Now that lawmakers have convened in Austin, private citizens and PACs are no longer able to make political contributions, so the sole financial influence on lawmakers during the legislative session comes from lobbyists. In fact, in session and out, lobbying is by far the biggest source of money in Texas politics — and taxpayers are footing the bill for a lot of it. This look at the City of Houston is the first installment in our series analyzing the top taxpayer-funded entities in Texas.
John R Messinger
$1,750Cash on Hand
$9,364Total Contributions
$9,213Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
---|---|
$1,000.00 | Carla Vallejo |
$1,000.00 | LaQueta Shelburne |
$1,000.00 | Steve Robinson |
$750.00 | Canyon Lake Republican Women PAC |
$750.00 | Robert Vititow JD |
$520.51 | Kristi DeCluitt |
$363.00 | Aggregated Unitemized Contributions |
$304.10 | Tim Bradberry |
$300.00 | Marti Gay |
$260.25 | Brittany Green |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
---|---|
$2,499.95 | Election Day Strategies |
$2,150.50 | John Messinger |
$1,801.44 | Minute Man Press Westchase |
$1,477.44 | Aggregated Unitemized Expenditures |
$861.56 | Custom Ink |
$225.00 | Gracie Ortiz |
$146.12 | Jcpenney |
$26.35 | Leander Area Republican Women |
$25.00 | Central Texas Republican Women |
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