Payday lenders and their professional associations donated more than $118,000 to candidates and PACs in 2015 and 2016.
Most of that money – $92,150 – went to Republican interests, with $41,700 to Republican House candidates.
That follows the trend of House Republicans outraising and outspending their Democratic counterparts in the 2016 election cycle, particularly when it came to business interests. Despite such campaign cash dominance, Republicans lost control of the House.
But the total is less than the $140,000 the industry spent in the 2014 election cycle, when statewide offices such as governor and attorney general were at stake.
Leading the way among the payday donors in the 2016 cycle was the Consumer Lending Alliance, a trade industry association that donated $32,950, followed by FastBucks, a small lender with storefronts throughout the state, which gave $21,050.
Here’s a look at the donors:
House Minority Leader Nate Gentry, R-Albquerque, was the top recipient of the high-interest lending industry, receiving $14,300. Many of his donations came in 2015, when he served as House majority leader.
Former House Speaker Don Tripp’s political action committee received $14,000.
The Democratic and Republican parties also received significant donations from the industry.
Eight of the 11 members of the House Business and Industry Committee received a total of $8,300 from the industry. That committee will hear bills aimed at capping interest rates for short-term lenders on Monday.
Here’s a look at the recipients:
And here’s a look at all the payday lending industry contributions reported in 2015 and 2016:
| Recipient | Amount | Date Contribution | Donor | City | State | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Tripp Speaker PAC | $5,000 | 10/3/16 | Consumer Lending Alliance | Crawfordville | FL | Banking |
| NM Prosperity | $5,000 | 9/7/16 | Consumer Lending Alliance | Crawfordville | FL | Finance/Lending |
| Republican Campaign Committee of New Mexico | $5,000 | 7/25/16 | FastBucks | Dallas | TX | Corporation |
| New Mexico Forward | $2,500 | 3/1/16 | Community Loans of America | Atlanta | GA | Loans |
| Democratic Party of New Mexico | $2,500 | 1/21/15 | QC Holdings Inc | Overland Park | KS | Lender |
| Republican Campaign Committee of New Mexico | $2,500 | 1/20/15 | FastBucks | Dallas | TX | Organization Contribution |
| Democratic Party of New Mexico | $2,500 | 12/22/14 | Axcess Financial Services | Cincinnati | OH | Financial Services |
| Heritage NM PAC | $2,000 | 11/24/15 | FastBucks | Dallas | TX | Loan Company |
| Nate Gentry | $2,000 | 11/10/15 | FastBucks | Dallas | TX | Lending |
| Don Tripp Speaker PAC | $2,000 | 7/31/15 | Consumer Lending Alliance | Crawfordville | FL | Loan Company |
| John Sanchez | $2,000 | 5/20/15 | Consumer Lending Alliance | Crawfordville | FL | Consumer Loans |
| Nate Gentry | $1,500 | 6/23/15 | Security Finance Corp | Spartanburg | SC | Finance |
| Richard Martinez | $1,000 | 11/4/16 | Consumer Lending Alliance | Crawfordville | FL | Financial Institution |
| Michael Sanchez | $1,000 | 11/1/16 | Consumer Lending Alliance | Crafordville | FL | Financial |
| Clemente Sanchez | $1,000 | 10/31/16 | Consumer Lending Alliance | Crawfordville, | FL | Lending |
| SUSANA PAC | $1,000 | 10/28/16 | FastBucks | Dallas | TX | Financial Institution |
