Analysis: After Election, Fundraising Quickens
The general election is over, but a pending pre-session deadline spurs a biennial fundraising spurt from state officeholders. Full Story
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Explore 8-Day Campaign Finance Reports
The 8-day reports — the final look at candidate campaign finance totals before Election Day — are in. We have compiled data for all statewide, State Board of Education, Texas Senate and Texas House candidates who filed electronically with the Texas Ethics Commission. Full Story
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Explore 30-Day Campaign Finance Reports
The deadline for 30-day campaign finance reports ahead of the Nov. 4 election has passed. Use this tool to search data for all statewide, State Board of Education, state Senate and state House candidates who filed electronically with the Texas Ethics Commission. Full Story
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Abbott Crushing Davis in Money Battle
Attorney General Greg Abbott pulled in more than a dozen six-figure donations, spent about $200,000 a day and still had more than $30 million in the bank for the final stretch of the Texas governor’s race. Full Story
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Texas Campaign Finance Database Updated
Ahead of the final month leading up to the November elections and the pending 30-day filing deadlines, we've updated our campaign finance database to include all data up to the last filing deadline in July. The app is current up to June 30, 2014. Full Story
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Texas Governor's Race: Analyzing the Money
The candidates for Texas governor have been raising millions for their campaigns since last summer. The Tribune identified their top donors, famous givers and other noteworthy contributions. Full Story
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With Summer Ads, Some Campaigns Are Testing Conventional Wisdom
In Texas, the traditional model for general election campaign advertising — don't run ads before Labor Day — is being challenged by some campaigns. Full Story
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Ethics Commission Slaps High-Profile Activist With $10,000 Fine
The Texas Ethics Commission has ordered Michael Quinn Sullivan, leader of the conservative advocacy group Empower Texans, to pay a $10,000 fine for failing to register as a lobbyist in 2010 and 2011. Full Story
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Abbott Has $35.6 Million War Chest; Davis Reports $13.1 Million Total
Attorney General Greg Abbott has amassed a $35.6 million war chest in the race for Texas governor. His Democratic opponent, Sen. Wendy Davis, says she has $13.1 million for the effort. Full Story
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In Dunn, Far Right Has Spender Who Gets Results
A Midland oilman has spent millions over the last decade financing groups focused on moving the Texas Legislature in a more conservative direction. While critics have decried his hardball tactics, Tim Dunn isn't backing down. Full Story
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"Dark Money" Hearing Centers on Transparency vs. Free Speech
A hearing on Thursday examining whether some nonprofits engaged in political activity should have to reveal their donors drew sharp comments from activists as well as input from U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz. Full Story
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Federal Individual Contribution Limits Drift Toward Texas
Take a look at how Texas' campaign finance system compares to the federal campaign finance system, and see how political contribution laws differ from state to state. Full Story
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Stovall Files FEC Complaints Against Stockman
Two federal complaints filed by Dwayne Stovall, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, accuse fellow primary opponent and U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman of putting Texans' personal information at risk. Full Story
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Interactive: Campaign Finance Viewer, 2014 Primary Election
Texas candidates have filed their required eight-day campaign finance reports ahead of the March 4 election. Use our interactive analyzer to view contributions and expenditures in the final weeks of the primary campaigns. Full Story
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Analysis: Candidates Enter Season of Campaign Spending
Campaigns, always trying to raise money, shift into another gear when the primaries are looming: It's time to spend some of that cash. Full Story
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Interactive: Campaign Finance Viewer for January 2014 Reports
With the primaries just a month away, Texas candidates have filed campaign finance reports for Jan. 1-23. We have put those reports into our interactive analyzer, allowing you to view contributions, expenditures and where all of the money originated. Full Story
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Six-Figure Donations Help Fuel Abbott's January Total
Fundraising reports for the month of January show Greg Abbott largely outraising Wendy Davis with the help of several six-figure contributions, while Davis relied on smaller donations. Full Story
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Numbers Are Nice, but It's the Money That Matters
Looking for income disparity? Look at the Texas campaign finance reports, where contributions from big donors outstrip the contributions from thousands of small ones. Full Story
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In HD-92 Race, a Fiercely Divided Republican Party
After a polarizing freshman term in the state House, Rep. Jonathan Stickland, R-Bedford, a Tea Party backer, has drawn backlash from some Republicans in a closely watched race. Full Story
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Gubernatorial Candidates Spend Big to Win Big
In the high-stakes gubernatorial race, the candidates are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars in a competition to raise more money — and, hopefully, win more votes — than the competition. Full Story
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