According to the Texas Ethics Commission Elon Musk has donated $15,420,000 to a number of candidates with $15,250,000 or 98% of his totals going to 6 individuals/PACs including $5,500,000 to Greg Abbott. Here are the top 6:
As reported yesterday, Bowen has raised over $1.1 million in his race for Bay Area State Representative. But a closer look at the numbers reveals a startling truth: 88% of his campaign funding comes from out-of-district PACs, while only 5% comes from voters living in the district.
Nearly eight out of every ten dollars ($862,787, or 78%) flowing into his campaign come from just three powerful Political Action Committees:
Texans for Lawsuit Reform ($530,437): Heavily backed by the homebuilding and insurance industries, TLR exists to restrict consumer access to the court system. If elected, Bowen is positioned to push legislation forcing homeowners into private arbitration when cheated by insurers or builders.
Texas Conservative Majority ($267,350): Backed by millions from out-of-state megadonor Jeff Yass, who aggressively funds candidates supporting school vouchers—a policy Bowen was caught on camera supporting.
Texas United for a Conservative Majority ($65,000): A rebranded PAC established by billionaires Timothy Dunn and Farris Wilks after their previous committee was exposed for ties to a known white supremacist.
With 95% of his money coming from billionaire mega-donors and special interest groups outside the district, ask yourself: when it comes time to vote on key legislation, whose interests will Scott Bowen prioritize?
Out-of-district PACs are bankrolling Scott Bowen’s campaign for State Representative.
Let’s cut right to the numbers. In the latest reporting period, Bowen pulled in a massive $378,815—a standard haul for a competitive State House race. But look closer: only $15,139 of that total came from individual donors. That includes a grand total of $5.21 from State Rep. Briscoe Cain. (Five bucks? Cheap bastard.)
That means a staggering 98% of Bowen’s funding came straight from out-of-district PACs. Highlights include $150,500 from the newly minted Texas Conservative Majority PAC and $90,000 from Texans for Lawsuit Reform (TLR)—an organization dedicated to destroying consumer access to the very court system our tax dollars pay for. On top of that, $25,000 came from Texans United for a Conservative Majority, a PAC whose leaders notoriously met with a known white supremacist. That group is bankrolled by Bowen’s billionaire backers, Farris Wilks and Tim Dunn, both featured in CNN’s expose “Deep in the Pockets of Texas.”
Why flood a district that historically votes Republican by 15-plus points with this much money? Simple: their internal polling probably shows what everyone already knows—Bowen is a terrible candidate, his opponent is a great one, and local Republicans are currently about as popular as herpes at a hot tub party.
At a session titled “The Texas Republican Agenda,” three Texas House Republicans—Mitch Little (who represented Ken Paxton in his impeachment trial), Jeff Leach (who voted to impeach Paxton), and Daniel Alders—spent sixty minutes insulting the audience’s intelligence.
Fast-forward to the very first question from the floor: “In 1992, I joined a Republican Party that championed family values, compassionate conservatism, fiscal responsibility, and law and order. Today, the party is defined by the Epstein files, a $40 trillion national debt, severe human rights violations by ICE, and January 6. What happened to your party?”
When pressed repeatedly to address it, Mitch Little refused, claiming he didn’t agree with the question’s premise. But what is there to dispute? The Epstein files are real. Adultery, lying, cheating, and corruption are rampant. The $40 trillion debt grew largely under Republican watch. ICE abuses continue, and those behind January 6 have largely evaded accountability.
Dressed in matching suits, these three white men faced a room full of informed audience members who posed tough, necessary questions. Yet the moderator failed to push them on the obvious: Republicans have held absolute control of Texas for 30 years, yet they promise to “fix” education, property taxes, and state infrastructure—problems created entirely under their watch. Where have they been for three decades? Texas is increasingly unaffordable, public education is starved of resources, and anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim rhetoric has been normalized.
The sole moment of value came when Jeff Leach admitted Ken Paxton should debate James Talarico—a rich stance coming from a man who voted to impeach Paxton, only to turn around, campaign for him, and promise him his vote. Leach also rightly labeled Bo French’s recent comments as racist, yet openly acknowledged he will still be voting for him.
