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 Lubbock is part of our series analyzing taxpayer-funded entities in Texas.
Cooke County Republican Party (CEC)
Texas Committee
$28,454Cash on Hand
$14,114Total Contributions
$7,968Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $4,901.94 | Aggregated Unitemized Contributions |
| $1,000.00 | Dorthy Lewis |
| $1,000.00 | Drew Alan Springer Jr |
| $1,000.00 | Marchant Good Goverernment Fund |
| $1,000.00 | Tri Dal LLC |
| $500.00 | Chuck Bartusch |
| $500.00 | Cooke County Republican Women PAC |
| $500.00 | Pauline Lesch |
| $500.00 | Robert Hogan |
| $450.00 | Ed Zielinski |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $2,830.39 | Fossil Pointe Sporting Grounds |
| $1,118.34 | Nortex Communications |
| $1,000.00 | Chris McNamara |
| $779.40 | Signs for Less |
| $487.13 | Dieter Brothers Restaurant |
| $445.32 | Pauline Lesch |
| $361.00 | Abba Women's Center |
| $276.70 | Engie Energy |
| $168.00 | Texas Star Embroidery |
| $150.00 | Chuck Bartush |