This article is Part 2 of a four-part series demonstrating how the money in a lobby sector can impact state politics and legislation. We’ve selected the Green Energy sector due to a resurgence of interest in a behind-the-scenes look at renewables following the 2021 snowstorms, but you can follow the money in any industry of …
Texas Government:
Governor: Greg Abbott (R)
Lieutenant Governor: Dan Patrick (R)
Attorney General: Ken Paxton (R)
Land Commissioner: George P. Bush (R)
Comptroller: Glenn Hegar (R)
Agriculture Commissioner: Sid Miller (R)
Railroad Commissioners: Christi Craddick (R), Wayne Christian (R), and Jim Wright (R). Railroad Commissioners are up for reelection every six years, in alternating terms.
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Candidate | Total Donations |
---|---|
Greg Abbott | $33,075,086.99 |
Dan Patrick | $13,163,234.46 |
Joe Straus III | $9,333,712.96 |
Ken Paxton | $3,479,074.19 |
Glenn Hegar | $2,767,479.49 |
Jose Menendez | $1,759,409.55 |
Bryan Hughes | $1,748,325.08 |
Todd Hunter | $1,632,934.12 |
Dawn Buckingham | $1,578,463.76 |
Charles Geren | $1,540,449.39 |
PAC | Total Donations |
---|---|
Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee | $8,885,779.00 |
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC | $8,317,709.83 |
Texas REALTORS Issues Mobilization PAC | $7,920,947.61 |
BNSF Railway Company RAILPAC | $3,422,833.25 |
Union Pacific Corp. Fund For Effective Government | $3,174,968.68 |
Republican State Leadership Committee PAC and Individual Account | $2,680,014.00 |
Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund | $2,617,261.31 |
Border Health PAC | $2,617,103.56 |
United Services Automobile Association Employee PAC | $2,586,434.41 |
Texas Medical Association Political Action Committee | $2,337,839.90 |
Lobbyist | Max Amount |
---|---|
Mark Vane | $5,514,999.03 |
Andrea McWilliams | $5,229,999.43 |
Royce Pabst Poinsett | $5,209,998.93 |
Stan Schlueter | $4,874,999.63 |
Dean R McWilliams | $4,759,999.42 |
Michael Toomey | $4,419,999.49 |
Todd M Smith | $4,259,999.78 |
William G Phenix | $4,109,999.45 |
Christopher S Shields | $4,099,999.48 |
Ron E Lewis | $4,029,999.42 |
Donor | Contributions |
---|---|
National Association of REALTORS Fund | $4,217,692.13 |
Texas Association of REALTORS Issues Advocacy Fund | $3,170,226.90 |
Farris & JoAnn Wilks | $2,481,484.24 |
Charles C Butt | $2,030,000.00 |
Richard Weekley | $1,745,235.83 |
Robert & Janice McNair | $1,707,500.00 |
George Soros | $1,456,600.00 |
John L and Barbara Nau III | $1,324,555.15 |
Blackridge Consulting LLP | $1,260,524.93 |
Mostyn Law Firm PC | $1,221,500.00 |
On May 1, 14 candidates will appear on the ballot for the San Antonio mayoral election. Incumbent Ron Nirenberg is back, seeking a third term in office after defeating Greg Brockhouse in a runoff election in 2019. This year, Brockhouse will also be back on the ballot, leading a packed field of candidates looking for …
This article is Part 1 of a four-part series demonstrating how the money in a lobby sector can impact state politics and legislation. We’ve selected the Green Energy sector due to a resurgence of interest in a behind-the-scenes look at renewables following the 2021 snowstorms, but you can follow the money in any industry of …
Last month, the bill attempting to ban taxpayer-funded lobbying appeared unlikely to make it out of the Texas House State Affairs Committee. The atmosphere has shifted in the last week, after so many people came to testify at a hearing for House Bill 749 that the meeting lasted until early the next morning. The sheer …
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated from it’s original date range of January 1, 2021-March 24, 2021 to include the entirety of Q1 views. When it comes to the money in Texas politics, these are the names that you are viewing the most so far this year. See the top five entities in each …