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 Turner
House of Representatives (D)
$125,856Cash on Hand
$833,176Total Donations
$911,799Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Donors
| Total Donations | Name |
|---|---|
| $125,500.00 | Jim Turner for Congress Committee |
| $59,000.66 | Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC |
| $30,250.00 | House Democratic Campaign Committee |
| $30,151.73 | Texas REALTORS PAC (DISSOLVED) |
| $10,156.25 | Marguerite Steed Hoffman |
| $10,000.00 | Haynes and Boone Political Action Committee |
| $10,000.00 | Kdc LLC |
| $10,000.00 | Majed Nachawati II |
| $10,000.00 | Texas House Democrats Incumbent Fund |
| $9,079.00 | Powered by People |
Top Expenditures
| Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $258,177.88 | Content Media Company |
| $140,081.01 | Blue Nation Strategies |
| $72,086.47 | Kelly Graphics |
| $63,300.00 | EMC Research |
| $53,248.61 | Angie Mastagni Matthews Political Strategies LLC |
| $48,780.24 | Grace Atkins |
| $41,380.64 | Brenda Allen |
| $29,226.94 | Strategy First Technologies LLC |
| $25,621.52 | Tilt Global Consulting LLC |
| $24,500.00 | Megan Rodman McGilberry (Consult) |
Top Personal Donations
From reports filed by the recipients of these funds, it appears these transactions originated from personal rather than campaign accounts.
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