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February 16, 2022 at 2:59 AM

Now available: INDIANA campaign finance

Now available: INDIANA campaign finance Announcing TUSA's newest state. Transparency USA is excited to announce the latest state to be represented on our website: Indiana. Those following Indiana state-level campaign finance c…

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February 12, 2022 at 2:59 PM

313

313 Texas Number of the Week: It’s rare to find a policy position where both Democrats and Republicans agree, but both party platforms call for eliminating corporate welfare. A step was taken in that direction last year when…

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February 5, 2022 at 3:59 PM

$90

$90 Texas Number of the Week: In Texas, filers of campaign finance reports to the Texas Ethics Commission are not required to include itemized detail (donor name, employer, amount, and date) for donations under a certain thr…

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January 29, 2022 at 8:29 PM

$69,250,577 in race for TX gov.

$69,250,577 in race for TX gov. Texas Number of the Week: According to the newest campaign finance reports, a total of $69,250,577 has been donated to candidates in the race for Texas governor so far this cycle.  The majori…

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January 24, 2022 at 7:59 PM

TEXAS: New campaign finance reports are live

TEXAS: New campaign finance reports are live The Texas semiannual campaign finance reports are now live on TUSA: From those reports, you can explore individual races, broad trends or specific…

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January 15, 2022 at 2:59 PM

45 days until Texas primaries.

45 days until Texas primaries. Texas Number of the Week: There are 45 days until the March 1, 2022 primary elections in Texas. On Transparency USA, you can track the money in each state-level race through every stage of the …

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January 11, 2022 at 9:29 PM

Where do we get our numbers?

Where do we get our numbers? The nitty-gritty on our database. One of the top questions we receive from first-time users of our database is “Where do you get your data?” If you've ever wondered how Texas campaign finance n…

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January 4, 2022 at 3:59 PM

40% of filers wait until the last day

40% of filers wait until the last day Texas Number of the Week: According to the Texas Ethics Commission (TEC), over 40 percent of all filers wait until the last possible day to file their campaign finance reports. In Texas…

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December 28, 2021 at 1:59 PM

Here’s what one state costs on Transparency USA.

Here’s what one state costs on Transparency USA. Did you know that Transparency USA is the only organization that provides accurate and timely updates to state-level campaign finance data? Here’s a peek behind the curtain of our…

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December 23, 2021 at 2:59 PM

$8 to Uncle Julio's

$8 to Uncle Julio's Texas Number of the Week: Sometimes it’s nice to remember that candidates and their campaign staff are regular people, not just their public personas and the platforms they represent. One of our favorite …

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December 15, 2021 at 3:59 PM

Trending: mandates & money in state politics

Trending: mandates & money in state politics <<FIRST_NAME>>, More than ever, citizens are engaged in state politics. The pandemic made Americans keenly aware of the impact of state government on their lives — ma…

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December 11, 2021 at 2:59 PM

NEW DATA: 53.5% donations to PACs in 2021

NEW DATA: 53.5% donations to PACs in 2021 Texas Number of the Week: NEW Texas campaign finance reports show that more than half of all 2021 donations ($93,327,767.81) were made to non-candidate PACs, with Texans for Lawsuit …

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December 4, 2021 at 2:59 PM

70 data drops planned for 2022

70 data drops planned for 2022 Texas Number of the Week: In 2022, Transparency USA will provide more than 70 timely updates to our database that coincide with state-level reporting deadlines across the 10 states we serve. We…

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December 2, 2021 at 8:59 PM

Virginia’s a hit. Which state should we add next?

Virginia’s a hit. Which state should we add next? (We want your input) Friend, In 2021, our data was seen by millions of users, both on our site and on other outlets like Ballotpedia that display our data. (Over 2.28 million u…

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November 22, 2021 at 3:29 PM

New TEC cryptocurrency rule proposed

New TEC cryptocurrency rule proposed Texas Number of the Week: 22.37 Among the new and amended rules proposed by the Texas Ethics Commission (TEC) in September is the addition of new language regulating cryptocurrency contri…

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November 18, 2021 at 2:59 PM

9 Texas Democrats paid back per diem

9 Texas Democrats paid back per diem The Texas Legislature special sessions may be over, but constituents can expect the Democratic walkout to be a talking point for both parties on the campaign trail in 2022. In campaign f…

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November 16, 2021 at 8:59 PM

Beto's race for governor: 3rd run in 3 cycles

Beto's race for governor: 3rd run in 3 cycles Texas Number of the Week: 3 Beto O’Rourke declared his intent to run for Texas governor this week, confirming months of speculation that he would throw his hat in the ring for Texas’s top office…

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November 11, 2021 at 2:59 PM

20 open seats in 2022.

