This article is Part 4 of a four-part series demonstrating how the money in a lobby sector can impact state politics and legislation. Read the first three articles here, here, and here.
Texas Land Developers Association PAC
Texas Committee
$9,040Cash on Hand
$51,000Total Contributions
$121,350Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $11,000.00 | Jack McClelland |
| $10,000.00 | Kyndel Bennett |
| $10,000.00 | Russell Spillers |
| $10,000.00 | Scot Campbell |
| $5,500.00 | Aggregated Unitemized Contributions |
| $1,000.00 | Chuck Rice |
| $1,000.00 | Chuck Rice Jr |
| $1,000.00 | Fletcher Pat |
| $1,000.00 | William Pohl |
| $500.00 | John Womack |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $37,350.00 | Aggregated Unitemized Expenditures |
| $15,000.00 | Greg Abbott |
| $10,000.00 | Dan Patrick |
| $5,000.00 | Lois Kolkhorst |
| $5,000.00 | Dade Phelan |
| $5,000.00 | Paul Bettencourt |
| $5,000.00 | Terry Wilson |
| $2,500.00 | Bryan Hughes |
| $2,500.00 | Charles Perry |
| $2,500.00 | Dustin Burrows |
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And these numbers may tell only part of the story. The totals don’t include any political donations these men and women have given to candidates in federal races, such as the O’Rourke vs. Cruz battle. Moreover, these numbers don’t reflect any donations given to 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) organizations. Courts have ruled that these groups do not have to divulge their donors in order to protect the donors’ rights to freedom of speech and freedom of assembly.
Here’s a look at the top ten elected officials with the most cash on hand so far in the 2018 election cycle: