San Antonio Corridor News

Rep. John Kuempel received a $138,208.82 donation from HEB grocery tycoon Charles Butt’s Education PAC after voting against school choice. 

Grocery store organization HEB’s heir Charles Butt has been reported to support LGBTQ+ movements and fund “family friendly drag shows.” In 2022, Texas Scorecard reported that HEB sponsored the pride parade in downtown Austin, including a story hour with drag queens and a  “family-friendly” drag show. 

They also reported Butt’s foundation, the Charles Butt Public Education Political Action Committee, as giving donations to over twenty political campaigns that actively opposed school choice. 

Recent donations receipts show The Charles Butt Public Education PAC as giving over $1.3 million to Texas House Republicans, specifically those who voted against school choice and are running for reelection.

Kuempel received a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Austin. He was born and raised in Seguin and graduated from Seguin High School.

Which representatives received funding from the Charles Butt Public Education PAC?

Representative	Amount received
Steve Allison	$340,608.82
Ernest Bailes	$299,301.15
Gary VanDeaver	$245,608.82
John Kuempel	$138,208.82
Gregory Bell	$70,608.82
Jay Dean	$55,608.82
Justin Holland	$50,000.00
Reginald Smith	$33,375.00
DeWayne Burns	$31,750.00
Stan Lambert	$20,000.00
Jeffrey Barry	$25,000.00