Finance Report: Amarillo Matters Gave Massey Campaign $25K

FROM LEFT: Amarillo Matters logo/Via Amarillo Matters PAC, Katt Massey/Via Inspire Amarillo

According to a finance report filed Monday, the Katt Massey Campaign received a $25,000 donation from Amarillo Matters PAC.

According to the report, which was filed by Amarillo Matters PAC, the donation was made on June 21st, which was more than a month after Katt Massey lost the Amarillo City Council Place 3 election to Tom Scherlen. The PAC also appears to have mistakenly listed Katt Massey as an officeholder on their report despite her election loss.

The reason for the group donating to Massey’s campaign after her election loss remains unclear, though it could signal she is already raising money for another potential bid. Massey hinted at another run for city office after her defeat by noting that “2025 is just around the corner.”

Amarillo Matters PAC reported spending $91,374.46 during the period from January 1st to June 30th. Their $25,000 donation to Massey was the largest expense reported during the period covered. Other large expenditures made by the PAC during the reporting period include a $9,000 donation to Amarillo Matters, Inc., $7,500 to Anderson Williams Research LLC, $11,890.30 to Look Ahead Strategies, $21,150 to The Gober Group, and $7,620 to Vantage ROI, LLC.

The group also reported $43,762.90 in contributions. The two largest donations were made by Terry Caviness and Trevor Caviness, who each gave $7,500. Richard Brown, Jason Herrick, Dean Morrison, Gilco Energy, and Sylvia Nugent each gave the group $5,000. The group also received a series of donations from Judge Doug Woodburn of the 108th District Court, who gave the group $600.

Most of the group’s donations came from Amarillo, though Sylvia Nugent is listed as living in Dallas, while Ronald Madison (who gave $1,000) is listed as living in Lubbock.

Amarillo Matters PAC had been a major supporter of former mayor Ginger Nelson and her allies on the council. Despite large amounts of activity in previous city elections, the group remained fairly quiet during this year’s elections. While the group itself remained quiet, many individuals associated with Amarillo Matters did not.

Protect and Serve Texas PAC, which has links to Amarillo Matters PAC, reported further involvement in the Amarillo municipal election their most recent report. Dean Crump, who ran for Amarillo City Council Place 1, received $7,500 from the group. Donors to the PAC from Amarillo included Dean Morrison, Blaine Roberts, Richard Ware, and William Ware. Both Amarillo Matters PAC and Protect and Serve Texas PAC used Look Ahead Strategies. Protect and Serve PAC also again reported using Murphy Nasica & Associates, which had previously been utilized by Amarillo Matters PAC. The group also reported a $2,500 contribution to Amarillo Police Officers Assn PAC.