Now that lawmakers have convened in Austin, private citizens and PACs are no longer able to make political contributions, so the sole financial influence on lawmakers during the legislative session comes from lobbyists. In fact, in session and out, lobbying is by far the biggest source of money in Texas politics — and taxpayers are footing the bill for a lot of it. This look at the City of Lubbock is part of our series analyzing taxpayer-funded entities in Texas.
Cooke County Republican Party (CEC)
Texas Committee
$21,335Cash on Hand
$18,537Total Contributions
$17,942Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
---|---|
$4,480.25 | Aggregated Unitemized Contributions |
$2,000.00 | Craig Estes |
$2,000.00 | Mac Thornberry Campaign |
$1,000.00 | Chuck Bartusch |
$1,000.00 | Tri-Dal Utilities |
$750.00 | Norm Bednorz |
$600.00 | Cooke County Republican Women PAC |
$575.00 | Rodney Reicherts |
$500.00 | Clem Lesch |
$500.00 | Pauline Lesch |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
---|---|
$3,920.80 | Fossil Pointe Sporting Grounds |
$2,261.97 | Nortex Communications |
$1,839.17 | Ampro Productions Inc |
$1,300.00 | LaRue Hand |
$1,025.00 | Estate of Edwin Wright |
$799.92 | Chris McNamara |
$650.00 | Ed Wright III |
$500.00 | Dabney Bassel for 2nd Court of Appeals |
$500.00 | Visto |
$466.22 | Pauline Lesch |
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