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The campaign finance records, which cover money raised and spent by political committees between August and late October, show that opponents of the ballot measure outspent groups supporting it by more than $20,000 — thanks in part to spending by a statewide progressive organization. A final round of campaign finance records for the 2024 election are due Jan. 15. However, the Tribune and Sunlight analysis found apparent spending during the earlier reporting period that is not accounted for.
Finally, Sunlight searched the FCC public inspection files for political advertising and programming filings from broadcast stations serving the Amarillo area. It also identified political ad spending in the “Political Files” section for each station, selecting filings from 2024 associated with the Proposition A campaign.
Project Destiny Amarillo raised more than $74,000 through Oct. 28 when they filed with the Texas Ethics Commission, including nearly $10,000 of in-kind donations. They spent more than $56,000 campaigning for the proposition, with reported expenses such as $16,164 for printed materials and $35,579.38 to Mike Stevens, a Lubbock political consultant
According to the analysis, supporters of the ordinance bought broadcast ads worth at least $4,615, though the amount spent may be more. There were several advertising expenses by Project Destiny Amarillo that were listed in FCC records from the local broadcasters that were not in the PAC’s campaign finance filings.
Lindsay London and members of the Amarillo Reproductive Freedom Alliance host a meeting on April 29. The group gathered to discuss strategy after the anti-abortion group turned in signatures for a proposed abortion travel ban.Outside of donations, the campaign supporting the ordinance had a boost from conservative news outlets including Texas Scorecard.