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.
City Acountability Project
Texas Committee
$175Cash on Hand
$325Total Contributions
$15,340Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $200.00 | Julia Merritt |
| $100.00 | Linda Guerrero |
| $25.00 | Nathalie Frensley |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $7,500.00 | Community Not Commodity |
| $2,500.00 | Taxpayers Against Giveaways |
| $1,143.75 | Hd Campaigns LLC |
| $1,000.00 | All for Austin PAC |
| $1,000.00 | United Austin PAC |
| $571.56 | Wix.com LTD |
| $450.00 | Carmen for Mayor Campaign |
| $450.00 | Mackenzie Kelly Campaign |
| $450.00 | Marc Duchen Campaign |
| $159.80 | zoom.com |
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