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Here's a look at the most recent campaign donations for several of Texas' leading politicians as races heat up before the March 5 primary elections.
The Texas Republican primary was held on Super Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Former president Donald Trump easily won the state and all of its delegates against Nikki Haley, who remained his only major opposition. Trump received the endorsements of U.S. senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, as well as Texas governor Greg Abbott, in his primary campaign.
Elections Division at the Texas Secretary of State. Official candidate lists; U.S. Congress Candidates for Texas at Project Vote Smart; Texas U.S. House from OurCampaigns.com; Campaign contributions for U.S. Congressional races in Texas from OpenSecrets; 2010 Texas General Election graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com
Reasons offered for why "big money" in politics (campaign contributions and high level lobbying from corporations and the wealthy) should be regulated include: it "results in corruption"; [42] (i.e., “quid pro quo corruption”, or bribery); [43] harms trust in government; [42] decreases public interest in public affairs and government; [42]
Campaigns are only obligated to file with the FEC if their campaign exceeds $5,000 in contributions or expenditures. ... FEC reports show congressional candidates raise millions for election.
Campaign finance reports are in (well, most of them) and we’ve got a roundup of some of the highlights from #ncpol candidates.
The Texas Ethics Commission is an influential body established in 1991 that provides "guidance on various public ethics laws" and plays a significant role in Texas state politics. The commission is responsible for overseeing campaign finance reports, establishing lawmakers’ pay, among other duties.
Money raised is applied for the salaries of non-volunteers in the campaign, transportation, campaign materials, media advertisements and other contingencies. Under United States law, officially declared candidates are required to file campaign finance details with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) at the end of every calendar month or quarter.