To find some of the most influential people in Austin, look no further than the lobbyists employed by hundreds of entities across the state of Texas. The highest paid lobbyists in Texas politics are hired by organizations willing to spend significant resources persuading lawmakers to support legislation that is favorable to their interests.
Christi Craddick
Texas Railroad Commission
$3,313,402Cash on Hand
$2,165,394Total Donations
$1,123,899Total Expenditures
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Top Donors
Total Donations | Name |
|---|---|
| $125,000.00 | NGL Water Solutions Permian LLC |
| $125,000.00 | S Javaid Anwar |
| $50,000.00 | Cody C Campbell |
| $50,000.00 | John A Sellers |
| $50,000.00 | Robert C and Pamela Lanham Jr |
| $50,000.00 | S Kirk Rogers |
| $40,000.00 | Marshall McCrea |
| $35,000.00 | George M Young |
| $30,000.00 | Kathryn B Bird |
| $25,000.00 | Bryan Sheffield |
Top Expenditures
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $520,949.85 | Dudley Group LLC |
| $157,802.42 | Randi Celey Barr |
| $75,941.37 | Department of US Treasury IRS |
| $63,758.49 | Keel Systems LLC |
| $52,962.17 | Upstream Communications LP |
| $45,100.92 | Teresa Spears Consulting |
| $35,000.00 | Lilly & Company |
| $27,155.02 | Chase Card Services |
| $23,117.00 | Erickson Demel & Co PLLC |
| $14,224.41 | Anedot Inc |
Top Personal Donations
From reports filed by the recipients of these funds, it appears these transactions originated from personal rather than campaign accounts.
Total Contributions | Candidate | PAC |
|---|---|---|
| $300.00 | Greater Houston Council of Federated Republican Women | |
| $150.00 | Montgomery County Republican Women | |
| $75.00 | Cy-Fair Republican Women PAC |
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