In a brief phone call, Freeman said Teare “is just a good friend, and I’m supporting his campaign.” He declined further comment about his donation.įreeman’s firms help carry out large legal settlements that sometimes involve thousands of people receiving payouts. Right now the DA has a different priority: getting it right on public safety and justice in Harris County.” “With over 220 days from the March Democratic primary, Kim Ogg will raise the funds she needs to win.

“Politics will take a back seat to the District Attorney’s work on public safety and fairness, as voters expect this far out from the 2024 election,” Ogg campaign spokesperson Michael Kolenc said in a statement Wednesday. Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg speaks during a press conference June 29 at the Houston Police Department in downtown Houston. Ogg did receive $850,000 in contributions from billionaire political donor George Soros and a political action committee affiliated with him during her 2016 campaign.

The donations are the two largest given to a district attorney candidate in the past several years, almost equaling the $617,000 that Ogg raised in all of 20 for her first re-election campaign. “They’re both dear friends and have committed significant money to this community, and they believe in me as a person,” Teare said. Teare said he and Freeman have become friends over the past three years through their sons’ Little League teams, while Turek has been “a second mom” in his life. Teare has accused his former boss of engaging in “political games and personal vendettas” that have hurt morale in the department and contributed to a backlog, requiring new leadership. He resigned from the District Attorney’s Office earlier this year to run against Ogg.

Teare, a Democrat, previously served as Ogg’s division supervisor over vehicular crimes.

Ogg raised $55,700 during the period, giving her about $275,000 in contributions on hand. These six-figure donations - $500,000 from Scott Freeman, the founder of multiple firms dealing in legal settlement administration, and $100,000 from retiree Linda Turek - helped slingshot Teare past Ogg this fundraising period, which covers the first half of 2023. Harris County district attorney candidate Sean Teare received two donations totaling $600,000 in the most recent fundraising cycle.

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