Observed arrival · 2026-08-21
Who Is Really Paying for Texas Politics?
The Texas Outside Money Index tracks how much campaign money comes from outside the state for candidates, officeholders, and political committees.
Why it surfaced
This is a substantial public-data project, not just a slogan: it classifies itemized contributions by the donor's reported state, traces PAC money to its sources, and profiles 314 active-cycle people and committees. Its sharpest finding is presented plainly: 20.2% of the money in the index comes from outside Texas, with unresolved money counted separately.
The Texas Outside Money Index tracks how much campaign money comes from outside the state for candidates, officeholders, and political committees.
Observed signals
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