The reports, which were due Wednesday, provide the first fundraising checkpoint since the candidate fields were finalized last month.
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Joe Biden sells himself as the Democrat to beat Trump — and turn Texas blue — during San Antonio campaign stop
“You’ll be seeing a lot of me before now and November, God willing,” the former vice president said at a rally in the hometown of fellow Democratic candidate Julián Castro.
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The inauguration of Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick cost millions. But much of it went to fundraising and staff.
Spending on each of the last two inaugurations eclipsed that of any other in Texas for at least 40 years, even when adjusted for inflation. A spokesman for the governor has said no state dollars were spent on the festivities.
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U.S. Rep. Will Hurd rolls out group to build more diverse GOP
The Future Leaders Fund, a super PAC, plans to spend millions of dollars in the 2020 primaries.
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Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen’s downfall throws House majority fight into uncertainty
The speaker’s decision Tuesday to not seek reelection after months of scandal could have deep implications for the fight for the House majority.
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Analysis: What if top Texas politicians ran their businesses like businesses?
If Texas officials can raise $5.3 million for a party and other inaugural activities, and spend it all without showing their receipts to the rest of us, what could possibly be wrong with that?
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The 2019 Texas inauguration cost a record $5.3 million. Where are the receipts?
The Texas Tribune is suing to discover what happened to millions raised mostly from top lobbying firms, corporations, wealthy businesspeople and trade groups for the inauguration of Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
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Five takeaways from the $80 million raised by Texas campaigns the first half of this year
Gov. Greg Abbott is a fundraising juggernaut, and Republicans still dominate campaign finance in the state.
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New super PAC raises nearly $10 million to register new Republican voters in Texas
A who’s who of the state’s top Republican donors cut big checks to the group, Engage Texas.
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New Republican group wants to register more voters to keep Texas red
The push by the group, a super PAC called Engage Texas, comes as national Democrats zero in on the state in 2020.