A candidate’s political graphic can sometimes reveal far more than intended. Richard Vega, a candidate for Harris County Commissioner, has released a piece of campaign media so overwhelming it borders on self-parody.
Vega, who fits the definition of a “Christian in Name Only” (CHINO), has aligned himself closely with state Senator Mayes Middleton. Middleton, a deep-pocketed donor known for bankrolling aligned candidates, has funded roughly half of Vega’s entire campaign war chest. Middleton is also a CHINO using racial slurs towards his colleagues.
In lockstep with Middleton’s agenda, Vega has engaged in rhetoric targeting the local Muslim community, including efforts opposing the construction of a mosque in La Porte. While leading a Christian spinoff and touting his efforts to deliver Ten Commandments posters to public schools following recent legal battles, Vega simultaneously embraces figures known for high-profile moral scandals and criminal convictions (Trump). Vega’s own history with the law has also surfaced as an issue, brought to light by his opponent in the Republican primary.
This pattern highlights a recurring dynamic in modern political posturing: wrapping campaign messaging in religious rhetoric while ignoring foundational tenets of the faith when convenient. For voters examining the race for Harris County Commissioner, Vega’s platform raises clear questions about authenticity, funding sources, and political priorities. There is nothing worse than hiding behind god and religion while violating the very teachings of Christianity.
Republican candidates running for Harris County offices are facing severe fundraising deficits. According to the latest campaign finance reports, Orlando Sanchez leads the field for County Judge with just $181,126—a modest sum for a high-profile race that typically requires millions. Richard Vega a Christian Nationalist, running for County Commissioner, reported $123,026, though the bulk of his funds originated from Senator Money Mayes Middleton.
Finances across the rest of the ticket remain virtually non-existent:
Marc Cowart (County Treasurer): $150
Mike Wolfe (County Clerk): $0
Sartaj Bal: $0
Denise Dick: $0
While these figures would alarm any campaign strategist, the candidates appear to be relying on outside financial backing. In a speech to supporters, Vega indicated that Governor Greg Abbott plans to allocate $25 million from his $65 million war chest to support the local ticket. This dependence on top-down funding suggests the candidates will likely run as a coordinated slate, though seasoned figures like Steve Radack may distance themselves from controversial nominees like Vega, Dick, or Wolfe.
First he flocked up a question about Flock cameras.
Once again, Harris County Judge candidate Orlando Sanchez has misread the room—this time on immigration and ICE.
Just last week, he missed a clear opportunity to side with the vast majority of Houstonians against Flock cameras. Instead of supporting immediate limits on county Flock Safety camera usage following reports of database misuse by law enforcement, Sanchez called those concerns premature. It sent completely the wrong message.
Now, he’s double-downed in front of a predominantly Hispanic crowd. Addressing a recent fatal shooting by federal agents, Sanchez effectively advocated for letting ICE police itself rather than pushing for a vigorous county investigation. Beyond deflecting county oversight, he had the audacity to tell attendees to simply forget his party affiliation. As reported by the Houston Press, Sanchez stated:
“I ask you to ignore that R and remember who Orlando Sanchez is. I know they are going to call me MAGA Sanchez. My response is: I’m Orlando Sanchez. I’ve never hitched my wagon to any extreme ideals. I am my own man. I am not going to listen to some slogan from some past presidential election.”
While I agree that Sanchez hasn’t publicly embraced extreme MAGA positions, the party he runs under and receives funding from is fundamentally defined by them. In today’s political landscape, you cannot simply distance yourself when convenient; you either enable the party’s direction or you stand against it. Demanding the privileges of party backing while ignoring its real-world consequences is like driving the get-away car in a drive-by shooting and claiming innocence in the loss of a 7 year old’s life.
