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.
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$765,892Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $96,875.21 | Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC |
| $95,276.23 | Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund |
| $54,830.50 | Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee |
| $50,000.18 | Texas Republican Representatives Campaign Committee (DISSOLVED) |
| $30,000.00 | Texas House Leadership Fund (INACTIVE) |
| $21,239.22 | Republican Party of Texas |
| $20,912.18 | Texas Medical Association Political Action Committee |
| $20,000.00 | Trevor Rees-Jones |
| $18,500.00 | Texas Aspires (INACTIVE) |
| $17,500.00 | Charles C Butt |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $571,585.38 | Murphy Nasica & Associates |
| $60,289.69 | Lilly & Company |
| $16,800.00 | Dallas Police Officer's PAC |
| $13,000.00 | Texas Municipal Police Assn. PAC |
| $11,500.00 | Life PAC |
| $9,250.00 | Republican Party of Texas |
| $9,187.85 | John Gatz |
| $8,564.06 | Cindy Burkett |
| $5,000.00 | Dallas County Republican Party (P) |
| $4,600.00 | Allison Billodeau |
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Texas Medical Association (TMA) advocates on behalf of thousands of doctors and physicians across the state of Texas. Specifically, their PAC works to elect legislators who will work with the medical community to increase the level of state spending on medical services and programs, as well as pass legislation capitalizing on federal programs to secure more dollars coming to Texas from Washington, D.C.
The Texas Association of REALTORS and their associated PACs are arguably the most well-funded in the state, as more money passed through them in the 2016 election cycle than any other PAC. The Realtors are also one of the most well-known interest groups in Austin, and have been for years.