The latest campaign finance reports reveal that the Texas Democrats who broke quorum collected $491,000 between their July 12 departure and the end of the first special session. Over 25 percent of that money came from out-of-state donors.
Sheryl Cole
Texas House of Representatives District 46
$171,780Cash on Hand
$58,731Total Contributions
$69,593Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $5,000.00 | Texans for Reasonable Solutions PAC |
| $5,000.00 | Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC |
| $2,763.47 | Suzanne Deal Booth |
| $2,000.00 | Capital Leadership Fund (DISSOLVED) |
| $1,500.00 | BNSF Railway Company RAILPAC |
| $1,500.00 | Jackson Walker L.L.P. Political Action Committee |
| $1,052.95 | Black Austin Democrats Political Action Committee |
| $1,052.95 | Gaylon Clark |
| $1,052.95 | James Monks |
| $1,052.95 | Karen Kennard |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $8,700.00 | Jake Salinas |
| $8,495.04 | Aggregated Unitemized Expenditures |
| $8,250.00 | Travis County Democratic Party (P) |
| $5,487.10 | Hoover's Cooking |
| $3,750.00 | Austin Area Urban League |
| $2,500.00 | Anti-Defamation League |
| $2,100.00 | Susan Harry Consulting |
| $2,029.00 | Pflugerville Area Democrats |
| $2,000.00 | Michael Paylor |
| $1,889.98 | Uber Technologies Inc |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $12,025.00 | ActBlue Texas | |
| $5,000.00 | Travis County Democratic Party | |
| $2,025.00 | Pflugerville Area Democrats | |
| $1,250.00 | Black Austin Democrats Political Action Committee | |
| $750.00 | Gina Hinojosa | Hinojosa, Regina (The Honorable) |
| $500.00 | University Democrats PAC | |
| $500.00 | Kathie Tovo | Tovo, Kathryne |
| $258.32 | Vikki Goodwin | Goodwin, Vikki A. (The Honorable) |
| $250.00 | Pooja Sethi | Sethi, Pooja (Mrs.) |
| $250.00 | Sarah Eckhardt | Eckhardt, Sarah (The Honorable) |
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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 interest that is spending lobbying dollars in Austin.