For the past decade, Sanchez has mirrored former Judge Ed Emmett’s quiet strategy regarding national party actions. He remained silent while his party abandoned its moral baseline, racked up national debt, and turned a blind eye to ICE abuses affecting immigrants and American citizens alike. As I said in 2018 Dear Ed Emmett:
I commend you for the job you did, but I am a Mexican American. I look like the people your party has demonized. I was thanking you for your job well done while your party directed hate at other humans who, by the way, looked like me. Was I suppose to validate your silence by giving you another 4 years of tolerating the racists in your party?
Now, like Emmett, he wants Hispanics to forget he was driving the fucking car while ICE kills human beings on the streets of Harris County. Orlando Sanchez is a Mexican MAGAt. He deserves nothing from us. Go fuck yourself Orlando.
If you think Greg Abbott is on your side you might want to switch sides.
In an earlier post, Greg Abbott’s Billionaire Buddies Donations (It’s Not Pretty), I detailed how Greg Abbott accumulated over $336 million in donations across his political career. In just the first six months of 2026, he has once again pulled in a staggering amount of campaign cash—driven almost entirely by billionaires.
According to filings with the Texas Ethics Commission, Abbott raised more than $28 million between January and July of 2026. Of that total:
$1,000 or less: Small-dollar contributions accounted for only $1.8 million (about 6.4% of his total).
$100 or less: Everyday working- and middle-class donors giving up to $100 made up just $1.2 million—roughly 4% of the overall haul.
$100,000 or more: Major donors contributed $20,295,000, representing 72% of his total funds.
$250,000 or more: A mere 35 individual donors accounted for over $15 million, making up more than 53% of his total fundraising.
The bulk of Abbott’s funding continues to come from a tiny handful of ultra-wealthy contributors rather than grassroots supporters. You can review the full spreadsheet of 2026 donations here. The 35 mega-donors who gave over $250,000 are listed below.
In Texas, there are zero limits on what individuals or PACs can donate to political campaigns—and everyday voters are paying the price. Money in politics has spiraled out of control. Conservative commentators love using George Soros as a scapegoat, accusing him of paying for every protest and filling every auditorium. But while they fixate on him, they conveniently ignore the network of billionaires and megadonors actually bankrolling the Texas GOP.
Here are a few of the key players pulling the strings:
Trillionaire Elon Musk. As reported yesterday Musk has donated almost $10 Million in the past two years. He will be funding candidates all across the state especially in Harris County. Maybe that is why the candidates running for office in Harris County have not raised much money.
Billionaire Texas Comptroller Don Huffines. Huffines has just been appointed by Governor Abbott to be the Texas Comptroller. Huffines has used his wealth to win his Senate seat and will continue in his race for Comptroller. So far has used $20 Million of his own money for his race.
Billionaire Timothy Dunn. Has donated $850,000 to various white wing organizations in just 2016 alone. Since 2012 he has donated over $21 Million.
Billionaire Farris Wilks donated over $1.5 Million in 2025. He has donated over $14 Million since 2008.
Millionaire State Senator Money Mayes Middleton. Middleton is spending over $20 Million of his own money to become the Attorney General of Texas. He has spent millions of his own money in his race for the Texas House and Texas Senate.
Millionaires David and Richard Weekley. Both have donated over $34 Million to various individuals and PACs especially to Texans for Lawsuit Reform, an organization that protects companies from being held accountable in court.
Millionaire Alex Fairly. Alex is a new comer to GOP politics donating over $21 Million since 2019, that is in a 7 year span. This includes a one time donation of $20 Million to the Texas Republican Leadership Fund.
Elon Musk has officially stepped into Texas politics—and he’s bringing a massive war chest with him.
After donating a modest $169,500 between 2012 and 2014, Musk went completely dark on Texas political funding for a decade. Now, he’s back with a vengeance: in just the last two years, he has poured a staggering $9.75 million into state political causes, including $500,000 checks to both Governor Greg Abbott and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick.
A closer look at where that money is going reveals a clear agenda:
$4 Million to Texans for Lawsuit Reform (TLR): Despite the name, TLR isn’t about reform, and it certainly isn’t looking out for everyday Texans. Historically bankrolled by deep-pocketed corporate interests—like homebuilders Bob Perry and the Weekley brothers—TLR exists to protect big business at the expense of our constitutional right to a fair trial.
