Abbott and Hinojosa clash on taxes, spending, public safety in Texas governor race

Taxes and money

Abbott's campaign says his plan would cut average homeowner property tax bills by up to 50 percent, or roughly $3,000 per year, and reduce health insurance premiums by nearly 20 percent; Hinojosa proposes a one-time $1,500 tax refund to every Texas household.

• Campaign funds raised by Abbott$91.5 million¹ Who pays or receives it: Abbott's donors
• Campaign funds raised by Hinojosa$21.7 million¹ Who pays or receives it: Hinojosa's donors
• Funds raised by Hinojosa in last three months$13 million¹ Who pays or receives it: Hinojosa's donors
• Additional donation to Hinojosa by Illinois Gov. Pritzer$1 million¹ Who pays or receives it: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzer
• Donation to Hinojosa by Democratic Governors Association$1 million¹ Who pays or receives it: Democratic Governors Association
• In-kind gifts to Abbott by S. Javaid Anwar$100,000¹ Who pays or receives it: S. Javaid Anwar
• Campaign spending by Abbott$70 million⁴ Who pays or receives it: Abbott's campaign
• Campaign spending by Hinojosa$12 million⁴ Who pays or receives it: Hinojosa's campaign
• Total campaign spending by Abbott$146 million⁵ Who pays or receives it: Abbott's campaign
• Property tax relief devoted by Texas$50 billion^{2 3} Who pays or receives it: State of Texas
• Proposed state Rainy Day Fund allocation for Hinojosa's tax refund$17 billion^{2 3} Who pays or receives it: State of Texas