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Money in the Bank, Public Opinion on Texas Statewides

| By: Joshua Blank

For those of us awaiting the updated campaign finance reports of Texas' top officials, the day has finally arrived! Here's a look at the account balance of each and their approval numbers from the October 2016 University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.

January 2017 Cash-on-Hand
Office Cash Overall Job Approval Republican Job Approval
Governor Greg Abbott $34.4 Million 42% 75%
Lt. Governer Dan Patrick $13.7 Million 31% 56%
Attorney General Ken Paxton $4.6 Million NA NA