$4 Million to the Judicial Fairness PAC: Formed in 2021, this PAC has quietly amassed over $43 million—with a whopping $33 million coming from just 22 ultra-wealthy individuals and organizations. Their primary objective? Systematically targeting and reshaping local courts, starting with Democratic judges in places like Harris County.
$1.5 Million to Abbott, Patrick, and Senate Fund. With $50 Million in Abbott’s campaign account this donation is not needed but will be used across the state including in Harris County where Abbott has pledged $20 million.
Musk’s sudden surge in spending makes one thing clear: this isn’t about civic engagement. It’s about buying leverage and steering the Texas justice system to serve corporate interests over working people.
Some wealthy candidates can afford to campaign without raising money.
State Senator Mayes Middleton, a multimillionaire, has repeatedly used his personal wealth to finance his campaigns for State Representative, State Senator, and now Attorney General. According to campaign finance reports, he has invested nearly $20 million of his own money in his Attorney General campaign. State Senator Don Huffines, a billionaire, is also self-financing his campaign for Texas Comptroller.
By comparison, at the local level, only 5 of Houston’s 15 City Council members currently have outstanding personal loans to their campaigns. You can see the list below. The Houston Chronicle posted an article concerning paying back personal loans using their donors money:
Previously, the mayor, controller and at-large council members could repay themselves no more than $75,000 and district council members no more than $50,000. The new policy, approved unanimously without discussion during Wednesday’s council meeting, removes the caps.
I find it curious that officials who typically don’t rely on personal loans to finance their campaigns voted to remove the repayment cap of $75,000. If a candidate needs to loan themselves more than $75,000 to win a City Council race, it may be a sign they need to better gauge voter support or improve their fundraising efforts.
There are, of course, exceptions. Running for an open seat created by a vacancy, for example, may require a larger, short-term personal investment due to the compressed campaign timeline.
The policy was introduced by Councilman Edward Pollard, who happens to lead the pack in campaign loans with a staggering $1,040,000—nearly half of his $2,197,573 cash on hand. Pollard easily tops the list of Council Members with the deepest pockets, while few of his colleagues even reach six figures in their accounts. (Notably, Council Member Huffman hasn’t filed a finance report since July 2025.)
We need strict limits on campaign loans, especially personal loans from candidates. Running for City Council should be about pounding the pavement, engaging your district, and earning donations—not writing yourself a massive check. Without these limits, city elections will mirror state politics, pricing out everyday residents and reserving public office strictly for the wealthy.
Bo French, the racist who won the Republican primary for Texas Railroad Commission is being funded by former CCISD Trustee Scott Bowen’s Billionaire buddies out of North Texas and they are spending a lot of money!
Follow me for a bit because there is some shady shit going on. Bo French, the republican nominee for Railroad Commissioner who is mired in controversy over his racist posts, has raised $2.1 Million for his race. Of this $1.6 Million comes from two individuals, Farris Wilks, and Timothy Dunn, the two billionaires from North Texas who where featured on CNN, “How two Texas megadonors have turbocharged the state’s far-right shift“.
Both have contributed to a number of PACs supporting French including the PAC Texas Freedom Fund for the Advancement of Justice and Texans United for a Conservative Majority PAC. Texans United for a Conservative Majority PAC. used to be the Defend Texas Liberty PAC until the management was caught meeting with Nick Fuentes, a known holocaust denier. Both of these PACs are funded by the two billionaires. These two donated to Bowen’s candidates who ran for the CCISD board. They gave Pete Lauzon $5000 to run. They gave another candidate $5000 but she returned it.
Texas United for a Conservative Majority (Defend Texas Liberty) gave French $100,000. Since changing their name they raised $15.5 Million with $14.7 million coming from Bowen’s Billionaire Buddies Farris Wilks and Timothy Dunn.
The PAC Texas Freedom Fund for the Advancement of Justice gave French $923,000. This PAC was created in 2020 and since has raised $16.5 Million. Of this Dunn donated $9.6 Million. Wilks donated $4.7 Million.
