PIRG: Mortgaged House: Heavy Hitters: Members Depend on Big Checks

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Mortgaged House

C. Heavy Hitters: Members Depend on Big Checks

Consistent with their dependence on PAC and business money, House members rely heavily on hefty contributions. Contributions of $100 or more account for 95 percent (almost $14 million) of all House money. In fact, the House took 37 percent of its money ($5.4 million) in contributions of $1,000 or more.

Thirteen House members raised at least half of their money in checks of $1,000 or more. Three of these members, Speaker Laney and Republican Reps. Ron Clark of Sherman and Suzanna Hupp of Lampasas, got at least 75 percent of their money in the form of these huge checks.

Members Who Depend on Huge Checks For at Least Half of Their Money

Dist.	Member	Party	Total $ Raised	Percent > $1,000
62	Ron Clark	R	$327,920	81%
85	Pete Laney	D	$1,068,818	77%
54	Suzanna Hupp	R	$173,832	75%
84	Carl Isett	R	$86,091	69%
9	Wayne Christian	R	$189,736	69%
17	Jim McReynolds	D	$111,039	66%
32	Gene Seaman	R	$221,355	64%
60	Jim Keffer	R	$115,456	63%
20	Zeb Zbranek	D	$98,725	53%
72	Rob Junell	D	$242,773	51%
46	Alec Rhodes	D	$140,534	51%
44	Richard Raymond	D	$104,673	50%
57	Jim Dunnam	D	$91,066	50%
		Total	$2,972,018