| Don Tripp Speaker PAC | $1,000 | 10/27/16 | FastBucks | Dallas | TX | Loan Company |
| Republican Leadership PAC | $1,000 | 10/4/16 | FastBucks | Dallas | TX | loans |
| Nate Gentry | $1,000 | 9/6/16 | Liberty Finance Home Office | McAlester | OK | Finance |
| Don Tripp | $1,000 | 9/5/16 | Consumer Installment Loan Association of New Mexico | Rio Rancho | NM | Banking |
| Nate Gentry | $1,000 | 8/22/16 | Western-Shamrock | San Angelo | TX | Lender |
| Nora Espinoza | $1,000 | 7/6/16 | LoanMax | Alpharetta | GA | Title loans |
| Zach Cook | $1,000 | 5/2/16 | Western-Shamrock | San Angelo | TX | oil and gas |
| New Mexico Forward | $1,000 | 12/9/15 | Star Loans of Texas Inc | Humble | TX | loans |
| The Panyard PAC | $1,000 | 11/24/15 | FastBucks | Dallas | TX | Financial Services |
| People for Growing Our Economy PAC | $1,000 | 11/24/15 | FastBucks | Dallas | TX | Loan company |
| Don Tripp Speaker PAC | $1,000 | 9/11/15 | Western-Shamrock | San Angelo | TX | Oil & Gas |
| Don Tripp Speaker PAC | $1,000 | 9/1/15 | QC Holdings Inc | Overland Park | KS | Loan Company |
| Don Tripp | $1,000 | 8/27/15 | Axcess Financial Services | Cincinnati | OH | Financial |
| Don Tripp Speaker PAC | $1,000 | 7/30/15 | Security Finance Corp | Spartanburg, | SC | Banking |
| Richard Martinez | $1,000 | 7/29/15 | Consumer Lending Alliance | Crawfordville | FL | Financial Institution |
| Nate Gentry | $1,000 | 7/20/15 | Wallace Management Co. LLC | McAlester | OK | Lender |
| Nate Gentry | $1,000 | 7/17/15 | Star Loans of Texas Inc | Humble | TX | Lender |
| Nate Gentry | $1,000 | 7/15/15 | QC Holdings Inc | Overland Park | KS | Lender |
| Don Tripp Speaker PAC | $1,000 | 6/22/15 | Consumer Installment Loan Association of New Mexico | Rio Rancho | NM | Banking |
| Nate Gentry | $1,000 | 6/22/15 | Consumer Installment Loan Association of New Mexico | Las Cruces | NM | Lenders |
| Nate Gentry | $1,000 | 6/16/15 | Axcess Financial Services | Cincinnati | OH | Financial Services |
| Nate Gentry | $1,000 | 6/5/15 | Consumer Lending Alliance | Crawfordville | FL | Company |
| Republican Leadership PAC | $1,000 | 11/17/14 | Western-Shamrock | San Angelo | TX | lending |
| Democratic Party of New Mexico | $667 | 1/21/15 | Consumer Installment Loan Association of New Mexico | Las Cruces | NM | Loan Industry |
| Carl Trujillo | $600 | 5/5/16 | Consumer Lending Alliance | Crawfordville | FL | Lending |
| Brian Egolf | $500 | 11/30/16 | World Finance Corp | Rio Rancho | NM | Finance |
| Nate Gentry | $500 | 11/30/16 | World Finance Corp | Rio Rancho | NM | lenders |
| Clemente Sanchez | $500 | 11/10/16 | World Finance Corp | Rio Rancho | NM | Finance |
| Patricia "Patty" Lundstrom | $500 | 11/8/16 | World Finance Corp | Rio Rancho | NM | Loan business |
| Harry Garcia | $500 | 11/3/16 | Consumer Lending Alliance | Crawfordville | FL | Title Loans |
| Richard Martinez | $500 | 10/21/16 | FastBucks | Dallas | TX | Loan Company |
| James Smith | $500 | 10/19/16 | Consumer Lending Alliance | Crawfordville | FL | Financial Services |
| Theodore (Ted) Barela | $500 | 10/18/16 | New Mexico Independent Finance Association | San Angelo | TX | Finance |
| Andrew Nunez | $500 | 10/17/16 | Consumer Lending Alliance | Santa Fe | NM | lending agency |
