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
$70,877Cash on Hand
$83,685Total Contributions
$89,994Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
---|---|
$50,000.00 | George Soros |
$2,758.83 | Jay Havran |
$1,500.00 | Betsy Kleinman |
$1,350.00 | Kay Wasden |
$1,250.00 | Lisa and Peter Kraus |
$1,032.70 | Howard and Mary Yancy |
$1,000.00 | Felicia Pitre |
$1,000.00 | John M Scanlan |
$1,000.00 | Kathryn Ketelsen |
$1,000.00 | Robbie Holt Ausley |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
---|---|
$34,261.93 | Texas Planned Parenthood Votes Political Action Committee (DISSOLVED) |
$25,925.08 | Atchley & Associates LLP |
$5,000.00 | Melanie Miles Campaign |
$5,000.00 | Nick Hellyar Campaign |
$2,500.00 | Chris Hollins Campaign |
$2,500.00 | Letitia Plummer Campaign |
$1,976.40 | NGP VAN Inc |
$1,650.80 | Hustle Inc |
$1,459.50 | The Rose Room |
$1,333.00 | Sutton Frost Cary LLP |
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