Thread by @christackettnow

Guess what? Empower Texans did an unexpected 10 days After A Change In Campaign Treasurer report which had Tim Dunn give another $500k. Let's get a quick reminder of what the Empower Texans donor mix has been since 01/01/2015. #txlege

Updated donors to Empower Texans PAC since 01/01/15
- $6.5MM total
- $2.67MM Tim Dunn (40.7%)
- $2.4MM Wilks family (37%)
- $448k Kyle Stallings (6.8%)
- $302k Mayes Middleton (4.6%)
- $297k Dick Saulsbury (4.5%)
- $413k EVERYONE ELSE (6.4%) (471 people)
#txlege

And, since Texas Right To Life PAC is just Empower Texans PAC with one or two different donors, I really shouldn't leave them out. #txlege

Updated donors to Texas Right To Life PAC since 01/01/15
- $3.8MM total
- $2.3MM Wilks family (62%)
- $355k Ralph Schmidt (9%)
- $170k Kyle Stallings (4.4%)
- $150k Holly Frost (3.9%)
- $125k Tim Dunn (3.3%)
- $647k EVERYONE ELSE (17%) (408 people)
#txlege

And there you have it, the Texas “grassroots” movement in a nutshell. A handful of millionaires and billionaires pretending to be looking out for joe public, when all they are seemingly doing is trying to accumulate power / money or both. #txlege