Did Beto O'Rourke buy Kinder Morgan stock?

Common questions

Did Beto O'Rourke buy Kinder Morgan stock?

Yes. Beto O'Rourke disclosed 1 purchase and 1 sale of Kinder Morgan (KMI) stock between Jan 15, 2013 and Feb 24, 2014, in STOCK Act reports. Added together, the disclosed purchases come to $1K-$15K and the disclosed sales to $1K-$15K.

How big were Beto O'Rourke's Kinder Morgan trades?

STOCK Act reports give a range for each trade, such as $1K-$15K, never an exact amount. Added together, the disclosed purchases come to $1K-$15K and the disclosed sales to $1K-$15K.

Did Beto O'Rourke make these Kinder Morgan trades personally?

Not always. The STOCK Act requires members to report trades by themselves, a spouse and dependent children. The owner column of each linked filing says whose trade it was.

Does Beto O'Rourke still own Kinder Morgan stock?

This page lists reported trades, not holdings. A purchase can have been sold since, and the filings shown do not say what is held today.

When did Beto O'Rourke report these trades?

The latest filing is dated Jun 1, 2014. The STOCK Act gives members of Congress 45 days to report a trade, so a filing can trail the trade by weeks. Every row shows both dates.

Where does this data come from?

From periodic transaction reports filed under the STOCK Act with the Clerk of the House. Every trade links to the original filing.