2023 www.statesman.com. The. And ORourke has over $500,000 more cash on hand than Abbott. A report from Texans for Public Justice released this week found that Abbott raised more than $87 million in campaign contributions from the start of 2017 through the end of last year. Im grateful for everyone who helped raise $25.18 million in just three months as we support the work of our organizers and record-breaking 100,000 volunteers, said ORourke. "I'm grateful for everyone who helped us raise $27.63. For his part, Patrick has been pushing the states politics to the rightsince his days as a talk radio host in Houston. In the Republican primary, Abbott is facing former state Sen. Don Huffines, former Texas GOP Chairman Allen West, Chad Prather,Danny Harrison, Kandy Kaye Horn, Paul Belew and Rick Perry (no, not that Rick Perry). Greg Abbott. With Democrat Joe Biden about to move into the White House and national Republicans in disarray over President Donald Trumps norm-shattering behavior in recent weeks, a big bankroll is about the only certainty Abbott can rely on. For the second straight reporting period, O'Rourke's campaign said they brought in more money than incumbent Republican Gov. Dave Carney, Abbott's chief political strategist, said Wednesday that he expected O'Rourke to have strong fundraising numbers. Perhaps it goes without saying but producing quality journalism isn't cheap. And what you want to be able to do is have the ear of the lawmakers, said Andrew Wheat of Texans for Public Justice, an Austin non-profit that tracks money in Texas politics. Gov. Here's how much. Texas Gov. But Luthers star appears to have dimmed after she lost a special election for state Senate last month. A Schwertner spokesperson did not respond to questions for this story. Democratic gubernatorial challenger Beto O'Rourke raised $27.3 million from Feb. 20 to June 30, while Republican Gov. This is up from 19% after the 2019 session. grand total of contributions Greg Abbott has reported in 2022Number of Contributions from Individuals (above itemization threshold): 292,180. OpenSecrets A 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, charitable organization 1100 13th Street, NW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20005 (202) 857-0044 INFO: info@crp.org In the November race for Texas governor, two prolific fundraisers are vying to be the chief executive of the state. Totals for industries (and larger economic Copyright 2023 KSAT.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. Texas Gov. While some of this money. Therell be a general election opponent, and [Democrats] will put a lot of effort in and theyll raise a lot of money.. employer. Data for However, both candidates have national profiles, with Abbott regularly appearing on Fox News and ORourke running for president in 2020. If you need help with the Public File, call 210-351-1241. sectors) can be seen in each candidate and race profile, and in the Industry Profile section of the OpenSecrets by Carla Astudillo, Caroline Covington and Eric Lau Just before the energy donations poured in for Abbott in June, the power grid operator asked Texans, mid-heat wave, to conserve power and turn their thermostats to 78 degrees for a week in order to reduce electricity demand because significant power generation was unexpectedly offline. Democrat Beto O'Rourke hasraised $7.2 million since launchinghis campaign for Texas governor, according to his campaign. But that wasnt always the case: In June 2021, Abbott had a campaign balance of over $55 million, and Abbott has spent almost twice as much money as his opponent, including a June ad buy worth nearly $20 million. 4 min read. why: Summary numbers for federal officeholders - specifically "Total Raised and Spent" and "PAC/Individual Split" - are Its the same people talking to the same people and you wonder if the people being left out are the average Texans, said Wheat. Earlier, he was a statehouse reporter for three newspapers, including the Dallas Times Herald. Copyright 2021 by KSAT - All rights reserved. Neither Cobos or the spokesperson ended up providing a statement for this story. Oil grew to become the states signature industry, rich oilmen and companies started showering politicians with money and a romance blossomed. Republican incumbent Greg Abbott, who is seeking his third term in office, has reported huge fundraising hauls in the past, amassing staggering amounts of cash in his campaign coffers. Dan Patrick pressured Abbott in public statements that issues related to the grid needed to be on the agenda. Those ALBANY - Gov. There was a series of finger-pointing and falsehoods from state elected officials who wouldn't accept responsibility and falsely shifted blame to renewable energy sources as they vowed to fix the grid. Here are the billionaire donors to Republican Greg Abbott and Democrat Beto ORourkes campaigns since January 2021, according to the latest Texas campaign finance filings. In Texas, Gov. Some of the state data included errors in the address field; these records were corrected