Buddy Barfield, once an adviser to former Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, was sentenced Friday to 87 months in prison for embezzling millions of dollars from Dewhurst’s campaign for the U.S. Senate.
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Analysis: Raising Political Money the Indirect Way
State officeholders cannot raise money for their own campaigns during legislative sessions, but they can ask supporters to back their favorite charities, or even the political parties that support them during election season.
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Analysis: After Election, Fundraising Quickens
The general election is over, but a pending pre-session deadline spurs a biennial fundraising spurt from state officeholders.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
