A Tribune investigation of contributions to TexasOne, Gov. Rick Perry’s chief Texas marketing tool, found that representatives from some of the largest contributors are often prolific donors to Perry’s campaigns. Explore the connections.
Ryan Murphy
Ryan Murphy worked at the Tribune from 2010 to 2019. As deputy data visuals editor, he created graphics, interactive stories and data-driven features, wrangled difficult datasets and worked on tools to make development for the team more efficient. He also oversaw the design and maintenance of our large-scale explorers.
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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.
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Interactive: Where the Candidates Won Votes
We pulled the county-by-county vote totals for each statewide candidate headed to a runoff in their primary and analyzed what parts of the state got them there. Use our interactive to compare each candidate’s performance.
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Interactive: A Look at the Returns on Investments in Primary Campaigns
In competitive races, a candidate will ideally get the best bang for his or her buck. Use our interactive to see how much each candidate for a state office spent (or did not spend) for each vote he or she received in the March 4 primary.
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News App: 2014 Primary Election Results
Tuesday night, we used our election scoreboard to track Texas primary race results in near real time. Revisit it today to see winners, losers and those bound for a runoff.
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News App: Updated 2014 Election Brackets
Our brackets offer a guide to the 2014 elections, documenting the step-by-step political journey from the March primaries, to the May runoffs and the general election in November.
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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.
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News App: Updated Campaign Finance Data
The Tribune’s campaign finance database has been updated to include the latest contribution and expenditure information. Use this tool to look up candidates’ cash totals and to see who is funding them.
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News App: Endorsements Explorer
As candidates pile up endorsements from political groups and newspapers, you need a scorecard to keep up. Here you go: Filter by candidate, race or endorsing group. We’ll be constantly updating this tool; if you see a hole, let us know and we’ll fill it.
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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.