| Lee Cotter | $500 | 10/17/16 | New Mexico Independent Finance Association | SAN ANGELO | TX | FINANCE |
| Terry Mcmillan | $500 | 10/13/16 | Consumer Lending Alliance | Crawfordville | FL | PAC |
| Ricky Little | $500 | 10/11/16 | Consumer Lending Alliance | CRAWFORVILLE | FL | NM AUTO TITLE LOANS |
| Gregory Baca | $500 | 10/10/16 | New Mexico Independent Finance Association | San Angelo | TX | Finance |
| Alonzo Baldonado | $500 | 10/8/16 | Consumer Lending Alliance | Crawfordville | FL | Business |
| Kelly Fajardo | $500 | 10/7/16 | Consumer Lending Alliance | Crawfordville | FL | Lending Co |
| William 'Bill' Rehm | $500 | 10/5/16 | Consumer Lending Alliance | Crawfordville | FL | Consumer Lending Alliance |
| James Strickler | $500 | 10/4/16 | Consumer Lending Alliance | Crawfordville | FL | financial |
| Greg Nibert | $500 | 10/3/16 | Consumer Lending Alliance | Crawfordville | FL | Lending |
| William Sharer | $500 | 10/3/16 | New Mexico Independent Finance Association | San Angelo | TX | lending |
| David E Adkins | $500 | 9/29/16 | Consumer Lending Alliance | Crawfordville | FL | Loan Brokers |
| Yvette Herrell | $500 | 9/28/16 | Consumer Lending Alliance | Crawfordville | FL | Trade association/small lenders |
| Eric Burton | $500 | 9/27/16 | New Mexico Independent Finance Association | San Angelo | TX | Association |
| Terry Mcmillan | $500 | 9/27/16 | Security Finance Corp | Spartanburg | SC | Financial Institution |
| Patricio Ruiloba | $500 | 9/23/16 | Consumer Lending Alliance | Cille | FL | Business |
| Diego Espinoza | $500 | 9/16/16 | New Mexico Independent Finance Association | San Angelo | TX | PAC |
| Candace Gould | $500 | 9/16/16 | New Mexico Independent Finance Association | San Angelo | TX | Finance Association |
| Mark Moores | $500 | 9/16/16 | New Mexico Independent Finance Association | San Angelo | TX | Finance |
| Sharon Clahchischilliage | $500 | 9/7/16 | Consumer Lending Alliance | Crawfordville | FL | Business |
| Christina Hall | $500 | 9/7/16 | Consumer Lending Alliance | Crawfordville | FL | Lending |
| Sarah Maestas Barnes | $500 | 9/7/16 | Consumer Lending Alliance | Crawfordville | FL | Banking |
| Paul Pacheco | $500 | 9/7/16 | Consumer Lending Alliance | Crawfordville | FL | Financial Institution |
| Jason Harper | $500 | 9/7/16 | Consumer Lending Alliance | Crawfordville | FL | Banking |
| John L. Zimmerman | $500 | 9/7/16 | Consumer Lending Alliance | Crawfordville | FL | Finance Loan Business |
| Rebecca Dow | $500 | 9/7/16 | Consumer Lending Alliance | Crawsford | FL | Lending Alliance |
| Don Tripp | $500 | 9/5/16 | Security Finance Corp | Spartanburg | SC | Government Affairs |
| Paul Pacheco | $500 | 8/31/16 | Security Finance Corp | Spartanburg | SC | Financial Institution |
| Sarah Maestas Barnes | $500 | 8/30/16 | Security Finance Corp | Spartanburg | SC | Banking |
| Christina Hall | $500 | 8/30/16 | Security Finance Corp | Spartanburg | SC | Lending Company |
| John L. Zimmerman | $500 | 8/30/16 | Security Finance Corp | Spartanburg | SC | Finance Loan Business |
| Nate Gentry | $500 | 7/4/16 | Security Finance Corp | Spartanburg | SC | Finance |
| Candace Gould | $500 | 5/24/16 | Consumer Lending Alliance | Crawfordville | FL | Banking |
| Don Tripp Speaker PAC | $500 | 5/2/16 | Western-Shamrock | San Angelo | TX | Loan Company |
