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KIRK WATSON

State Candidate Profile - Texas - Democratic

Overview

Contributions
$185,750
Total contributions by public-sector unions
Contributions by Year
Year Amount
2014 $19,500
2013 $11,000
2012 $22,000
2011 $4,500
2010 $12,000
2009 $9,750
2008 $12,000
2007 $4,000
2006 $10,000
2005 $7,000
2002 $73,000
2001 $1,000
Not all political donations in our data sets include dates. This may result in discrepancies between spending listed on this chart and total spending.

Campaigns

Election Year Party Office Sought Jurisdiction Outcome Public-Sector Union Contributions
2014 Democratic SENATE DISTRICT 014 TX Won-General $30,500
2012 Democratic SENATE DISTRICT 014 TX Won-General $26,500
2010 Democratic SENATE DISTRICT 014 TX Won-General $37,750
2006 Democratic SENATE DISTRICT 014 TX Won-General $17,000
2002 Democratic ATTORNEY GENERAL TX Lost-General $74,000

20 Public-Sector Unions Contributing to KIRK WATSON

Union Total Amount Contributed
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES / AFSCME $46,500
TEXAS STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION $25,000
AUSTIN POLICE ASSOCIATION $23,500
TEXAS FEDERATION OF TEACHERS $18,000
TEXAS CLASSROOM TEACHERS ASSOCIATION $13,500
ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS $12,000
HOUSTON PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 341 $11,000
TEXAS STATE ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS $11,000
AUSTIN FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 975 $8,000
SAN ANTONIO PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION $3,000
COMBINED LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS $3,000
FORT WAYNE PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 124 $2,500
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION / SEIU $2,500
HOUSTON POLICE OFFICERS UNION $2,500
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION $1,000
DALLAS FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 58 $1,000
HOUSTON POLICE RETIRED OFFICERS ASSOCIATION $500
EL PASO FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 51 $500
FT WORTH POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION $500
PFLUGERVILLE FIRE FIGHTERS $250

