This article is Part 3 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.
Trent Ashby
Texas House of Representatives District 9
$1,046,627Cash on Hand
$643,285Total Contributions
$546,740Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $65,500.00 | Alan Harper |
| $35,301.16 | Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund |
| $30,450.00 | Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC |
| $24,246.77 | Protect and Serve Texas PAC |
| $21,066.89 | Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee |
| $20,600.00 | Dade Phelan |
| $11,125.00 | Mark Hicks |
| $10,000.00 | Andrew Mills |
| $10,000.00 | Arch Aplin III |
| $10,000.00 | Arnold & Itkin LLP |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $212,631.23 | Murphy Nasica & Associates |
| $47,617.44 | 404 Rio Grande Street Apartments |
| $29,601.80 | Joseph O and Kristen Seeber IV |
| $17,264.54 | Aggregated Unitemized Expenditures |
| $15,800.00 | Ragnar Research Partners LLC |
| $15,056.30 | Department of US Treasury IRS |
| $13,200.00 | Tyler County Fair |
| $11,358.14 | Linda Parker |
| $10,000.00 | Lilly & Company |
| $8,806.46 | Angelina County Fair |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $1,000.00 | Reggie Smith | Smith, Reginald (The Honorable) |
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