2026 general election
Texas 19th District
The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent retired. Republican hold.
$3.8M was spent on the 2026 Texas 19th District race: $2.6M raised by the campaigns, $704K of it from PACs, plus $1.2M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Tom Sell (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$3.8M
Raised by campaigns
$2.6M
PAC checks
$704K
Outside money
$1.2M
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Tom SellRepublican
✓ Won- Raised
- $2.5M
- Spent
- $2.2M
- From individuals
- $1.7M
- From PACs
- $703K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $1.2M
- Outside money against
- $81K
Who paid: 28% of Sell's money came from PACs
Corporate $141K (24%)Trade group $214K (36%)Leadership PAC $110K (19%)Membership $70K (12%)Union $3K (0%)Super PAC $5K (1%)Other $45K (8%)
- National Cattlemen's Beef Association Trade group$20K
- American Crystal Sugar Compay Corporate$15K
- Western Peanut Growers Association, Inc. Political Action Committee Trade group$15K
- Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Corporate$15K
- Amalgamated Sugar Company Corporate$15K
- Crop Insurance Professionals Association PAC-Cipa PAC Trade group$15K
- National Association of Realtors Membership$15K
- National Automobile Dealers Association Trade group$13K
Biggest outside spenders
- American Mission · $579K supporting
- Defend American Jobs · $426K supporting
- America First Rescue PAC · $81K attacking
- Conservatives for American Excellence Inc. · $43K supporting
- Texas Farm Bureau Agfund · $40K supporting
Kyle RableDemocrat
✗ Lost- Raised
- $49K
- Spent
- $40K
- From individuals
- $48K
- From PACs
- $1K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $200
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 2% of Rable's money came from PACs
Union $2K (100%)
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 Texas 19th District race?
- $3.8M was spent on the 2026 Texas 19th District race: $2.6M raised by the campaigns, $704K of it from PACs, plus $1.2M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Tom Sell (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 Texas 19th District race?
- Tom Sell (Republican) raised $2.5M and had $1.2M in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Texas 19th District race?
- American Mission ($579K), Defend American Jobs ($426K), America First Rescue PAC ($81K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Texas 19th District race?
- National Cattlemen's Beef Association Political Action Committee (Ncba-PAC) gave $20K to Tom Sell; American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action Committee gave $15K to Tom Sell; Western Peanut Growers Association, Inc. Political Action Committee gave $15K to Tom Sell.