This article is Part 4 of a four-part series demonstrating how the money in a lobby sector can impact state politics and legislation. Read the first three articles here, here, and here.
Texas Deer Association Political Action Committee
Texas Committee
$151,464Cash on Hand
$834,632Total Contributions
$624,988Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $29,000.00 | Quad Boenker |
| $26,794.94 | Aggregated Unitemized Contributions |
| $23,650.00 | Greg Gist |
| $21,000.00 | Allan Meyer |
| $18,000.00 | B J Brown |
| $17,000.00 | Troy Grimes |
| $13,600.00 | John Barber |
| $13,600.00 | Red Stag Ranch |
| $13,050.00 | Brown Trophy Whitetail Ranch |
| $12,000.00 | Dave Heltzel |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $110,000.00 | Carriage House Partners LLC |
| $45,000.00 | Ernest Bailes IV |
| $42,165.00 | Berlanga Business Consultants |
| $21,474.81 | Hilton Hotels and Resorts |
| $15,000.00 | Dan Patrick |
| $15,000.00 | Wisdom Law Firm |
| $12,500.00 | Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute |
| $11,396.87 | Independence Firearms |
| $10,000.00 | Bob Hall |
| $10,000.00 | Lance Gooden |
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