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.
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Texas Committee
$175Cash on Hand
$80,613Total Contributions
$80,452Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $16,500.00 | Jason Reese |
| $10,000.00 | Laura Cantu-Templeton |
| $10,000.00 | Teri and Matt Andresen |
| $5,000.00 | David L Roche |
| $5,000.00 | Freda Cheng |
| $5,000.00 | Joe Lonsdale |
| $5,000.00 | Laura Templeton |
| $5,000.00 | Ronald Cheng |
| $5,000.00 | Winston Krause |
| $2,000.00 | Colette Sirhal |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $24,721.92 | Hd Campaigns LLC |
| $22,461.28 | Austin Texas Print |
| $7,500.00 | Community Not Commodity |
| $7,500.00 | Voices for District 4 PAC |
| $3,003.41 | Google Inc |
| $2,500.00 | Taxpayers Against Giveaways |
| $1,893.54 | Meta Platforms Inc / Facebook |
| $1,739.00 | Chez Zee |
| $1,458.11 | Premiere Political Communications |
| $1,284.80 | Premiere Political Communications |
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