The latest campaign finance reports reveal that the Texas Democrats who broke quorum collected $491,000 between their July 12 departure and the end of the first special session. Over 25 percent of that money came from out-of-state donors.
Sheryl Cole
$178,689Cash on Hand
$877,898Total Contributions
$716,561Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $38,320.30 | Annie's List |
| $31,006.74 | Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee |
| $21,500.00 | Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC |
| $20,476.52 | Perry Lorenz |
| $16,253.57 | Douglas W Manchester Jr |
| $14,000.00 | Texas Sands PAC |
| $10,000.00 | Robert S McNally |
| $8,000.00 | Oncor Texas State Political Action Committee of Oncor Electric Delivery Administration Corp. |
| $8,000.00 | Vote PAC |
| $7,948.95 | Richard Maier |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $160,685.31 | MAP Political Communication |
| $93,613.47 | Andre Treiber |
| $76,698.94 | Susan Harry Consulting |
| $35,968.26 | Department of US Treasury IRS |
| $35,180.00 | Travis County Democratic Party (P) |
| $25,205.49 | Robert Maxwell Lars |
| $24,000.00 | David Butts |
| $22,986.45 | Aggregated Unitemized Expenditures |
| $19,304.12 | DonateWay.com |
| $15,119.44 | EMC Research |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $990.00 | Travis County Democratic Party | |
| $500.00 | Gina Hinojosa | Hinojosa, Regina (Ms.) |
| $453.49 | Black Austin Democrats Political Action Committee | |
| $300.00 | Dee Howard Mullins | Mullins, Dee Howard |
| $250.00 | Annie's List | |
| $250.00 | Capital Area Progressive Democrats | |
| $250.00 | House Democratic Campaign Committee | |
| $250.00 | Celia Israel | Israel, Celia M. (The Honorable) |
| $250.00 | Jan Soifer | Soifer, Jan (Ms.) |
| $200.00 | Maria Cantu Hexsel | Cantu Hexsel, Maria (Mrs.) |
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This article is Part 1 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.