RRC open: Reps. Charlie Geren (R-Fort Worth), Jeanie Morrison (R-Victoria) and John Otto (R-Dayton) endorsed Gary Gates. Former candidate Lance Christian endorsed Gates. Christian is the third former candidate to endorse Gates, joining Ron Hale and Weston Martinez.
SD24 open: The Texas Home School Coalition endorsed Dawn Buckingham.
HD73: Bulverde Mayor Bill Krawietz endorsed Rep. Doug Miller (R-New Braunfels).
CD19 open: Former Gov. Rick Perry endorsed Jodey Arrington.
Lubbock Mayor: Lubbock ISD board president Dan Pope has a substantial lead in contributions and cash on hand over former council member Todd Klein. Combined, they have received 99% of all campaign contributions given to mayoral candidates since July 1, 2015. Former Lubbock Co. Commissioner Ysidro Gutierrez reported less than $2K in contributions. Gutierrez received 8% of the vote in the 2010 Republican primary for open HD84. Council member Victor Hernandez, who has served on the council for 16 years, reported no contributions. Current Mayor Glen Robertson is running for CD19.
$1,142 – Cash on Hand
$1,850 – Contributions (2/5-4/7)
$3,218 – Expenditures (2/5-4/7)
$1,850 – Total Contributions (2015-16)
$3.218 – Total Expenditures (2015-16)
$2,500 – Loan Principal
$34 – Cash on Hand
$0 – Contributions (1/1-4/7)
$100 – Expenditures (1/1-4/7)
$0 – Total Contributions (2015-16)
$100 – Total Expenditures (2015-16)
$0 – Loan Principal
$5,105 – Cash on Hand
$26,952 – Contributions (1/16-4/7)
$11,022 – Expenditures (1/16-4/7)
$31,247 – Total Contributions (2015-16)
$14,632 – Total Expenditures (2015-16)
$0 – Loan Principal
$71,236 – Cash on Hand
$55,131 – Contributions (1/1-3/28)
$26,643 – Expenditures (1/1-3/28)
$103,631 – Total Contributions (2015-16)
$35,120 – Total Expenditures (2015-16)
$50,000 – Loan Principal
Notable contributions: Mark Griffin, who lost an open-seat Republican runoff for HD84 to John Frullo in 2010, gave $5K to Pope. Drayton McLane Jr. gave $1,500 to Pope. Zach Brady. Who came in third in the 2010 primary for HD83 (in which Rep. Delwin Jones was forced into a runoff he lost to Charles Perry), gave $1K to Pope. Musician Junior Vasquez contributed $3K in kind to Klein for “songwriting.”
