Mostyn has been politically active in terms of financing both candidates and political action committees that are focused on opposing lawsuit reform. A few of the organizations that Mostyn has funded and supported include the following: • Back to Basics PAC: Mostyn created this committee in 2010 to oppose the election of then-Gov.
Rick Perry and other political leaders and candidates who supported lawsuit reform. The committee has spent over $4.5 million. Mostyn contributed $3,935,181 in 2010, and contributed $377,060 in 2012. • Conservative Voters of Texas: According to the website The Truth About Steve Mostyn in 2017, "Despite its conservative sounding name, this multi-million-dollar pack was founded by Mostyn associate Mark McCraig in the last election cycle to attack pro-tort reform legislators and candidates." Mostyn has given campaign contributions directly to political candidates and through a web of political action committees and other groups, which in turn give the money to the candidates themselves. Mostyn and his wife, attorney Amber Mostyn, believed that there was too much money in politics. They opposed the Supreme Court's
Citizens United case and supported campaign finance reform. Together the Mostyns contributed $3 million into the Texas gubernatorial campaign of Democrat
Wendy Davis, who was defeated in the 2014 election. They were also co-founders of the Ready for Hillary PAC, a political action committee supporting
Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign. In 2014, Mostyn, who usually contributes to Democratic candidates, gave a large contribution to a police-affiliated political action committee that was donating money to Republican primary candidates. Mostyn wanted to defeat
Tea Party-affiliated freshman State Representative
Matt Schaefer, a Republican from
Tyler, Texas. When asked, Mostyn's spokesman said Mostyn was interested in the race because he is from Tyler. == Professional activities and memberships ==