Follow the money in Texas state and Austin city politics.
Every number cites the underlying TEC or City of Austin filing.
Trending investigations
- 01One man, four PACs
Can one rich person buy an Austin election?
In 2018, one Austin man wrote nine checks under three different employer names. Add them up and he outspent every other donor that year.
One donor's $338K Austin spree·Run investigation → - 02Old money, new race
What happens to politicians' leftover campaign money?
When a Texas senator ran for mayor, $1.18M of leftover state-Senate cash quietly moved with him.
$1.18M Senate-to-mayor pivot·Run investigation → - 03Twenty years of $2,500 checks
Are real-estate developers paying Austin politicians?
One Austin real-estate firm has been writing $1,000 to $2,500 checks to the same politician since 2002. Small enough to escape notice, frequent enough to add up.
One firm, two decades of checks·Run investigation → - 04Same names, two rooms
Do Austin's lobbyists also work the state capitol?
Twelve lobbyists are registered to work Austin City Hall and the Texas Capitol at the same time. Often on the same fights, for the same firms.
Twelve cross-tier lobbyists·Run investigation →
Public officials
Greg Abbott RGovernor of Texas | 1,174,919 | $438.04M | $382.80 | 25 | State | |
Dan Patrick RLieutenant Governor of Texas | 25,390 | $112.57M | $4,433.69 | 19 | State | |
Beto O'Rourke DFormer U.S. Representative, 2022 gubernatorial candidate | 1,577,838 | $81.64M | $51.44 | 3 | State | |
Wendy Davis DFormer State Senator, gubernatorial candidate | 112,072 | $45.42M | $358.35 | 8 | State | |
Ken Paxton RTexas Attorney General | 52,062 | $45.33M | $890.57 | 25 | State | |
Christi Craddick RRailroad Commissioner | 10,551 | $28.35M | $2,686.82 | 16 | State | |
Dade Phelan RTexas State Representative | 7,742 | $26.11M | $3,401.66 | 13 | State | |
Don Huffines RFormer Texas State Senator | 9,257 | $23.38M | $2,526.70 | 14 | State |
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