Lieutenant governor candidate Dan Patrick banked nearly $300,000 in campaign donations in the last day–largely fueled by a $125,000 check from Texans for Lawsuit Reform.
Texas Lieutenant Governor hopefuls state Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, left, and state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, D-San Antonio, right, shake hands following their televised debate, Monday, Sept. 29, 2014, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, Pool)
Patrick, R-Houston, pulled in $25,000 contributions from AT&T Texas PAC, Annette Simmons, the wife of late Harold Simmons, and Robert Rowling, the Dallas billionaire who owns Omni Hotels and Resorts.
The lt. governor presides over the Senate as its president, appoints Senate committees and controls the flow of legislation in the chamber.
Patrick’s Democratic opponent Leticia Van de Putte, D-San Antonio, raised nearly $100,000 in the last day. More than $70,000 of that came from in-kind contributions for staffing and canvassing provided by Planned Parenthood.
Other notable donations:
For Dan Patrick
Devon Energy Corporation: $10,000
Texas Restaurant Association: $10,000
Dallas attorney Trevor Pearlman: $10,000
For Leticia Van de Putte
Houston philanthropist Wilhelmina Robertson: $5,000
Democracy for America: $5,000