Patrick Pulled in Hefty Donations After Election
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Contributions continued to pour into the Dan Patrick campaign even after the Houston Republican won the lieutenant governor's race in November, the most recent finance reports show.
Patrick raked in $2.6 million between October and December, with many large donations rolling in after the Nov. 4 election, including $50,000 from Dallas telecommunications billionaire Kenny Troutt, $125,000 from the Border Health PAC, $50,000 from the Kickapoo Tribe and $25,000 from the Texas Association of Realtors.
Patrick also enjoyed several lavish fundraisers: a $17,000 event thrown by HillCo, an Austin-based lobbying firm; a $10,000 event hosted by Cowboys owner Jerry Jones; and an $8,000 event given by Dallas tax consultant Brint Ryan. Heading into the 2015 legislative session, Patrick has almost $4 million in his campaign account.
Among Patrick's other top donors are Texans for Lawsuit Reform, which gave his campaign $125,000; Julianna Holt, the wife of San Antonio businessman Peter Holt, who gave $50,000; and Houston businessman Hushang Ansary, who gave $50,000.
Several members of Patrick's new Lieutenant Governor's Advisory Boards also gave large contributions over the last four months. Dallas hoteliers Barry Andrews and Bob Rowling both gave $25,000, Midland oilman Tim Dunn gave $50,000, Dallas energy mogul Kelcy Warren gave $50,000, and Brint Ryan's Ryan PAC gave $25,000.
Ryan McCrimmon contributed reporting to this story.
Disclosure: HillCo Partners and the Texas Association of Realtors have been corporate sponsors of The Texas Tribune. Bob Rowling has been a major donor. A complete list of Tribune donors and sponsors can be viewed here.