Another new PAC Texas Conservative Voters donated $400,0000 to French. This PAC was created in 2026 and raised $500,000 from two individuals. Luke and Timothy Dunn. Go figure.
Besides being a fucking racist, French is going to be Scott Bowen’s Billionaire Buddies Bitch.
I had a run in with Senator Jane Nelson, not physically but through the Texas Ethics Commission. I believe I caught her funneling her donors money through her husband’s company to buy a condo. Buying property with your donors money is not allowed in Texas. My complaint was the second time she was caught. You can read the details here but the results of the 2 year investigation is considered “confidential” and hidden from the public.
So why is she resigning? If you haven’t paid attention to the Secretary of State, and most of Texans don’t, it is clear what is going on. It is my belief Greg Abbott is expecting an ass kicking in November. Maybe not for his race but for his MAGAt Party and he has to do something to make it difficult to vote and limit turnout. What better way to do this than to remove people from the voting records. Or maybe takeover the large county’s voting process. Or maybe do something illegal which could land the Secretary of State in criminal court waiting for a verdict and a pardon from Abbott or Trump.
Nelson doesn’t want her record of service ending in a much needed pardon. She began her political career in 1988 almost 40 years ago. To call her a professional politician is an understatement. She will be heavily compensated for her service to the State in retirement making more than most teachers will ever see and will have free healthcare for her and her husband, the guy she funneled money to to buy a condo. She needs to run away from being Secretary of State.
Abel Garza is running for Mayor of Texas City. He raised $14,750 as reported on his 30 day out report. He has a couple of interesting donations including $5000 from the Houston Builders Association and $2350 from an anonymous donor which is illegal. According to the Texas Ethics Commission every donation must be identified with the name, date of donations, address, and amount. There are just a few exceptions but according to his report it looks like someone with a bag over their head handed him $2350 in cash.
I have read many reports over the last 20 years but I have never seen an anonymous donor before.
You might recognize some of these names. And you might be disappointed.
Traci Gibson is a newly appointed Precinct Chair with a sparse Democratic voting record. She didn’t vote in the 2020, 2022, or 2024 primary. She hasn’t been in the field. She hasn’t been involved with county politics. She woke up one morning and decided to lead the 3rd largest county in the United States as Chair of the Democratic Party. As one current Precinct Chair has said:
We should also ask ourselves: Why is she running? {But please don’t ask her why she’s running. She’s blown up on a few people for simply asking this simple question. And more importantly — who is behind her? The speed and style of her campaign suggest that she has powerful backers. Some have speculated about outside influences. Regardless of who’s funding or guiding her, it’s clear that her run is highly coordinated. Her lack of disclosure about her true intentions during meetings with Precinct Chairs — many of whom were invited under the impression that the meetings were not campaign-related — is especially troubling.
So who is funding her campaign. Gibson did outraise our current Chair who was busy raising money for our party and for the 2026 elections in November. According to her report she raised $70,028, spent $17,416, and has a Cash on Hand of $52,612. There are a couple of names on the list of donors that concern and surprise me. Here are the donors who gave $500 or more for a total of $42,000.
By the way, our Chair has provided steady leadership. He is doing what he is supposed to be doing, raising money. He pulled our Party out of a financial hole. He has served the Party honorably. As my dad used to say when I had the hood of the car open, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!”.
This what happens when we allow christian nationalist billionaires control our lives.
Bay Area’s State Senator “Money” Mayes Middleton, after spending millions of his own money to secure his State House seat and State Senate seat, he now has his bank account set on becoming Texas Attorney General. In his first campaign finance report Mayes raised $973,735, spent $7,133,607, and has a Cash On Hand balance of $5,098,210. None of this makes cents but….
The $973,735, does not include Money’s personal fortune. Of the total raised $11,819,527, $10,000,000 came from his own pocket. Of the $973,735 actually raised, $720,393 came from out of the district including, Midland, San Antonio, Dallas, and others. This represents 74% of his total fundraising efforts. 54% of this actual fundraising, $526,653, came from deep pocket donations of $10,000 or more.
