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.
Lubbock County Republican Party (CEC)
Texas Committee
$20,206Cash on Hand
$260,575Total Contributions
$257,179Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $90,224.83 | Aggregated Unitemized Contributions |
| $15,634.14 | Lubbock Area Republican Women PAC |
| $11,000.00 | Mark Griffin |
| $6,900.00 | John Frullo |
| $6,500.00 | Jodey Arrington |
| $5,000.00 | Ashley Cash |
| $4,950.00 | Dustin Burrows |
| $4,513.85 | Glen Robertson Campaign |
| $4,300.00 | Charles Perry |
| $4,000.00 | George Castillo |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $17,579.04 | Top Tier Catering |
| $17,525.77 | Ampro Productions Inc |
| $15,341.29 | Texas Tech University |
| $13,616.51 | AT&T Services Inc |
| $10,872.97 | Lubbock Area Republican Women PAC |
| $9,528.12 | David Bruegel |
| $8,097.87 | Gop Connect |
| $6,577.61 | Overton Hotel & Conference Center |
| $6,070.00 | Honeychild Catering |
| $5,937.12 | Arbor Hotel |
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