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2020 general election

Texas 28th District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$2.8M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 Texas 28th District race: $2.8M raised by the campaigns, $1.5M of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Henry Cuellar (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Receipts + outside spending

$2.8M

Raised by campaigns

$2.8M

PAC checks

$1.5M

Outside money

$0

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Henry CuellarDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won
Raised
$2.8M
Spent
$3.7M
From individuals
$1.1M
From PACs
$1.5M
From party
$4K
Own money & loans
$18K
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 54% of Cuellar's money came from PACs

Corporate $799K (55%)Trade group $367K (25%)Leadership PAC $28K (2%)Membership $94K (6%)Union $63K (4%)Super PAC $11K (1%)Party $4K (0%)Other $87K (6%)
FEC record H2TX23082
Sandra WhittenRepublican
✗ Lost
Raised
$25K
Spent
$27K
From individuals
$25K
From PACs
$0
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 0% of Whitten's money came from PACs

Corporate $100 (100%)
  • Government Personnel Mutual Political Action Committee (Aka Gpm PAC) Corporate$100
FEC record H0TX28069

Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2020 Texas 28th District race?
$2.8M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 Texas 28th District race: $2.8M raised by the campaigns, $1.5M of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Henry Cuellar (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Texas 28th District race?
Henry Cuellar (Democrat) raised $2.8M.
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Texas 28th District race?
The Williams Companies, Inc. Political Action Committee gave $10K to Henry Cuellar; Altria Group, Inc. Political Action Committee (Altriapac) gave $10K to Henry Cuellar; Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating Engineers gave $10K to Henry Cuellar.