Kimberly Olson out raises Sid Miller in agriculture commissioner race
Kimberly Olson has raised nearly five times as much as incumbent Sid Miller in the race for Texas agriculture commissioner.
Texas Democrats Are Winning The Fundraising Game
There are many ways to judge how well a political race is going before voters actually head to the polls. One of those is...
Do You Know How Your Representative Makes Money? Search Our Drive to See For...
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.
Latest Campaign Finance Reports Shed Light Ahead of 2020 House Primaries
New campaign finance reports released this week by primary candidates for the Texas House show many of the hotly contested races remain competitive and...
Joe Straus, former House speaker, wakes the sleeping centrist giant of the Republican Party.
Joe Straus (R-San Antonio) will return to Texas politics after retiring from his representative seat in 2017. With the announcement of Texas Forever Forward,...
July Finance Reports Show First Glimpse of Statewide GOP Primary Challenges
New campaign finance reports released this week by elected officials and candidates for statewide office begin to show GOP primaries will be expensive.
These semiannual...
Shaheen for Sale
State Representative Matt Shaheen (R-Plano) has only been in office for two terms, but he’s wasted no time raking in special interest campaign money....
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?
With the legislative session over, candidates ready for fundraising battles
Following Monday’s deadline for filing campaign finances, we have a clearer picture of the challenges and opportunities facing candidates running for state office. Following...
Texas PACs Lining Up to Spend Heavily in 2020
As an emerging battleground state, Texas is drawing attention and investment. Public officials, party operatives, and the political donor class are all treating the...
