21% of Steve Ortega’s
Campaign Donations came from 6 Paso del Norte Group/Borderplex Alliance Special Interests
Apparently Steve Ortega is the Sweetheart of the PDNG 6. Who says campaign donations don’t influence votes?
UPDATED: 3:34PM
by Jerry
21% or $51,759.88 of Steve Ortega’s total campaign donations came from the following 6 Paso del Norte Group (PDNG a.k.a. Borderplex Alliance) special interests.
We mention employees because aside
from getting their spouses and children to “contribute,” the oligarchs often do
the same with their employees to spread the money.
1. 6.4% or $15,659.88 of Steve Ortega’s total campaign donations came from the
owners and relatives of 500 W Overland,
who also happen to have a contract with the City.
Coincidentally
the 500 W Overland tenants include Steve Ortega’s Campaign Headquarters, Steve Ortega’s PR group The El Paso Times, and Beto O’Rourke’s Stanton
2. The William “Bill” Sanders and O’Rourke
Clan plus employees donated $8,500 or
3.5%.
3. Woody
and Josh Hunt and Hunt employees donated $7,600 or 3.1 %
4. Paul
Foster and a Western Refinery employee donated $7,500 or 3%
5. Harold
Hahn of Rocky Mountain Mortgage donated $6,500 or 2.6%
6. Ted
Houghton of the TxDOT Commission and Toll Road
The pie chart
below shows the break down of total campaign donations by interest group
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50% or
$120,454.90 PDNG and their Associates which
includes those named above
7 % or
$18,250 PACs and Companies
1% or $3,125 Family
and Friends
8% or $19,600
Builders and City Contractors excluding PDNG donors
7% or $18,300
Out of Towners
Only 27% or $67,384.50
was donated from the “Average Citizen”, less than received by other Mayoral candidates.
* Note that $5,000 of Ted Houghton's donation is not listed in Ortega's 8-day before election report or prior reports. This information is listed on the City Council agenda for April 30, 2013.
* Note that $5,000 of Ted Houghton's donation is not listed in Ortega's 8-day before election report or prior reports. This information is listed on the City Council agenda for April 30, 2013.
