2026 general election
Texas 15th District
The candidate who raised the most money won. The incumbent lost. · Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain.
$38M was spent on the 2026 Texas 15th District race: $14M raised by the campaigns, $1.6M of it from PACs, plus $25M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Bobby Pulido (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$38M
Raised by campaigns
$14M
PAC checks
$1.6M
Outside money
$25M
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Bobby PulidoDemocrat
✓ Won- Raised
- $6.8M
- Spent
- $5.5M
- From individuals
- $4.9M
- From PACs
- $422K
- From party
- $3K
- Own money & loans
- $150K
- Outside money for
- $3.0M
- Outside money against
- $11M
Who paid: 6% of Pulido's money came from PACs
Leadership PAC $136K (46%)Membership $13K (4%)Union $40K (14%)Super PAC $51K (17%)Party $2K (1%)Other $51K (17%)
- Clark Leadership PAC$13K
- Swing Left Super PAC$11K
- Gallego Leadership PAC$10K
- Turquoise PAC Leadership PAC$10K
- Crush Maga PAC Super PAC$10K
- Blue Dog Political Action Committee Other$10K
- Welcomepac Super PAC$8K
- Democrats Win Fund Action Other$6K
Biggest outside spenders
- No Going Back PAC Inc. · $6.3M attacking
- Congressional Leadership Fund · $2.3M attacking
- Safety & Affordability PAC Inc. · $2.0M attacking
- Project 218 · $1.7M supporting
- Somos PAC · $725K supporting
Monica De La CruzRepublican, incumbent
✗ Lost- Raised
- $6.8M
- Spent
- $7.0M
- From individuals
- $4.1M
- From PACs
- $1.1M
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $84
- Outside money for
- $1.0M
- Outside money against
- $9.8M
Who paid: 17% of Cruz's money came from PACs
Corporate $246K (29%)Trade group $219K (25%)Leadership PAC $152K (18%)Membership $90K (10%)Union $11K (1%)Super PAC $30K (3%)Other $115K (13%)
- American Revival PAC Other$15K
- National Association of Home Builders Trade group$11K
- American Bankers Association (Aba) Trade group$10K
- National Multifamily Housing Council Trade group$10K
- Hispanic Leadership Trust Partnership Other$10K
- The Farm Credit Council Trade group$10K
- Mortgage Bankers Association Trade group$10K
- National Apartment Association Trade group$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- House Majority PAC · $6.5M attacking
- Bold America · $1.5M attacking
- Edf Action Votes · $854K attacking
- Ab PAC · $803K attacking
- No Going Back PAC Inc. · $673K supporting
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 Texas 15th District race?
- $38M was spent on the 2026 Texas 15th District race: $14M raised by the campaigns, $1.6M of it from PACs, plus $25M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Bobby Pulido (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 Texas 15th District race?
- Bobby Pulido (Democrat) raised $6.8M and had $3.0M in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Texas 15th District race?
- No Going Back PAC Inc. ($7.0M), House Majority PAC ($6.5M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($2.3M).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Texas 15th District race?
- American Revival PAC gave $15K to Monica De La Cruz; Fair Shot PAC gave $13K to Bobby Pulido; Swing Left gave $11K to Bobby Pulido.