If elected Money has pledged to rid the State of “Sharia Law”, which doesn’t exist in the United States, and replace it with his Christian Nationalists ideologies whether you like it or not. He will promote law and order, except for the Jan 6 rioters and he will replace Ken Paxton’s on the ass of Trump. That is what money can do for “Money” Mayes Middleton.
Since announcing for State Representative for the Bay Area Bob Mitchell has raised $91,831. 60% of the total, $55,719, came from Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund out of Austin. They have provided research, mailers, push cards, and polling.
$25,000 came from Joan McKinney of Norman Frede Chevrolet. These two donors make up 88% of all his donations. 74% of his donations came from out of district. At least he isn’t taking money from billionaires with ties to Nick Fuentes.
Scott Bowen continues to fund his campaigns with money from his billionaire buddies, Timothy Dunn and Farris Wilks. As you may remember Dunn and Wilks created Defend Texas Liberty PAC and funneled money into the CCISD elections after encouragement from CCISD Trustee Scott Bowen. The PAC later disbanded after being caught meeting with Nick Fuentes a known white supremacist. But they are back under a new name Texans United for a Conservative Majority. (TUCM)
Bowen raised a total of $122,751 since running for State Representative. Of that amount, 48% came from two donors. $25,000 came from TUCM and $35,000 came from Texans for Lawsuit Reform. TLR has raised millions to support candidates who will pledge to limit our rights to our civil court system. More on them later.
80% of his donations, $97,638 came from out of the district with about $1000 coming from out of State. Over $1000 came from Chris Russo. As was posted before:
Chris Russo. (More on Chris below) Director of Texans for Strong Borders. Was seen chauffeuring Fuentes to and from the meeting at Pale Horse Strategies this month. Multiple people, who asked not to be named to avoid drawing the attention of white nationalists, told the Tribune that Russo has ties to Fuentes’ so-called “groyper” movement.
Bowen also has a $50,000 outstanding loan. There are better choices for House District 129. Do your own research.
Joseph Lowry is like a constipated two year old. He is full of shit.
Last week Lowry was online crying about being the victim of a hostile work environment created by the City. He looked like someone had just called him out and he, of course, was attempting to flip the issue in his favor. He claimed the City had created a hostile work environment because they wouldn’t had carry the agenda to his lazy ass so he can do his job. (Councilman Compian has volunteered to print, deliver, and read the agenda to Lowry.) (Ok He isn’t really reading it but you get the idea)
Well it turns out that the law firm representing the city sent Lowry an email with a warning to stop making sexual harassment statements against the City Manager. Here is a snippet:
The phrase “corrupt little snatch,” directed at a female city official, employs vulgar slang with clear sexual connotations. This type of sexually charged and derogatory name-calling is inappropriate, unprofessional, and has the potential to contribute to a hostile work environment for city employees. Such language undermines the civility expected in public discourse, erodes public trust in our local government, and may expose the City to unnecessary legal risks.
This isn’t the first time Lowry has made sexual harassment statements. First it was the cookie cake with the message “Recall These Balls” delivered to a city employee. Then there is the cute little poem he wrote about a City Council Member referring to his tiny ball sack. You can see those below.
But that email hasn’t stopped Lowry from using the slur “snatch” when referring to the City Manager. He made the comment on his Lousy News Network and on another video. (Comment is at 34:24) I expect the City will take further action against Lowry and they should.
You have to wonder what it takes to get disbarred in Texas.
Harris County Department of Education Trustee Eric Dick was charged with 4 counts of unauthorized practice of law after solicitation clients in Hawaii after the Maui files in 2023. In December of 2025 Dick pled no contest to the charges. (See below) According to his plea he has to pay a fine of $220.
Dick is not up for reelection until 2030 but his wife Denise is running for a place on the HCDE Board in the 2026 Republican Primary.
Being charged for the Unauthorized Practice of Law is just another in a series of of bad news facing Dick including:
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