Transparency USA | 04/21/2022

When it comes to the money in Texas politics, these are the names that you viewed the most. See the top five entities in each category (Candidates, Donors, Lobbyist Clients, Lobbyists, PACs, and Payees) that generated the greatest interest in Q1 of 2022. Top Viewed Texas Candidates 1. Greg Abbott 2. Beto O’Rourke 3. Donald Huffines 4. Ken Paxton …

Kalyn Stralow | 04/18/2022

In Texas, ActBlue Texas has raised more than any other non-candidate political action committee (PAC) in the 2022 election cycle so far. According to the most recent campaign finance reports filed with the Texas Ethics Commission, ActBlue Texas raised $25.63 million and spent $25.30 million between Jan. 1, 2021 and Feb. 19, 2022.  In Texas …

Kalyn Stralow | 04/11/2022

According to the most recent campaign finance reports made to the Texas Ethics Commission, Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan has raised $2,905,247 and spent $2,536,948 between Jan. 1, 2021 and Feb. 19, 2021. Phelan is the number nine fundraiser in state politics in the 2022 election cycle so far. The speaker of the Texas House …

Kalyn Stralow | 04/07/2022

In Texas politics, non-candidate political action committees (PACs) have received $184.8 million in total donations between January 1, 2021, and February 19, 2022. The top 10 PACs raised more than $76.5 million, or 41 percent of all donations made to state-level PACs. These are the top 10 PACs in Texas state-level politics in the 2022 …

Kalyn Stralow | 03/30/2022

In Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott is the number one fundraiser in state politics in the 2022 election cycle so far. According to the most recent campaign finance reports made to the Texas Ethics Commission, the governor received $44,778,653 in total contributions and spent $37,930,300 between January 1, 2021 and February 19, 2022. Abbott is running …