The latest campaign finance reports reveal that the Texas Democrats who broke quorum collected $491,000 between their July 12 departure and the end of the first special session. Over 25 percent of that money came from out-of-state donors.
Sheryl Cole
Texas House of Representatives District 46
$130,156Cash on Hand
$48,808Total Contributions
$40,705Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $2,500.00 | Jim Carpenter |
| $2,500.00 | Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC |
| $2,000.00 | Austin Fire Fighters PAC |
| $2,000.00 | NRG Energy Inc. Political Action Committee |
| $1,500.00 | Union Pacific Corp Fund for Effective Government |
| $1,316.11 | Brenda and Bob Woody |
| $1,052.95 | Austin Ems Association PAC |
| $1,052.95 | Derlis Salinas |
| $1,052.95 | John Cole |
| $1,052.95 | Kathrin Brewer |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $5,250.00 | Travis County Democratic Party (P) |
| $4,407.51 | Aggregated Unitemized Expenditures |
| $3,650.00 | Susan Harry Consulting |
| $3,366.57 | Easy Tiger |
| $2,100.00 | Jake Salinas |
| $1,984.15 | Uber Technologies Inc |
| $1,583.91 | Southwest Airlines |
| $1,368.72 | DonateWay.com |
| $1,334.04 | Airbnb Inc |
| $1,029.00 | Texas Observer |
Top Personal Contributions
From reports filed by the recipients of these funds, it appears these transactions originated from personal rather than campaign accounts.
Total Contributions | Candidate | Committee |
|---|---|---|
| $250.00 | Annie's List | |
| $250.00 | House Democratic Campaign Committee |
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This article is Part 1 of a four-part series demonstrating how the money in a lobby sector can impact state politics and legislation. We’ve selected the Green Energy sector due to a resurgence of interest in a behind-the-scenes look at renewables following the 2021 snowstorms, but you can follow the money in any industry of interest that is spending lobbying dollars in Austin.