Latest Texas Campaign Finance Reports Reveal State of Play for Statewide Races
New campaign finance reports released last week by Texas legislators, elected statewide officials and candidates for both show an early glimpse into the competitiveness...
U.S. Supreme Court Weighs Senator Cruz’s Campaign Finance Challenge
Jan 19 (Reuters) - The latest conservative attack on a major campaign finance law goes before the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday in Senator Ted Cruz's bid to undo a provision limiting the amount of...
Abbott outraises Valdez by nearly 10 times in latest campaign filing
Incumbents in the top state races have outraised their challengers, according to the latest campaign filings.
Valoree Swanson’s Interests Are Not Aligned With Her District
Money can have a large influence in decision making and that’s exactly what political action committees (PACs) are hoping for when contributing to campaigns....
Women Raise Money for Texas Campaigns, but Not Always in the Usual Ways
Everyone bemoans the influence of money in politics, but candidates face a brutal truth: If you don’t raise enough money to run a campaign,...
Where Does Campaign Money Go After Retirement?
Political campaigns live and die by their fundraising. Often, the candidate with the most money ends up with the highest number of votes, as...
Mike Schofield is financed by a man accused of sexually harassing his employee
If dirty money is enough for these elected officials to turn a blind eye to their moral obligations, what else will they look the other way for?
Going into the 86th Legislature, House Members Have $33.7 Million Cash on Hand
Collectively, House members have maintained $33.7 million entering the regular session, led by Speaker Bonnen who maintains $4.5 million in contributions, 83 percent of which came in the weeks following his press conference on Nov. 12 announcing he had secured the votes to become Speaker.
Did Beto O’Rourke Outraise Greg Abbott Again?
Beto O’Rourke does it again.The Democratic candidate for governor broke his own record, setting a new precedent for Texan politicians. On Tuesday his campaign...
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Texans deserve to know what motivates our representatives in their decisions and votes. That's why we're making politicians' personal finance statements available to the public.
