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Texas House Race Spends On Cookies And Liquor

16 Oct to 17 Oct
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Fox News16 Oct

Democratic congressional candidate Katy Padilla Stout's campaign reported spending over $4,300 on food and beverages, including cookies for an event and alcohol purchases from Total Wine. Republican opponent Brandon Herrera has criticized these expenditures on his website as improper use of donor funds, focusing particularly on a Texas-shaped cookie purchase. During a televised debate in San Antonio, Stout…

Cookies, liquor and mocking Nazis fuel final stretch in fiery Texas House race →
New York Post17 Oct

Fox News reports that Texas Democratic congressional candidate Katy Padilla Stout’s campaign spent over $4,300 on items like cookies, wine, and Mexican food according to federal election records. Specific expenditures include $675 for cookies at a local bakery, $1,289.22 at Total Wine, and $2,373.92 at Las Guitarras Cocina Mexicana. Her opponent, Republican Brandon Herrera, uses this spending as an attack point on…

Texas Dem Katy Padilla Stout’s campaign spent $4K on cookies, beer, wine and food →
Washington Examiner17 Oct

Katy Padilla Stout, a Democratic candidate running for Congress in Texas, has faced criticism after her campaign spent over $4,300 at stores like Total Wine, Las Guitarras Cocina Mexicana, and on cookies, as reported by the Federal Election Commission. The article highlights these specific expenditures to draw attention to potential misuse of campaign funds.

Texas Democratic congressional nominee spends thousands on liquor, cookies, and Mexican food →

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Cookies, liquor and mocking Nazis fuel final stretch in fiery Texas House race Fox News · stated as fact

Texas Dem Katy Padilla Stout’s campaign spent $4K on cookies, beer, wine and food New York Post · stated as fact

Texas Democratic congressional nominee spends thousands on liquor, cookies, and Mexican food Washington Examiner · stated as fact

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  1. 16 Oct

    Additional transactions included $1,089.08 at Total Wine on April 21 and $200.14 the following day, both described as "BEER AND WINE."

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Where to start Cookies, liquor and mocking Nazis fuel final stretch in fiery Texas House race Fox News

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  • 17 Oct Texas Democratic congressional nominee spends thousands on liquor, cookies, and Mexican foodKaty Padilla Stout, a Democratic candidate running for Congress in Texas, has faced criticism after her campaign spent over $4,300 at stores like Total Wine, Las Guitarras Cocina Mexicana, and on cookies, as reported by the Federal Election Commission. The article highlights these specific expenditures to draw attention to potential misuse of campaign funds.Washington Examiner
  • 17 Oct Texas Dem Katy Padilla Stout’s campaign spent $4K on cookies, beer, wine and foodFox News reports that Texas Democratic congressional candidate Katy Padilla Stout’s campaign spent over $4,300 on items like cookies, wine, and Mexican food according to federal election records. Specific expenditures include $675 for cookies at a local bakery, $1,289.22 at Total Wine, and $2,373.92 at Las Guitarras Cocina Mexicana. Her opponent, Republican Brandon Herrera, uses this spending as an attack point on…New York Post
  • 16 Oct Cookies, liquor and mocking Nazis fuel final stretch in fiery Texas House raceDemocratic congressional candidate Katy Padilla Stout's campaign reported spending over $4,300 on food and beverages, including cookies for an event and alcohol purchases from Total Wine. Republican opponent Brandon Herrera has criticized these expenditures on his website as improper use of donor funds, focusing particularly on a Texas-shaped cookie purchase. During a televised debate in San Antonio, Stout…Fox News

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