This article is Part 4 of a four-part series demonstrating how the money in a lobby sector can impact state politics and legislation. Read the first three articles here, here, and here.
Pam Little
Texas State Board of Education District 12
$180,070Cash on Hand
$27,955Total Contributions
$304,012Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $3,000.00 | Marcus Morriss |
| $2,000.00 | Chris Burleson |
| $1,200.00 | Connor Harrington Republican Women |
| $1,100.00 | Grant MacQuilkan |
| $1,000.00 | Elaine Stedman |
| $1,000.00 | Republican Women of Greater North Texas PAC |
| $1,000.00 | Shapiro-Linn Consulting |
| $1,000.00 | Tom Stauch |
| $800.00 | Henry Lessner |
| $750.00 | Leahray Wroten |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $235,736.65 | Mustang Strategies |
| $19,000.00 | The Reiss Group |
| $17,139.93 | Texas Trade Graphics |
| $9,935.00 | Install Connect LLC |
| $8,564.33 | Citi Cards |
| $5,861.35 | Mustang Strategies |
| $4,775.00 | Mustang Strategies |
| $1,750.00 | Minute Man Press |
| $750.00 | Mustang Strategies |
| $500.00 | Texas Ethics Commission |
Top Personal Contributions
From reports filed by the recipients of these funds, it appears these transactions originated from personal rather than campaign accounts.
Total Contributions | Candidate | Committee |
|---|---|---|
| $20,462.71 | Republican Women of Greater North Texas PAC | |
| $6,920.00 | Collin County Republican Party (CEC) | |
| $3,880.17 | Republican Women of North Collin County | |
| $1,833.29 | Texas Federation of Republican Women PAC | |
| $1,076.38 | Texas Federation of Republican Women | |
| $1,000.00 | Jeff Leach | Leach, Jeff C. (The Honorable) |
| $727.95 | We the People Allen PAC | |
| $515.00 | Dallas County Council of Republican Women | |
| $500.00 | Debra Lehrmann | Judge Debra Lehrmann for Texas Supreme Court |
| $262.24 | TFRW Convention 2023 PAC |
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