Texas Rep. Joe Barton: NUMBER ONE House recipient of campaign donations from the electric utilities industry, $135,590. Barton was the third highest House recipient of donations from the oil and gas industry, $102,100.
Rep. Capito got $17,750 in campaign contributions directly from coal interests. That puts her at the fifth highest recipient of coal’s largesse among ALL House members.
According to preliminary figures compiled by the People’s Election Reform Coalition of West Virginia:
In his race for Governor, Bob Wise received over $100,000 from Coal and related industries. And he received over $120,000 from Coal interests for his inaugural