All Public-Sector Union Contributions to KIRK WATSON

Union Election Year Office Sought Date Amount
COMBINED LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS 2014 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2014-12-13 $1,000
HOUSTON PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 341 2014 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2014-12-12 $1,000
HOUSTON POLICE RETIRED OFFICERS ASSOCIATION 2014 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2014-12-12 $500
AUSTIN FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 975 2014 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2014-12-10 $2,500
TEXAS STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION 2014 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2014-12-03 $2,000
TEXAS CLASSROOM TEACHERS ASSOCIATION 2014 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2014-10-30 $2,000
TEXAS FEDERATION OF TEACHERS 2014 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2014-10-20 $1,000
TEXAS FEDERATION OF TEACHERS 2014 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2014-10-20 $1,000
TEXAS STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION 2014 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2014-10-02 $1,000
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION 2014 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2014-10-02 $1,000
ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS 2014 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2014-10-02 $1,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES / AFSCME 2014 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2014-10-01 $2,500
AUSTIN POLICE ASSOCIATION 2014 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2014-10-01 $1,500
TEXAS STATE ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS 2014 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2014-09-27 $500
AUSTIN POLICE ASSOCIATION 2014 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2014-09-22 $1,000
TEXAS STATE ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS 2014 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2013-09-30 $1,000
ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS 2014 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2013-09-10 $2,500
AUSTIN POLICE ASSOCIATION 2014 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2013-09-06 $2,500
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES / AFSCME 2014 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2013-08-15 $5,000
HOUSTON PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 341 2012 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2012-12-07 $1,000
COMBINED LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS 2012 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2012-12-03 $1,000
AUSTIN POLICE ASSOCIATION 2012 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2012-11-30 $2,500
TEXAS STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION 2012 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2012-10-05 $4,000
HOUSTON POLICE OFFICERS UNION 2012 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2012-10-05 $2,500
ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS 2012 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2012-10-04 $2,000
AUSTIN POLICE ASSOCIATION 2012 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2012-09-28 $1,500
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES / AFSCME 2012 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2012-09-22 $5,000
AUSTIN FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 975 2012 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2012-09-20 $2,500
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION / SEIU 2012 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2011-10-05 $1,000
TEXAS STATE ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS 2012 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2011-09-15 $500
AUSTIN FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 975 2012 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2011-09-10 $1,000
ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS 2012 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2011-09-08 $1,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES / AFSCME 2012 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2011-08-16 $1,000
HOUSTON PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 341 2010 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2010-12-12 $1,000
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION / SEIU 2010 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2010-10-05 $1,500
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES / AFSCME 2010 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2010-10-05 $3,500
TEXAS FEDERATION OF TEACHERS 2010 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2010-09-30 $1,000
TEXAS FEDERATION OF TEACHERS 2010 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2010-09-30 $1,000
TEXAS STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION 2010 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2010-09-13 $3,000
ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS 2010 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2010-09-05 $1,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES / AFSCME 2010 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2009-10-02 $5,000
TEXAS STATE ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS 2010 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2009-09-29 $500
AUSTIN FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 975 2010 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2009-09-28 $250
AUSTIN POLICE ASSOCIATION 2010 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2009-06-29 $1,000
ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS 2010 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2009-06-29 $1,000
TEXAS CLASSROOM TEACHERS ASSOCIATION 2010 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2009-06-29 $2,000
COMBINED LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS 2010 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2008-10-14 $1,000
AUSTIN FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 975 2010 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2008-09-25 $1,000
TEXAS STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION 2010 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2008-09-25 $2,500
TEXAS CLASSROOM TEACHERS ASSOCIATION 2010 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2008-09-24 $1,000
AUSTIN POLICE ASSOCIATION 2010 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2008-09-12 $5,000
ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS 2010 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2008-09-10 $1,000
TEXAS STATE ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS 2010 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2008-05-19 $500
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES / AFSCME 2010 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2007-09-27 $2,500
TEXAS CLASSROOM TEACHERS ASSOCIATION 2010 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2007-09-11 $1,000
ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS 2010 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2007-08-23 $500
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES / AFSCME 2006 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2006-10-26 $1,000
AUSTIN FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 975 2006 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2006-10-09 $250
HOUSTON PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 341 2006 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2006-09-25 $1,000
TEXAS STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION 2006 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2006-09-15 $2,500
ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS 2006 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2006-09-15 $1,000
PFLUGERVILLE FIRE FIGHTERS 2006 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2006-08-17 $250
AUSTIN POLICE ASSOCIATION 2006 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2006-08-15 $2,500
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES / AFSCME 2006 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2006-02-23 $1,000
AUSTIN FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 975 2006 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2006-01-20 $500
AUSTIN POLICE ASSOCIATION 2006 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2005-12-28 $2,500
TEXAS STATE ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS 2006 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2005-11-15 $1,000
ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS 2006 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2005-10-24 $1,000
TEXAS CLASSROOM TEACHERS ASSOCIATION 2006 SENATE DISTRICT 014 2005-10-03 $2,500
TEXAS STATE ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS 2002 ATTORNEY GENERAL 2002-11-01 $1,000
DALLAS FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 58 2002 ATTORNEY GENERAL 2002-10-22 $1,000
TEXAS FEDERATION OF TEACHERS 2002 ATTORNEY GENERAL 2002-10-15 $2,000
TEXAS FEDERATION OF TEACHERS 2002 ATTORNEY GENERAL 2002-10-15 $2,000
TEXAS CLASSROOM TEACHERS ASSOCIATION 2002 ATTORNEY GENERAL 2002-10-10 $5,000
HOUSTON PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 341 2002 ATTORNEY GENERAL 2002-09-26 $5,000
FT WORTH POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION 2002 ATTORNEY GENERAL 2002-09-18 $500
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES / AFSCME 2002 ATTORNEY GENERAL 2002-09-17 $10,000
TEXAS STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION 2002 ATTORNEY GENERAL 2002-08-26 $10,000
SAN ANTONIO PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION 2002 ATTORNEY GENERAL 2002-08-24 $1,000
AUSTIN POLICE ASSOCIATION 2002 ATTORNEY GENERAL 2002-08-14 $2,500
EL PASO FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 51 2002 ATTORNEY GENERAL 2002-08-12 $500
FORT WAYNE PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 124 2002 ATTORNEY GENERAL 2002-08-08 $2,500
TEXAS STATE ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS 2002 ATTORNEY GENERAL 2002-08-07 $2,250
TEXAS STATE ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS 2002 ATTORNEY GENERAL 2002-07-31 $250
AUSTIN POLICE ASSOCIATION 2002 ATTORNEY GENERAL 2002-06-27 $1,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES / AFSCME 2002 ATTORNEY GENERAL 2002-06-19 $10,000
TEXAS STATE ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS 2002 ATTORNEY GENERAL 2002-06-18 $1,000
TEXAS FEDERATION OF TEACHERS 2002 ATTORNEY GENERAL 2002-06-17 $5,000
TEXAS FEDERATION OF TEACHERS 2002 ATTORNEY GENERAL 2002-06-17 $5,000
SAN ANTONIO PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION 2002 ATTORNEY GENERAL 2002-05-17 $1,000
HOUSTON PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 341 2002 ATTORNEY GENERAL 2002-04-22 $500
HOUSTON PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 341 2002 ATTORNEY GENERAL 2002-04-22 $500
HOUSTON PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 341 2002 ATTORNEY GENERAL 2002-03-06 $1,000
SAN ANTONIO PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION 2002 ATTORNEY GENERAL 2002-03-06 $1,000
TEXAS STATE ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS 2002 ATTORNEY GENERAL 2002-02-21 $1,500
TEXAS STATE ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS 2002 ATTORNEY GENERAL 2001-10-16 $1,000