Now that lawmakers have convened in Austin, private citizens and PACs are no longer able to make political contributions, so the sole financial influence on lawmakers during the legislative session comes from lobbyists. In fact, in session and out, lobbying is by far the biggest source of money in Texas politics — and taxpayers are footing the bill for a lot of it. This look at the City of Houston is the first installment in our series analyzing the top taxpayer-funded entities in Texas.
John R Messinger
$6,798Cash on Hand
$33,887Total Contributions
$67,259Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $5,000.00 | Ashley and Clay Cash |
| $5,000.00 | Steve Ledwell |
| $4,684.58 | Brandon Hodges |
| $1,561.52 | Ruth Chambers |
| $1,500.00 | Carla Vallejo |
| $1,041.02 | Giselle Horton |
| $1,000.00 | Elyn Savage |
| $1,000.00 | Steve Robinson |
| $1,000.00 | Terrill Putnam |
| $832.80 | Rose Messinger |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $21,000.00 | The What's Up Radio Program |
| $17,250.00 | Colon & Company |
| $12,804.60 | John R Messinger |
| $3,750.00 | Republican Party of Texas |
| $3,514.78 | Aggregated Unitemized Expenditures |
| $2,525.81 | 48hourprint com |
| $1,828.44 | Texas Federation of Republican Women PAC |
| $934.34 | Priceline.com |
| $925.04 | Expedia Inc |
| $637.58 | Hyatt Hotels |
Top Loans
Amount | Lender |
|---|---|
| $4,639.75 | Rebecca Suemnicht |
| $4,050.00 | John Messinger |
| $3,000.00 | John Messinger |
| $1,000.00 | John Messinger |
| $500.00 | John Messinger |
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