| Don Tripp Speaker PAC | $500 | 5/2/16 | Your Credit | Santa Fe | NM | Loan Company |
| Patrick Varela | $500 | 3/16/16 | Secure Payment | Albuquerque | NM | Company |
| Hector Balderas | $500 | 11/10/15 | FastBucks | Dallas | TX | Financial Services |
| Create Jobs Dona Ana | $500 | 10/13/15 | Cash Express | Las Cruces | NM | Lending |
| Brian Egolf | $500 | 9/24/15 | Axcess Financial Services | Cincinnati | OH | Financial Services |
| John Sapien | $500 | 9/24/15 | Axcess Financial Services | Cincinnati | OH | Financial Services |
| William Sharer | $500 | 9/22/15 | Axcess Financial Services | Cincinnati | OH | small loans |
| William Sharer | $500 | 9/22/15 | QC Holdings Inc | Overland Park | KS | small loans |
| Mark Moores | $500 | 9/21/15 | Axcess Financial Services | Cincinnati | OH | Banking |
| Mark Moores | $500 | 9/20/15 | QC Holdings Inc | Kansas City | KS | Banking |
| Richard Martinez | $500 | 9/18/15 | Axcess Financial Services | Santa Fe | NM | Financial Services |
| Clemente Sanchez | $500 | 9/17/15 | Axcess Financial Services | Santa Fe | NM | Business |
| Debbie Rodella | $500 | 9/15/15 | Axcess Financial Services | Cincinnait | OH | Financial |
| Don Tripp Speaker PAC | $500 | 9/9/15 | Your Credit | Gallup | NM | Loan Company |
| Don Tripp Speaker PAC | $500 | 9/9/15 | Your Credit | Socorro | NM | Loan Company |
| Jane Powdrell-Culbert | $500 | 8/27/15 | Axcess Financial Services | Cincinnati | OH | Business |
| Progress New Mexico | $500 | 8/24/15 | Western-Shamrock | San Angelo | TX | Business |
| New Mexico Family First | $500 | 8/20/15 | Western-Shamrock | San Angelo | TX | Pertoleum Prod/Dist |
| Clemente Sanchez | $500 | 8/17/15 | Consumer Lending Alliance | Crawfordville, | FL | Lending |
| Clemente Sanchez | $500 | 8/17/15 | Consumer Lending Alliance | Crawfordville, | FL | Lending |
| Mark Moores | $500 | 8/14/15 | Consumer Lending Alliance | Crawfordville | FL | Business |
| Pete Campos | $500 | 8/11/15 | Consumer Lending Alliance | Crawfordville | FL | Business |
| Yvette Herrell | $500 | 7/28/15 | QC Holdings Inc | Overland Park | KS | Business |
| Heritage NM PAC | $500 | 7/23/15 | Check into Cash | Cleveland | TN | Small loan business |
| Nate Gentry | $500 | 7/10/15 | Western-Shamrock | San Angelo | TX | Lender |
| Patricia "Patty" Lundstrom | $500 | 6/30/15 | Axcess Financial Services | Cincinnati | OH | loan co |
| Yvette Herrell | $500 | 6/30/15 | Axcess Financial Services | Cincinnati | OH | Banking/Lending |
| Carl Trujillo | $500 | 6/5/15 | Consumer Lending Alliance | Crawfordville | FL | Lending |
| Ricky Little | $400 | 10/19/16 | FastBucks | DALLAS | TX | LOANS |
| Rebecca Dow | $400 | 10/17/16 | FastBucks | Dallas | TX | Finance |
| Republican Campaign Committee of New Mexico | $400 | 10/17/16 | FastBucks | Santa Fe | NM | Corporation |
| Debbie Rodella | $350 | 9/29/16 | Consumer Lending Alliance | Crawfordville | FL | Financial |
| John Sapien | $300 | 10/18/16 | FastBucks | Dallas | TX | Financial |
| William Payne | $300 | 10/15/16 | New Mexico Independent Finance Association | Sand Angelo | TX | Finance |
| Terry Mcmillan | $300 | 10/13/16 | New Mexico Independent Finance Association | San Angelo | TX | Finance Association |
| Alonzo Baldonado | $300 | 10/8/16 | New Mexico Independent Finance Association | San Angelo | TX | Finance |
