In session and out, lobbying is by far the biggest source of money in Texas politics. Taxpayers foot a sizable chunk of the bill, accounting for as much as $110 million (over 16 percent of the total reported lobbying money) during the 2020 election cycle time period. Another $70,429,959 (also around 16 percent of the total) has spent using taxpayer dollars in the 2021 so far.
Economic Growth Committee
Texas Committee
$33,158Cash on Hand
$463,815Total Contributions
$459,538Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $315,440.00 | McKinney Chamber of Commerce |
| $38,000.00 | CEFCO |
| $36,750.00 | Bowie's Tuscola LLC |
| $34,000.00 | Brookshire Brothers PAC |
| $11,500.00 | Scott Olden |
| $7,500.00 | Rehkopf Enterprises Inc |
| $7,000.00 | Pride |
| $5,000.00 | Armadillo #25 |
| $5,000.00 | Red River County Industrial Foundation |
| $2,000.00 | Clarksville Business LLC |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $195,500.00 | Advanced Micro Targeting Inc |
| $162,000.00 | Texas Petition Strategies |
| $18,701.60 | Alamo Mailing Company |
| $12,824.39 | Prestige Printing LLC |
| $12,788.40 | Chism Strategy Advocacy & Elections |
| $6,136.00 | Heist Digital LLC |
| $5,900.00 | Howard Wharton |
| $5,500.00 | Hutch White |
| $4,490.00 | Jennifer Russell |
| $4,480.00 | Kevin Beyer |
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