20 open seats in 2022. Texas Number of the Week:  A growing number of Texas lawmakers will not be seeking reelection in 2022. So far, 20 open seats in the Texas legislature will appear on ballots next year. …

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November 3, 2021 at 8:59 PM

Texas primary date is (finally) set.

Texas primary date is (finally) set. Texas Number of the Week:  In 118 days, Texans will vote in the next primary elections. The date for the 2022 primaries has been a question mark dangling over the campaig…

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October 30, 2021 at 1:29 PM

234 new Texas legislative districts

234 new Texas legislative districts Texas Number of the Week:  On Monday, Governor Greg Abbott signed 234 new legislative districts into law — 38 Congressional districts, 150 House districts, 31 Senate distr…

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October 28, 2021 at 2:14 PM

The top entities in every state on TUSA

The top entities in every state on TUSA These are our most popular searches this quarter. Friend, Transparency USA currently offers state-level campaign finance data in 10 states (with more in the works. Stay tuned.) The peopl…

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October 21, 2021 at 8:59 PM

Nearly $7 million loaned to Texas campaigns.

Nearly $7 million loaned to Texas campaigns. So far in the 2022 election cycle, Texas candidates have received nearly $7 million in loans to their campaigns. The majority of that money went to a single candidate running for …

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October 15, 2021 at 1:59 PM

15 open seats in the 2022 txlege elections.

15 open seats in the 2022 txlege elections. Plus, new lobbying data. Thirteen members of the Texas House and two members of the Texas Senate have already announced their intention to retire or to seek higher office, creatin…

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October 7, 2021 at 6:59 PM

NEW: $6.6 million unitemized contributions

NEW: $6.6 million unitemized contributions Texas Number of the Week:  So far this election cycle our list of top donors is populated with names familiar to anyone following Texas politics — Ross Perot, Jr., …

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September 29, 2021 at 10:59 PM

5 #txlege agenda items

5 #txlege agenda items Texas Number of the Week:  Over a week into the third special session of the Texas legislature, the packed schedule will address five agenda items set by Governor Greg Abbott earlier t…

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September 24, 2021 at 1:59 PM

Abbott vs. DeSantis, by the numbers.

Abbott vs. DeSantis, by the numbers. If finances were everything, here's the winner. Friend, If Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis are positioning themselves for a spot on the Republican presidential …

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September 23, 2021 at 3:59 PM

$16,045,915 to consultant Murphy Nasica

$16,045,915 to consultant Murphy Nasica Texas Number of the Week:  Bringing in more than $16 million, the political consulting firm Murphy Nasica was the top recipient of campaign funds in the 2020 election …

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September 17, 2021 at 6:59 PM

Quorum-breaking Democrats raise 25% out of state

Quorum-breaking Democrats raise 25% out of state Highlights from the first session report: Friend, The campaign finance reports filed by members of the Texas Legislature on September 7 offer our first look at donations rec…

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September 10, 2021 at 1:59 PM

3 special #txlege sessions

3 special #txlege sessions Texas Number of the Week:  Since the regular Texas legislative session officially ended on May 31, the legislature has continued to address dangling Republican priorities across tw…

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September 5, 2021 at 1:59 PM

5 Republicans received 57% of red donations

5 Republicans received 57% of red donations Texas Number of the Week: In Texas, where the highest positions in statewide government are held by Republican candidates, five prominent officeholders accounted f…

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September 1, 2021 at 9:59 PM

2021's top Texas fundraisers so far

2021's top Texas fundraisers so far Friend, If you're a numbers person, this campaign finance update is for you. These are the top Texas fundraisers, broken down by party. See how the Democratic and Republican candidates co…

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August 27, 2021 at 1:29 PM

$7.85 billion budget surplus

$7.85 billion budget surplus Texas Number of the Week: According to the Texas Comptroller’s office, the 2022-2023 Texas budget will have a $7.85 billion surplus. This surplus comes in contrast to Comptroller…

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August 25, 2021 at 6:59 PM

Women dominating swing state donor lists

Women dominating swing state donor lists Friend, Across the 10 states included in Transparency USA’s database, these women dominated donor lists in the 2020 election cycle. (Plus, the candidates and PACs they supported in the f…

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August 19, 2021 at 8:59 PM

16% Texas population growth

16% Texas population growth Texas Number of the Week: According to the recently released U.S. Census data, the population of Texas is 29,145,505. A 16 percent increase from the number reported in the 2010 ce…

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August 18, 2021 at 1:59 PM

Incumbent governors, ranked.

