On May 1, voters in Lubbock passed Proposition A, a local ordinance that designated the city as a “sanctuary for the unborn,” with 62 percent of voters voting in favor. The election, which made Lubbock the largest city in the United States to establish such a designation, attracted heavy campaign spending by both sides as the trail to Election Day heated up.
Planned Parenthood Texas Votes PAC
Texas Committee
$25,850Cash on Hand
$97,801Total Contributions
$121,469Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $30,000.00 | Sallie Morian |
| $20,000.00 | Marci Rosenberg |
| $17,235.00 | Sheridan Lorenz |
| $5,866.87 | House Democratic Caucus |
| $5,000.00 | Marc Yagjian |
| $2,581.45 | Aimee Boone Cunningham |
| $2,500.00 | Lee & Amy Fikes |
| $1,448.30 | Melaney A Linton |
| $1,333.28 | Liz Lambert |
| $500.00 | Andrew Sommerman |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $32,605.68 | Atchley & Associates LLP |
| $22,500.00 | Isabel R Welland |
| $20,314.56 | Texas Planned Parenthood Votes Political Action Committee (DISSOLVED) |
| $18,878.11 | Kelly Graphics |
| $5,000.00 | TOP Political Action Committee (DISSOLVED) |
| $3,175.00 | Station 4 |
| $2,500.00 | Foundation Blue Media |
| $1,903.60 | Darcy Caballero |
| $1,323.97 | Intuit Payment Solutions Quickbooks |
| $1,110.62 | Daisy Lopez |
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