To find some of the most influential people in Austin, look no further than the lobbyists employed by hundreds of entities across the state of Texas. The highest paid lobbyists in Texas politics are hired by organizations willing to spend significant resources persuading lawmakers to support legislation that is favorable to their interests.
Roberto Alonzo
$72Cash on Hand
$203,250Total Contributions
$256,891Total Expenditures
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Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $16,000.00 | Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC |
| $13,500.00 | Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee |
| $11,500.00 | United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active |
| $9,500.00 | Austin Fire Fighters PAC |
| $5,000.00 | Alfredo HInojosa |
| $5,000.00 | American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E |
| $5,000.00 | Border Health PAC |
| $5,000.00 | Butler Brothers |
| $5,000.00 | Communications Workers of America Cwa Cope PAC Federal |
| $5,000.00 | Exelon Corporation Political Action Committee (DISSOLVED) |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $152,600.00 | YD & Associates |
| $21,662.29 | MaiLogix |
| $21,385.00 | Univision Management Company |
| $8,364.41 | Alonzo Law Firm |
| $3,900.00 | MRA Partnership |
| $2,850.00 | Jose Angel Gutierrez |
| $2,500.00 | Fts Group LLC |
| $2,439.01 | Sylvana Alonzo |
| $2,274.39 | Southwest Airlines |
| $2,000.00 | Oak Cliff Coalition for the Arts |
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 | Diana Arevalo | Arevalo, Diana (The Honorable) |
| $75.00 | Ken Molberg | Molberg, Kenneth H. (The Honorable) |
| $25.00 | ActBlue Texas | |
| $25.00 | Rhetta Bowers | Bowers, Rhetta A. (Mrs.) |
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And these numbers may tell only part of the story. The totals don’t include any political donations these men and women have given to candidates in federal races, such as the O’Rourke vs. Cruz battle. Moreover, these numbers don’t reflect any donations given to 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) organizations. Courts have ruled that these groups do not have to divulge their donors in order to protect the donors’ rights to freedom of speech and freedom of assembly.
(10) T. Dan Friedkin – Owner and CEO of Gulf States Toyota, the largest private company in Houston. In 2016, according to Forbes, Mr. Friedkin ranked as the 162nd wealthiest person in the United States. In his spare time, Mr. Friedkin flies World War II-era P-51 Mustangs with an aerial acrobatic troupe. Over the course of the last election cycle he gave $807,602 to Texas candidates and PACs.