On May 1, voters in Lubbock passed Proposition A, a local ordinance that designated the city as a “sanctuary for the unborn,” with 62 percent of voters voting in favor. The election, which made Lubbock the largest city in the United States to establish such a designation, attracted heavy campaign spending by both sides as the trail to Election Day heated up.
Boots on the Ground PAC
Texas Committee
$6,152Cash on Hand
$64,154Total Contributions
$21,904Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $43,780.31 | Erin Zwiener |
| $5,000.00 | Lucy Johnson |
| $2,000.00 | John Bucy III |
| $2,000.00 | The Chris Turner Campaign |
| $1,500.00 | Big and Bright PAC |
| $1,000.00 | Dale and Libby Linebarger |
| $1,000.00 | Gene Wu |
| $1,000.00 | Jeffrey Clemmons |
| $1,000.00 | Mary Gonzalez |
| $775.00 | Cynthia Cassidy |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $6,100.00 | Cynthia Hinojosa |
| $3,900.00 | Ramos Jennifer |
| $2,750.00 | Jennie Birkholz |
| $2,750.00 | Jennie Birkholz |
| $2,200.00 | Angle Mastagni Mathews Political Strategies LLC |
| $1,210.36 | Google Inc |
| $1,000.00 | Hays County Democratic Party |
| $831.62 | Scale to Win |
| $400.00 | Chism Strategies LLC |
| $240.73 | Target Corporation |
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