when possible such as when the donors address was available elsewhere in the data set and omitted from the location-based calculations when not. The state of Texas imposes no limits on how much money you can give to your local representative, your senator, your governor, said Wheat. Abbott signed into law last year an abortion ban excepting cases when the life of a pregnant patientis in danger that takes effect later this summer. for data entry). And talk of a primary challenge from Lt. Gov. Usually, state candidates in Texas get the majority of their donations from Texans. Bolstered by his record-breaking figures over the past few months, ORourke has raised almost $6 million more than Abbott as of Oct. 29, 2022. Small donors make up almost half of the total amount ORourke raised. According to the most recent campaign finance reports made to the Texas Ethics Commission, the governor received $44,778,653 in total contributions and spent $37,930,300 between January 1, 2021 and February 19, 2022. Greg Abbott raised almost $25 million during the same period, according to Friday press releases from both of the campaigns. Democrat Beto O'Rourke has raised $7.2 million since launching his campaign for Texas governor . O'Rourke did not say how much money his campaign has on hand -- or how much it has spent -- while teasing his fundraising numbers before filing his latest campaign finance report. state officeholders may be subject to longer time lags, as OpenSecrets aggregates this information from many sources O'Rourke's campaign reported Tuesday having raised $25.18 million over the most recent reporting period from July 1 through Sept. 29. These tables list the top donors to officeholders in 2022. Abbott's campaign stressed that since the start of 2021, the two-term Republican incumbent "has raised nearly $95 million from more than 418,000 donations." Since O'Rourke announced his. Of all the statewide elections in Texas, the attorney generals race is expected to be the most competitive. About 26% of Patrick's contributions in June came from energy interests, more than $1.3 million, his most ever in the post-session stretch. Nearly half (45%) of the 1,200 Texas voters who participated in the poll indicated support for Abbott while 39% showed support for O'Rourke. Fixing Texas power grid was about the only thing Republicans and Democrats in the legislative session seemed to agree on earlier this year. Greg Abbott hauled in nearly $19 million over the last nine days of June and boasted an eye-popping $55 million in the bank as he prepares to . More: Ahead of primary, Gov. Abbott's campaign said his roughly $25 million in donations from the most recent filing period came from nearly 45,000 contributors, which is 1/10th of the number of donors reported by his challenger over the same time period. In fact, Abbott's campaign said he has raised $95 million this election season. After the 2021 regular legislative session, energy industry donations totaling $26,000 for the period made up 88% of Paddies campaign contributions over just the last 10 days of June. Both are from Dallas. Gov. Karnei, the CEO of a Central Texas power cooperative, is an abounding donor to politicians and energy-related political action committees, campaign finance records show. FEC and listed quickly on OpenSecrets processing and analyzing the detailed records takes much longer. Carpenter, Cobos and Walker are three of 10 remaining ERCOT board members after the five others all of whom live out of state resigned this week. Hancock also has ties to the energy industry in his full-time job as a business owner. Last year, Abbott wouldve raised more if hed been able to hold in-person fundraisers and hadnt been busy as chairman of the Republican Governors Association, Carney said. Democrats have not won a statewide office in three decades, but incumbent Republican Ken Paxton is deemed vulnerable because of his2015 felony indictment for securities fraudand unrelated accusations of corruption that his top aides took to the FBIin late 2020. A report from Texans for Public Justice released this week found that Abbott raised more than $87 million in campaign contributions from the start of 2017 through the end of last year. Abbott candidate committee made to another committee affiliated with the governor. About 26% of Patrick's contributions in June came from energy interests, more than $1.3 million, his most ever in the post-session stretch. Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke has had $47,177,963 contributed to his campaign. As Texas voters go to the polls next week, it is clear which candidate billionaires are backing in the . the first of the month. Abbott raises $19 million, Beto O'Rourke's fast start nets $7.2 million in race for governor. Tickets are on sale now for this multi-day celebration of big, bold ideas about politics, public policy and the days news, curated by The Texas Tribunes award-winning journalists. ORourke and Abbott will compete separately in their own party primaries on March 1, but many are already looking ahead to a general election between the former Democratic House representative and the current Republican governor. According to its website, OPUC represents the interests of residential and small commercial consumers, as a class, in utility proceedings in Texas. Greg Abbott. Energy Transfer CEO Kelcy Warren is one of Abbotts top donors. The Republican governor raised 26% more in last years final six months than the $9.1 million he raised in late 2016 the comparable period in his first term. Emmy-award winning reporter Dillon Collier joined KSAT Investigates in September 2016. While former Gov. Were talking about a historic blackout in the state of Texas, that affected millions of peoples lives, some in very dangerous ways, said Wheat. Energy officials have repeatedly said that the states natural gas supply was also hindered by the storm, in large part because energy plants did not have properly winterized equipment. According to June polls from the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas, 4 in 5 respondents support background checks on all gun purchases, and just 15% support an abortion ban. Ballotpedia is the digital encyclopedia of American politics and elections. Governor Abbott represents all Texans, and thats what he takes into account every day as he works on behalf of the Lone Star State, spokeswoman Renae Eze said. Find a complete list of them here. Democrat Mike Collier gets his rematch with incumbent Lt. Gov. Gas producers got a pass by Texas policymakers, said Michael Webber, professor of energy resources at the University of Texas at Austin. Abbott reported $37.9 million, with 79.1 percent of all spending going to the 10 payees topping the list. He helped raised $54 million for GOP gubernatorial candidates in other states, Carney said. That has resulted in both candidates receiving a large number of donations from outside Texas. His largest billionaire donor so far is Margot Birmingham Perot, the widow of former presidential candidate H. Ross Perot Sr. Shes given $25,000 to ORourkes campaign since November. The remaining figures - based on detailed contribution data - are updated by OpenSecrets Disclosure: Calpine, CenterPoint Energy, NRG Energy, Oncor, University of Texas at Austin and University of Houston have been financial supporters of The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that is funded in part by donations from members, foundations and corporate sponsors. In January, fracking billionaire Farris Wilks, who gained national attention when he poured $15 million into backing Ted Cruzs 2016 presidential bid, gave $2 million to a PAC called Defend Texas Liberty that donated $1 million to the campaign of Don Huffines, another candidate running in the Republican primary who is considered a long shot to win. Corporations themselves cannot donate to candidates at the federal level but federal candidates can get More:Greg Abbott campaign promises 'knock-out, drag-out fight' in race against Beto O'Rourke. Under federal law, all contributions over $200 must be itemized and the donor's occupation and employer must be Rene Cross of the University of Houstons Hobby School of Public Affairs, though, said Abbotts most vulnerable to a test by a younger Democrat such as ORourke or the Castro brothers of San Antonio, Julin and Joaquin. Abbott.. Disclosure: Javaid Anwar, Tench and Simone Otus Coxe, Marguerite Hoffman, Gary Martin, Gulf States Toyota, HillCo Partners LLC and Ross Perot Jr./Hillwood Development Co. LLC have been financial supporters of The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that is funded in part by donations from members, foundations and corporate sponsors. Abbott received $4.6 million from energy. Abbott's campaign said his roughly $25 million in donations from the most recent filing period came from nearly 45,000 contributors, which is 1/10th of the number of donors reported by his. Rick Perry and Democrat Tony Sanchez spent in 2002 and the combined $90 million Abbott and Democrat Wendy Davis spent in 2014. Texas Gov. If recent historys any guide, by November 2022, which will be Bidens first midterm election, Democrats may not be riding so high, he noted. Warrens Energy Transfer cofounder Ray Davis gave $125,000 to Abbott. Robert T. Garrett, Austin Bureau Chief. A contribution to a candidate may be given an Beto O'Rourke looks to put Greg Abbott on defense in early stages of Texas governor's race, Ahead of primary, Gov. Heres how they compare. On Friday, Texans for Greg Abbott announced in a press release the governor raised nearly $25 . Greg Abbott continued his legislative push for "parental empowerment" in Austin on Wednesday while also expressing support for a bill meant to keep local . You may opt-out by, Source of wealth: Houston Rockets, entertainment, Source of wealth: Computer services, real estate, Source of wealth: Hyatt hotels, investments. Rep. Chris Paddie, chair of the state affairs committee, also did not respond to calls and an email seeking comment. Texas Governor Greg Abbott's 2019 reelection inaugural was a 2-day event that