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
$13,779Cash on Hand
$35,840Total Contributions
$29,124Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $5,000.00 | Lubbock Area Republican Women PAC |
| $2,500.00 | Austin Republican Women PAC Fund |
| $2,500.00 | Republican Party of Texas |
| $1,750.00 | Canyon Lake Republican Women PAC |
| $1,613.00 | Aggregated Unitemized Contributions |
| $1,041.02 | Ruth Chambers |
| $1,005.25 | Texas Farm Bureau AGFUND |
| $1,000.00 | Carla Vallejo |
| $1,000.00 | Garw-PAC |
| $1,000.00 | LaQueta Shelburne |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $8,970.55 | Minute Man Press Westchase |
| $4,071.00 | John Messinger |
| $3,409.88 | Vistago Print LLC |
| $2,499.95 | Election Day Strategies |
| $2,160.56 | Aggregated Unitemized Expenditures |
| $2,000.00 | Alluresocialco |
| $1,682.00 | Rumble Up LLC |
| $1,518.00 | The Bridge Austin Ktxw |
| $912.01 | Dirt Cheap Signs |
| $861.56 | Custom Ink |
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