The Republican primary runoffs for Texas House are brimming with cash as dueling GOP factions scramble to get the last word in for the Tuesday contests.
An empty chair on the Texas House floor last year. This month's Republican primary runoffs for seats in the lower chamber have garnered six-figure campaign finance hauls., our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.
The runoffs have put on display differences of opinion within the party over issues like “school choice” — specifically the use of vouchers which let parents use taxpayer dollars to send their kids to private and charter schools — and whether Democrats should continue to be given leadership positions by Republicans in control.
The Defend Texas Liberty PAC, run by former state Rep. Jonathan Stickland, R-Bedford, reported raising $2.8 million from Feb. 20 through May 14. In his time in the Legislature, Stickland was one of the most vocal and far-right members of the House. Almost all of the PAC money — $2.6 million — came from the longtime far-right megadonor Tim Dunn, an oil and gas billionaire. The group spent $2.
Her challenger, David Lowe, disclosed $263,000 in contributions. He is also being backed by Defend Texas Liberty PAC, and like Younger, his top issue is opposition to medical treatments for transgender kids. There are also open-seat runoffs where the factions are dug in deep. In the runoff to replace state Rep., R-Flower Mound, as he heads to the state Senate, Ben Bumgarner has the support of Abbott and Phelan, while Younger is backed by Defend Texas Liberty PAC. Bumgarner raised $266,000 — and got a $65,000 loan — while Younger had $240,000 in receipts.
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