included balls, candlelight dinners, barbecues and other VIP events -- costing some $5.3 million for the celebrations. Cobos salary is $143,000. Florida Gov. Governor Patrick, who moved immediately following the February storm to call for the resignations of both the PUC board and ERCOT, both of which were fully reformed through Senate Bills 2 and 3.. Still, ORourke does have a few of his own billionaire supporters. The comments came during an appearance on Fox News. As he preps for 2022, Abbott may steal a page from U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, who last year tried to hold on to fervent Trump supporters while appealing to more moderate swing voters in the suburbs. Wheat criticized Abbotts decision last week to blame the power grids supply issues on frozen wind turbines. by Mitchell Ferman and Carla Astudillo profiles for state and federal officeholders are derived from contribution records disclosed in campaign finance Financial supporters play no role in the Tribune's journalism. Had the bill passed, Walker would not be running the PUC. However, the patterns of contributions provide critical information for Final fundraising figures show that both gubernatorial candidates raised a combined $160 million in the November midterm election. Financial supporters play no role in the Tribunes journalism. Greg Abbott said his campaign raised nearly $19 million in the last six months of 2021, a total that brought his campaign war chest to a staggering $65 million in December. Abbott has run a similar playbook as Perry and has taken it to a different level, Rottinghaus said. Greg Abbott speaks during a campaign event on February 23 in Houston. The storm, as bad as it was, helped him on his bottom line for contributions.. Referring to gun control stands by ORourke and the possibility the Texas Democrat could return to Washington, Carney said, Being Biden administration gun czar is not the best credential to use to run for anything in Texas.. "As we move into the heat of the summer campaign, were well positioned to fund all our campaign efforts, Texans for Greg Abbott Campaign Chairman Gardner Pate said in the Friday release. To request permission for commercial use, please contactus. requested and disclosed, if provided. As Texas voters go to the polls next week, it is clear which candidate billionaires are backing in the gubernatorial primary: current Gov. Greg Abbott (R), who easily won the primary with more than 66% of the vote, is by far the largest beneficiary of the industry's political giving. He covers Gov. Warren has given Abbott $250,000 donations almost every year since he won the governors office in 2014. Dave Carney, Abbotts political strategist, said the governor is unperturbed by the volatile national political environment. The Bush familys origin story in Texas revolves around oil and gas, and money from the industry has funded much of the familys political fortunes in the state ever since they arrived in West Texas. Making a million-dollar political donation to reward the government for its light touch and encourage the government to continue turning a blind eye to price gouging and windfall profits while hundreds of people die seems like a good return on investment., Making a million-dollar political donation to reward the government for its light touch and encourage the government to continue turning a blind eye to price gouging and windfall profits while hundreds of people die seems like a good return on investment.. Abbott and ORourke are not the only gubernatorial candidates who have received backing from local Texas billionaires. While (Gov. ORourke, who only launched his campaign for governor in November last year, has raised just $61,000 from at least 2 billionaires and 3 spouses of billionaires. Dan Patrick, who has differences with Abbott, has never completely died out. He loves being lieutenant governor and is not running against Gov. Paddie was among a chorus of elected officials from the governor on down demanding answers and solutions for why Texas grid was on the brink of total collapse in February. Abbott and ORourke have easily surpassed the combined $95 million Gov. Based on the Showing these clusters of contributions from people associated with particular organizations provides a valuable But none has reaped campaign contributions on the scale of Abbott, who in six years in office has raised more than $150 million from donors, more than any governor in U.S. history. July 19, 2022 The top California donors in the Texas governor's race, How the biggest Republican stronghold in Texas could cost Gov. Board member Mark Carpenter, a senior vice president with Dallas-based Oncor Electric Delivery, has contributed $10,000 to Texans for Greg Abbott, Abbotts campaign war chest, since October 2018. In addition, cryptocurrency CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, who gave ORourke $1 million, is under investigation for breaking the states securities law. Warren's donation is . He knows how to walk that fine line between moderate Republicans and those