Incumbent governors, ranked. Friend, Several upcoming governor’s races are expected to garner more attention — and be more contentious — than usual due to the incumbents' COVID-related decisions and rumored 2024 presidential as…

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August 14, 2021 at 1:59 PM

2100 legislative employees

2100 legislative employees Texas Number of the Week: Over 2,100 state legislature employees will be impacted by Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to veto the portion of the state budget that funds the Texas legisl…

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August 7, 2021 at 2:59 PM

$106,449,837.80 in contributions

$106,449,837.80 in contributions Texas Number of the Week: With a moratorium on fundraising during the 87th Texas Legislative Session, many campaign accounts could not begin accepting contributions until Jun…

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July 31, 2021 at 2:59 PM

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31 Texas Number of the Week: With two seasoned politicians running against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the first semiannual reports for the 2022 election cycle offer our first glimpse at how well his …

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July 27, 2021 at 2:14 PM

Challengers Dilute Paxton’s Support Base

Challengers Dilute Paxton’s Support Base The Texas AG race to raise. Friend, In the race for Texas attorney general, incumbent Ken Paxton is fending off two seasoned challengers who are already drawing away significant sup…

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July 22, 2021 at 7:07 PM

Huffines leads Abbott's early challengers.

Huffines leads Abbott's early challengers. Here's all the money in the race. Friend, The early numbers are in for the Texas gubernatorial race. Over $25 million in total contributions poured in to Gov. Abbott and his prima…

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July 20, 2021 at 7:09 PM

Most popular in every state

Most popular in every state Friend, When it comes to campaign finance, here's who is trending in every state on Transparency USA: Arizona Florida Michigan Minnesota North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania Texas Virginia Wisconsin Wh…

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July 16, 2021 at 12:08 AM

Walkout costing Texans $43,000/day.

Walkout costing Texans $43,000/day. Friend, Nearly 60 Democratic members of the Texas House left the Lone Star State, breaking quorum to avoid a vote on Republicans’ controversial election integrity bill. The dramatically-r…

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July 13, 2021 at 2:59 PM

8 campaign finance influencers you don't know.

8 campaign finance influencers you don't know. Friend, You asked, we answered. Eight of the most influential people in Texas campaign finance are virtually unknown outside of political circles. Meet the Texas Ethics Commis…

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July 8, 2021 at 6:59 PM

$18.7 million flex from Gov. Abbott

$18.7 million flex from Gov. Abbott Texas Number of the Week: Governor Abbott’s campaign announced it raised more $18.7 million in the last 10 days of June, clearly a financial flex in light of his growing f…

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July 2, 2021 at 2:59 PM

30

30 Texas Number of the Week: While the United States is celebrating 245 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence this weekend, the Texas Ethics Commission is only 30 years old. Created in …

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June 30, 2021 at 8:59 PM

Which lawmakers are lobbyists influencing?

Which lawmakers are lobbyists influencing? Here's why it's so hard to tell. Friend, This week on Transparency USA, we're addressing our most frequently asked question when it comes to Texas lobbying data: Why can't we see …

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June 26, 2021 at 2:59 PM

$1 million accepted ahead of donation ban

$1 million accepted ahead of donation ban Texas Number of the Week: A law to ban private donations to local election agencies goes into effect September 1, 2021. Just before Gov. Abbott signed the bill, Harr…

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June 23, 2021 at 6:50 PM

Abbott defunded Texas lawmakers

Abbott defunded Texas lawmakers Here's how they get around it. Friend, Gov. Greg Abbott made headlines this week when he literally defunded the Texas legislature. But lawmakers still have options, namely your campaign dona…

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June 19, 2021 at 2:59 PM

The 2 special sessions expected this year

The 2 special sessions expected this year Texas Number of the Week: Governor Abbott has indicated that he will call the legislature back to Austin for at least two special sessions (additional 30 day increme…

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June 15, 2021 at 9:59 PM

Lawmakers may accept special session donations

Lawmakers may accept special session donations Friend, The floodgates of Texas political giving are about to reopen on June 21 and they will not close again while the Texas Legislature convenes for upcoming special sessions…

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