| Kelly Fajardo | $300 | 10/7/16 | New Mexico Independent Finance Association | Albuquerque | NM | PAC |
| Greg Nibert | $300 | 10/3/16 | New Mexico Independent Finance Association | San Angelo | TX | Finance |
| David E Adkins | $300 | 9/29/16 | New Mexico Independent Finance Association | San Angelo | TX | Business & Industry |
| Yvette Herrell | $300 | 9/28/16 | New Mexico Independent Finance Association | San Angelo | TX | Finance |
| John L. Zimmerman | $300 | 9/27/16 | New Mexico Independent Finance Association | San Angelo | TX | Finance Loan Business |
| Sharon Clahchischilliage | $300 | 9/16/16 | New Mexico Independent Finance Association | San Angelo | TX | Business |
| Lisa Torraco | $300 | 9/16/16 | New Mexico Independent Finance Association | San Angelo | TX | business |
| Christina Hall | $300 | 9/16/16 | New Mexico Independent Finance Association | San Angelo | TX | Lending |
| Sarah Maestas Barnes | $300 | 9/16/16 | New Mexico Independent Finance Association | San Angelo | TX | Banking |
| Paul Pacheco | $300 | 9/16/16 | New Mexico Independent Finance Association | Albuquerque | NM | Business Association |
| Vicki Chavez | $300 | 9/16/16 | New Mexico Independent Finance Association | San Angelo | TX | Association |
| Nate Gentry | $300 | 9/16/16 | New Mexico Independent Finance Association | San Angelo | TX | finance |
| Rebecca Dow | $300 | 9/16/16 | New Mexico Independent Finance Association | San Angelos | NM | Finance Assn |
| Jim Trujillo | $300 | 9/28/15 | Axcess Financial Services | Albuquerque | NM | Financial Services |
| Carl Trujillo | $300 | 9/16/15 | Axcess Financial Services | Cincinnati | OH | Financial Business |
| Jim Trujillo | $250 | 12/2/16 | World Finance Corp | Rio Rancho | NM | Financial Institution |
| James Smith | $250 | 11/28/16 | World Finance Corp | Rio Rancho | NM | Lending |
| Terry Mcmillan | $250 | 11/21/16 | World Finance Corp | Rio Rancho | NM | Personal Credit Corporation |
| Bill O'Neill | $250 | 11/18/16 | World Finance Corp | Rio Rancho | NM | PAC |
| William Sharer | $250 | 11/16/16 | World Finance Corp | Rio Rancho | NM | lenders |
| Ricky Little | $250 | 11/15/16 | World Finance Corp | RIO RANCHO | NM | FINANCE |
| Carl Trujillo | $250 | 11/14/16 | World Finance Corp | Rio Rancho | NM | Finance |
| Paul Pacheco | $250 | 11/14/16 | World Finance Corp | Rio Rancho | NM | Financial institution |
| Candie Sweetser | $250 | 11/14/16 | World Finance Corp | Rio Rancho | NM | Finance |
| Debbie Rodella | $250 | 11/14/16 | World Finance Corp | Rio Rancho | NM | Financial |
| George Dodge | $250 | 11/11/16 | World Finance Corp | Rio Rancho | NM | Business |
| Mark Moores | $250 | 11/11/16 | World Finance Corp | Rio Rancho | NM | Banking |
| Mary Papen | $250 | 11/9/16 | World Finance Corp | Rio Rancho | NM | Finance |
| Sander Rue | $250 | 11/8/16 | World Finance Corp | Rio Rancho | NM | Financial institution |
| Richard Martinez | $250 | 11/8/16 | World Finance Corp | Rio Rancho | NM | Financial Institution |
| Yvette Herrell | $250 | 11/8/16 | World Finance Corp | Rio Rancho | NM | Finance |
| Miguel P Garcia | $250 | 11/7/16 | World Finance Corp | Rio Rancho, NM | NM | financial lender |
| Lorenzo Larranaga | $250 | 11/7/16 | World Finance Corp | Rio Rancho | NM | Financial |
