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2024 general election

Texas Senate

The winner was outraised and won anyway.

$224M was spent on the 2024 Texas Senate race: $169M raised by the campaigns, $2.2M of it from PACs, plus $55M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Ted Cruz (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$224M

Raised by campaigns

$169M

PAC checks

$2.2M

Outside money

$55M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Colin AllredDemocrat
✗ Lost
Raised
$95M
Spent
$95M
From individuals
$85M
From PACs
$964K
From party
$62K
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$12M
Outside money against
$32M

Who paid: 1% of Allred's money came from PACs

Corporate $7K (1%)Trade group $14K (1%)Leadership PAC $374K (38%)Membership $157K (16%)Union $173K (17%)Super PAC $72K (7%)Party $63K (6%)Other $127K (13%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record S4TX00722
Ted CruzRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won
Raised
$74M
Spent
$76M
From individuals
$67M
From PACs
$1.3M
From party
$6K
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$8.2M
Outside money against
$2.8M

Who paid: 2% of Cruz's money came from PACs

Corporate $128K (8%)Trade group $450K (29%)Leadership PAC $337K (22%)Membership $179K (12%)Union $22K (1%)Super PAC $96K (6%)Party $54K (4%)Other $268K (17%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record S2TX00312
Ted BrownLibertarian
✗ Lost
Raised
$14K
Spent
$14K
From individuals
$9K
From PACs
$0
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$5K
Outside money for
$150K
Outside money against
$0

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record S4TX00888

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2024 Texas Senate race?
$224M was spent on the 2024 Texas Senate race: $169M raised by the campaigns, $2.2M of it from PACs, plus $55M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Ted Cruz (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2024 Texas Senate race?
Colin Allred (Democrat) raised $95M and had $12M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2024 Texas Senate race?
Truth and Courage PAC ($26M), WinSenate ($11M), Win It Back PAC ($9.2M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 Texas Senate race?
Jstreetpac gave $112K to Colin Allred; Senate Conservatives Fund gave $72K to Ted Cruz; DSCC gave $58K to Colin Allred.