86 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and May 14, 2022. Democratic candidates spent $47.44 million and Republican candidates spent $154.02 million.  Texas Campaign Finance Snapshot (1/1/2021 – 5/14/2022) Top 10 Democratic candidates, by expenditures (1/1/2021 – 5/14/2022) In the 2022 election cycle, 674 state-level Democrats have filed campaign finance reports …

Kalyn Stralow | 05/24/2022

In Texas, state-level candidates and PACs have spent $2.68 million from their campaign accounts on services from Facebook in the 2022 election cycle so far. Facebook received 0.59 percent of all reported expenditures.  According to reports filed with the Texas Ethics Commission between Jan. 1, 2021, and [most recent date], here are the top candidates …