There’s a lot of talk about Texas’ Big Three — Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, and new Speaker of the House Dennis Bonnen. Considered the three most powerful politicians in Austin, and all conservative Republicans, they made headlines when they declared in January that they would be working as a team to reform property taxes and the school finance system.
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$54,282Cash on Hand
$553,306Total Contributions
$535,796Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $75,000.00 | Chevron Corporation |
| $75,000.00 | ConocoPhillips |
| $75,000.00 | Diamondback Energy, Inc. Political Action Committee (DISSOLVED) |
| $75,000.00 | Pioneer Natural Resources USA Inc |
| $50,000.00 | Permian Resources Corp |
| $25,000.00 | Collin Sewell |
| $25,000.00 | Endeavor Energy Resources LP |
| $25,000.00 | Propetro Holding Corporation |
| $15,000.00 | James Gripp |
| $10,000.00 | Apache Corp |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $407,189.42 | No Box Creative LLC |
| $40,727.87 | Midland Education Foundation |
| $36,650.00 | Cygnal LLC |
| $16,800.00 | Midland Reporter Telegram |
| $6,104.91 | Ally Outdoors |
| $4,063.84 | Mi Familia at Affordable Movers |
| $3,881.50 | H&r Manufacturing |
| $3,023.08 | No Box Creative LLC |
| $2,368.00 | Century Graphics |
| $1,950.00 | Mi Familia at Affordable Movers |
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And these numbers may tell only part of the story. The totals don’t include any political donations these men and women have given to candidates in federal races, such as the O’Rourke vs. Cruz battle. Moreover, these numbers don’t reflect any donations given to 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) organizations. Courts have ruled that these groups do not have to divulge their donors in order to protect the donors’ rights to freedom of speech and freedom of assembly.