February 7, 2024 10:55 AM
Texas legislative candidates reinforced with cash as PACs support Abbott and Paxton's retribution tours
The 30-day reports are in and what do you
know?
Potentially vulnerable incumbents appear
a bit more vulnerable but with decent fundraising hauls and the challengers are
hoping to show off a bit.
Amid Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney
General Ken Paxton’s full court presses against incumbents for different
reasons, members are pushing back.
By targeting members of their own party, grifters
are cleaning up and otherwise solid members can only hope their desk mate is
back next cycle. With districts across the state flooded with third-party cash and
a flurry of high-profile rallies and other activity, every dollar really does
count.
Let’s take a look
at who got what and who didn’t. And as always, feel free to point out anything
to us in the reports that you think deserves a closer
look.
The summary:
By James Russell
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