2020 general election
Texas 26th District
The candidate who raised the most money won.
$2.0M was spent on the 2020 Texas 26th District race: $1.9M raised by the campaigns, $1.0M of it from PACs, plus $18K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Michael C. Burgess (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$2.0M
Raised by campaigns
$1.9M
PAC checks
$1.0M
Outside money
$18K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Michael C. BurgessRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $1.8M
- Spent
- $2.1M
- From individuals
- $625K
- From PACs
- $1.0M
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $18K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 55% of Burgess's money came from PACs
Corporate $457K (45%)Trade group $249K (25%)Leadership PAC $16K (2%)Membership $165K (16%)Union $9K (1%)Super PAC $3K (0%)Other $115K (11%)
- Johnson & Johnson Political Action Committee Corporate$13K
- American Optometric Association Membership$10K
- Mccarthy Victory Fund Leadership PAC$10K
- American College of Cardiology Membership$10K
- Indiana Dental PAC Membership$10K
- American Academy of Ophthalmology Membership$10K
- Spine PAC of the National Association of Spine Specialists Trade group$10K
- National Apartment Association Trade group$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Independent Women's Voice · $15K supporting
- National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund · $3K supporting
Carol H. IannuzziDemocrat
✗ Lost- Raised
- $122K
- Spent
- $122K
- From individuals
- $48K
- From PACs
- $2K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $70K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 1% of Iannuzzi's money came from PACs
Corporate $2K (27%)Party $4K (73%)
- Dollars for Democrats Party$4K
- The Center for Freethought Equality Corporate$2K
Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2020 Texas 26th District race?
- $2.0M was spent on the 2020 Texas 26th District race: $1.9M raised by the campaigns, $1.0M of it from PACs, plus $18K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Michael C. Burgess (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2020 Texas 26th District race?
- Michael C. Burgess (Republican) raised $1.8M and had $18K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Texas 26th District race?
- Independent Women's Voice ($15K), National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($3K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Texas 26th District race?
- Johnson & Johnson Political Action Committee gave $13K to Michael C. Burgess; American Optometric Association Political Action Committee gave $10K to Michael C. Burgess; Majority Committee PAC--Mc PAC gave $10K to Michael C. Burgess.