Who raised the most money in the 2026 Texas 5th District race?

Lance Gooden (Republican) raised $1.5M and had $10K in outside spending on their side.

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Texas 5th District race?

Gooden Victory Fund gave $116K to Lance Gooden; Start Rising PAC gave $15K to Lance Gooden; The Home Depot Inc. Political Action Committee gave $10K to Lance Gooden.

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2026 general election

Texas 5th District

The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected.

$1.6M was spent on the 2026 Texas 5th District race: $1.6M raised by the campaigns, $632K of it from PACs, plus $10K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Lance Gooden (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$1.6M

Raised by campaigns

$1.6M

PAC checks

$632K

Outside money

$10K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Lance GoodenRepublican, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $1.5M
Spent: $900K
From individuals: $435K
From PACs: $632K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $10K
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 41% of Gooden's money came from PACs

Corporate $219K (32%)Trade group $105K (15%)Leadership PAC $119K (17%)Membership $60K (9%)Union $10K (1%)Super PAC $5K (1%)Other $166K (24%)

Gooden Victory Fund Other$116K
Letlow Leadership PAC$15K
The Home Depot Inc. Corporate$10K
National Association of Convenience Stores Trade group$10K
Collins Other$10K
Lasting Investments Strengthening America PAC Leadership PAC$10K
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. Corporate$10K
National Association of Realtors Membership$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Nra Victory Fund, Inc. · $10K supporting

FEC record H8TX05144

Chelsey HockettDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $57K
Spent: $-44K
From individuals: $57K
From PACs: $0
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

FEC record H6TX05189

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2026 Texas 5th District race?: $1.6M was spent on the 2026 Texas 5th District race: $1.6M raised by the campaigns, $632K of it from PACs, plus $10K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Lance Gooden (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 Texas 5th District race?: Lance Gooden (Republican) raised $1.5M and had $10K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Texas 5th District race?: Nra Victory Fund, Inc. ($10K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Texas 5th District race?: Gooden Victory Fund gave $116K to Lance Gooden; Start Rising PAC gave $15K to Lance Gooden; The Home Depot Inc. Political Action Committee gave $10K to Lance Gooden.