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.
Cesar Blanco
Texas State Senate District 29
$620,092Cash on Hand
$186,751Total Contributions
$92,005Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $12,168.88 | Blackridge Consulting LLP |
| $7,500.00 | Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee |
| $5,176.60 | AT&T Inc. Texas Political Action Committee |
| $5,000.00 | Border Health PAC |
| $5,000.00 | Giffords PAC |
| $5,000.00 | Pete Gallego |
| $5,000.00 | Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC |
| $4,500.00 | Texas Medical Association Political Action Committee |
| $3,000.00 | Oncor Texas State Political Action Committee of Oncor Electric Delivery Administration Corp. |
| $3,000.00 | Union Pacific Corporation Fund for Effective Government Federal |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $10,822.24 | Carlos Martinez |
| $6,735.21 | Meta Platforms Inc / Facebook |
| $6,210.00 | Luis Soberon |
| $5,000.00 | Mexican American Legislative Caucus |
| $5,000.00 | Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee (DISSOLVED) |
| $4,958.00 | Elisa Tamayo |
| $4,602.80 | Texas Capitol Gift Shop |
| $4,200.00 | Daniel Joshua Reyna |
| $4,000.00 | Josh Reyna |
| $3,200.00 | TVEyes Inc |
Top Personal Contributions
From reports filed by the recipients of these funds, it appears these transactions originated from personal rather than campaign accounts.
Total Contributions | Candidate | Committee |
|---|---|---|
| $2,500.00 | Pete Gallego | Gallego, Pete (The Honorable) |
| $1,000.00 | Trey Martinez Fischer | Martinez Fischer, Trey (Mr.) |
| $150.00 | Monique Diaz | Diaz, Monique G (Ms.) |
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This article is Part 3 of a four-part series demonstrating how the money in a lobby sector can impact state politics and legislation. We’ve selected the Green Energy sector due to a resurgence of interest in a behind-the-scenes look at renewables following the 2021 snowstorms, but you can follow the money in any industry of interest that is spending lobbying dollars in Austin.
Does spending the most money during a campaign win elections? Historically, Texas has shown a strong correlation between a candidate’s ability to outspend their opponent(s) and victory on Election Day.