| William 'Bill' Rehm | $250 | 11/7/16 | World Finance Corp | Rio Rancho | NM | Business |
| James Strickler | $250 | 11/7/16 | World Finance Corp | Rio Rancho | NM | finance |
| Sarah Maestas Barnes | $250 | 11/4/16 | World Finance Corp | Rio Rancho | NM | Finance |
| Jane Powdrell-Culbert | $250 | 11/4/16 | World Finance Corp | Rio Rancho | NM | Finance |
| Alonzo Baldonado | $250 | 11/4/16 | World Finance Corp | Rio Rancho | NM | Finance |
| Linda Lopez | $250 | 11/4/16 | World Finance Corp | Rio Rancho | NM | Financial Institution |
| Jason Harper | $250 | 11/4/16 | World Finance Corp | Rio Rancho | NM | Finance |
| Daniel Ivey-Soto | $250 | 11/4/16 | World Finance Corp | Rio Rancho | NM | Business |
| Eliseo Alcon | $250 | 11/3/16 | World Finance Corp | RIO RANCHO | NM | BANKING |
| Ricky Little | $250 | 9/27/16 | Security Finance Corp | SPARTANBURG | SC | BUSINESS |
| Kelly Fajardo | $250 | 9/5/16 | Security Finance Corp | Spartanburg | SC | Finance Co |
| David E Adkins | $250 | 8/31/16 | Security Finance Corp | Spartanburg | SC | Financial Services |
| Sharon Clahchischilliage | $250 | 7/4/16 | Security Finance Corp | Spartanburg | SC | Business |
| Alonzo Baldonado | $250 | 7/1/16 | RPM Lending Solutions LLC | Albuquerque | NM | Mortgage Broker |
| Miguel P Garcia | $250 | 6/13/16 | Consumer Finance Service Corp | Northbrook | IL | lending services |
| Kim Hakes | $250 | 5/5/16 | Payment 1 Financial Inc | Las Cruces | NM | Finance Company |
| Zach Cook | $250 | 5/2/16 | Cash America | Fort Worth | NM | check cashing business |
| Nate Gentry | $250 | 4/20/16 | Your Credit | Alamagordo | NM | lender |
| Nate Gentry | $250 | 4/19/16 | Western-Shamrock | San Angelo | TX | Lender |
| New Mexico Forward | $250 | 7/7/15 | Noble Finance | Gallup | NM | Financial Institution |
| New Mexico Forward | $250 | 7/7/15 | Noble Finance | Albuquerque | NM | Financial Institution |
| Nate Gentry | $250 | 7/7/15 | Noble Finance | Albuquerque | NM | Finance |
| Republican Leadership PAC | $250 | 7/7/15 | Your Credit | Gallup | NM | Financial Institution |
| Nate Gentry | $250 | 7/7/15 | Your Credit | Albuquerque | NM | Lender |
| Bob Wooley | $250 | 1/13/15 | FastBucks | Dallas | TX | Short term lending institution |
| Alonzo Baldonado | $200 | 10/22/16 | FastBucks | Dallas | TX | Finance |
| Monica Youngblood | $200 | 10/21/16 | FastBucks | Dallas | TX | Lending |
| Paul Pacheco | $200 | 10/16/16 | FastBucks | Dallas | TX | Loan Company |
| William Payne | $200 | 10/15/16 | FastBucks | Dallas | TX | Loans |
| Kelly Fajardo | $200 | 10/7/16 | FastBucks | Dallas | TX | Finanical Services |
| William 'Bill' Rehm | $200 | 11/30/15 | FastBucks | Dallas | TX | Loan company |
| David E Adkins | $200 | 11/18/15 | FastBucks | Dallas | TX | Lending Company |
| John L. Zimmerman | $200 | 11/16/15 | FastBucks | Dallas | TX | |
| Jimmie Hall | $200 | 11/10/15 | FastBucks | Dallas | TX | Reimbursement |
| John L. Zimmerman | $150 | 8/8/16 | Coronado Finance | Las Cruces | NM | Lending Company |
| Christina Hall | $150 | 4/19/16 | Western-Shamrock | San Angelo | TX | Installment Loans |
| Zach Cook | $100 | 5/2/16 | Noble Finance | Alamogordo | NM | finance company |
| Zach Cook | $100 | 5/2/16 | Your Credit | Alamogordo | NM | finance company |
| Zach Cook | $100 | 5/2/16 | Your Credit | Alamogordo | NM | finance company |