that are very right of center, she said. Find a complete list of them here. Walker, a non-voting member of ERCOTs board, did not respond to a request for comment Tuesday. More than a quarter of Hancocks contributions in June came from energy interests, about $53,500 the most he has ever received in a post-legislative session period. But the bill didnt set a hard deadline for when the upgrades need to be complete and it stopped short of detailing how the state would enforce and incentivize the process called weatherization. Among elected officials holding the same level of state office, fundraising varies widely. Corporations themselves cannot donate to candidates at the federal level but federal candidates can get contributions from corporate PACs, employees and owners as well as their immediate families. The oil and gas industry was Abbotts top contributor, accounting for 19% of all funds raised, according to the report. From June 21 to June 30, after the legislative fundraising blackout ended, five of the largest and most prominent companies in the Texas power grid supply chain Calpine, Centerpoint, NRG Energy, Oncor and Vistra or their top executives collectively donated about $497,000 to state elected officials and political groups. DeSantis, who frequently tangles . A PUC spokesman instead sent the following statement: Dillon, responding on Chairman Walkers behalf as shes still fully engaged in issues related to the winter storm related grid event. More:Governor's race tightens as Greg Abbott's lead over Beto O'Rourke shrinks to 6 points, poll finds. Do you value our journalism? There is also a time lag in posting the information. By signing up you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, Stand with us in our mission to discover and uncover the story of North Texas. Greg Abbott is the number one fundraiser in state politics in the 2022 election cycle so far. Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke has had $47,177,963 contributed to his campaign. Oil and politics have been entwined in Texas for more than a century, since wildcatters hit the first gusher at Spindletop back in 1901. Of the donors, O'Rourke's campaign said 98% of the donations were received online and that teachers contributed more than any other occupation. About 26% of Patricks contributions in June came from energy interests, more than $1.3 million, his most ever in the post-session stretch. As of February 19, Abbotts committee reported that it had about $50 million in cash on hand. with that same employer, the organization's name winds up on the Top Contributors list. their contributions as being related to the "First National Bank" since that's the source of the family's income. Show us with your support. On ORourkes campaign they added, This is a grassroots campaign funded largely by the people of Texasnot the select few who know they can buy Abbott off.. The Abbott campaign is eyeing aggressive advertising strategies ahead of the November election. Abbott to rake in $1 million checks from individual donors. Breaking down the contributions by ZIP code in Texas, ORourke received more money from donors in major cities, which are Democratic strongholds. Abbott is bought and paid for by his billionaire donors, a spokesperson for ORourkes campaign told Forbes in an email. contributor provides it. These totals are conservative, as not all of the Greg Abbott's 2022 reelection campaign is reporting contributions of 19-million-dollars in the last nine days of June. How has the candidates fundraising compared over time? Texans deserve answers about why these shortfalls occurred and how they are going to be corrected, and Texans will get those answers.. Texas has no limits on campaign contributions. He said the latest contributions of $25 million came from nearly 475,000 donors, making the average contribution $53. Kolten Parker, Digital Executive Producer. But an analysis of state campaign finance records by the KSAT 12 Defenders shows three current members of ERCOTs board have contributed thousands to Abbotts campaigns, with some of the funds dating back to his days as Texas Attorney General. Abbott compares to the 10 other governors with campaign finance data available from Transparency USA in 2022: The data above are based on campaign finance reports that active Texas PACs submitted to the Texas Ethics Commission. Beto O'Rourke announces he's running for governor of Texas. Wed love to run against him, he said of ORourke, a former El Paso congressman who gave U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz a scare in 2018. In 2021, the Abbott campaign had out-raised the O'Rourke campaign since the start of their respective campaigns. At the state level, corporations and unions can give directly to campaigns in many jurisdictions. ORourke, who has had significantly less time to fundraise compared to Abbott, reported raising $4.3 million from the beginning of the year to February 19, compared to Abbott, who raised $5.3 million in the same time frame.

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