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Liz Cheney raises big cash from Houston donors
Liz Cheney at a hearing in July.
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Victoria Lopez 3 minutes ago
Photo: SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images Liz Cheney is widely expected to lose her Republican congressi...
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6 opposition to Trump — she voted to impeach him and serves on the House committee investigating t...
Photo: SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images Liz Cheney is widely expected to lose her Republican congressional primary today, but she has far outraised her opponent in Texas, per an Axios examination of federal campaign finance data. Why it matters: In light of Cheney's steadfast post-Jan.
6 opposition to Trump — she voted to impeach him and serves on the House committee investigating the attack on the Capitol — the donations are a glimpse into Texas' anti-MAGA and pro-MAGA forces.And it's a window into Cheney's deep financial network should she run for higher office. What’s happening: Notable Houston donors to Liz Cheney for Wyoming include …Nancy Kinder, a philanthropist whose husband founded energy infrastructure company Kinder MorganJohn L.
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Nau III, CEO of beer distributor Silver Eagle BeveragesJames Pitcock, CEO of Williams Brothers Construction CompanyAndrew Levy, CEO of Avelo Airlines, the new Houston-based airline Zoom out: Other Texas contributors include …George W. Bush loyalists Karl Rove and Karen Hughes Bobby Ray Inman, who served as director of the National Security Agency and has served twice as interim dean of the University of Texas' LBJ School of Public AffairsDallas-based energy executive Jere ThompsonAustin-based philanthropist and the Texas Republican Party's 2020 victory chair Stacy HockDallas oil executive Ray HuntDallas investor Ross Perot Jr.Austin environmental educator Andrew Sansom Yes, but: Texas money is also backing Cheney's opponent, Harriet Hageman, who has backed the former president's lies about the 2020 election.The single largest Texas contribution came from Houstonian Windi Grimes, who in December contributed $10,000 to Hageman's campaign.Of note: Grimes, who owns Balthazar Cellars and is on the board of the Austin-based, conservative-minded Texas Public Policy Foundation, is a .
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Ted Cruz, who harbors presidential ambitions of his own, endorsed Hageman in late July. Hageman told...
"I try to make the world a better place through investments, policy initiatives, and if all else fails, I decorate it!" she wrote about herself . Meanwhile: U.S. Sen.
Ted Cruz, who harbors presidential ambitions of his own, endorsed Hageman in late July. Hageman told Fox News she appreciated Cruz’s endorsement. "In many ways, Texas and Wyoming face the same struggles against the relentless onslaught of the federal government." The big picture: Cheney, with her family's deep ties to the Bushes, has received at least 392 contributions worth at least $1,000 each this election cycle from Texans.Hageman has received about 50 such contributions.In total, Cheney's campaign has received $950,000 in Texas contributions this election cycle, and Hageman has received $150,000.
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The bottom line: Cheney is , but she could be plotting a presidential run — and Texas could be a f...
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