This article is Part 3 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.
Trent Ashby
$1,175,512Cash on Hand
$3,864,163Total Contributions
$3,505,130Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $430,500.00 | Alan Harper |
| $96,723.10 | Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee |
| $68,950.00 | Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC |
| $60,000.00 | Border Health PAC |
| $50,000.00 | John Peck Jr |
| $37,893.70 | Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund |
| $37,050.00 | Mark Hicks |
| $35,000.00 | Andrew Beal |
| $35,000.00 | John L and Barbara Nau III |
| $35,000.00 | Rural Friends of Texas Electric Cooperatives |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $522,875.05 | Murphy Nasica & Associates |
| $500,000.00 | Citizens National Bank - Investment |
| $219,702.86 | 404 Rio Grande Street Apartments |
| $189,634.94 | Joseph O and Kristen Seeber IV |
| $150,000.00 | Verabank - Investment |
| $123,622.36 | Department of US Treasury IRS |
| $108,389.07 | Judd Messer |
| $79,543.19 | Linda Parker |
| $76,177.22 | Angelina County Fair |
| $60,060.30 | Aggregated Unitemized Expenditures |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $1,575.00 | Republican Women of Trinity County | |
| $1,000.00 | Madison County Republican Party | |
| $1,000.00 | Reggie Smith | Smith, Reginald (The Honorable) |
| $500.00 | Angelina County Republican Club | |
| $270.00 | Republican Club of Polk County |
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