Who raised the most money in the 2026 Texas 35th District race?

Johnny Garcia (Democrat) raised $2.2M and had $5.1M in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Texas 35th District race?

No Going Back PAC Inc. ($10M), House Majority PAC ($4.7M), Project 218 ($2.5M).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Texas 35th District race?

Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC gave $15K to Carlos De La Cruz; Keep Texas Texas PAC gave $15K to Carlos De La Cruz; American Revival PAC gave $15K to Carlos De La Cruz.

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2026 general election

Texas 35th District

The candidate who raised the most money won. · New member elected. Democratic gain.

$27M was spent on the 2026 Texas 35th District race: $4.2M raised by the campaigns, $814K of it from PACs, plus $23M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Johnny Garcia (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$27M

Raised by campaigns

$4.2M

PAC checks

$814K

Outside money

$23M

Candidates

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

Johnny GarciaDemocrat

✓ Won

Raised: $2.2M
Spent: $2.1M
From individuals: $1.8M
From PACs: $398K
From party: $5K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $5.1M
Outside money against: $8.8M

Who paid: 18% of Garcia's money came from PACs

Corporate $5K (2%)Trade group $5K (2%)Leadership PAC $122K (43%)Membership $13K (4%)Union $50K (18%)Super PAC $35K (12%)Party $7K (2%)Other $47K (16%)

Blue Dog Political Action Committee Other$13K
Clark Leadership PAC$10K
Innovation for Good PAC Leadership PAC$10K
Hoyer Leadership PAC$10K
Jeffries Leadership PAC$10K
Aguilar Leadership PAC$10K
Delbene Leadership PAC$10K
Elect Diverse Democrats PAC Other$10K

Biggest outside spenders

No Going Back PAC Inc. · $8.4M attacking
Project 218 · $2.5M supporting
Somos PAC · $561K supporting
Your Community PAC · $502K supporting
Bda PAC · $475K supporting

FEC record H6TX35095

Carlos De La CruzRepublican

✗ Lost

Raised: $2.0M
Spent: $1.7M
From individuals: $1.2M
From PACs: $416K
From party: $5K
Own money & loans: $53K
Outside money for: $3.7M
Outside money against: $5.3M

Who paid: 21% of Cruz's money came from PACs

Corporate $13K (5%)Trade group $21K (8%)Leadership PAC $131K (47%)Membership $8K (3%)Union $5K (2%)Super PAC $21K (8%)Party $5K (2%)Other $75K (27%)

Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC Super PAC$15K
De La Cruz Leadership PAC$15K
American Revival PAC Other$15K
Hispanic Leadership Trust Partnership Other$15K
Brandon Gill Victory Fund Other$10K
Emmer Victory Committee Leadership PAC$10K
Mvl PAC Leadership PAC$7K
Grassroots Organizing for Better Election Results PAC Leadership PAC$7K

Biggest outside spenders

House Majority PAC · $4.7M attacking
No Going Back PAC Inc. · $1.9M supporting
Defending Our Values PAC · $1.0M supporting
Defend American Jobs · $616K supporting
Your Community PAC · $502K attacking

FEC record H6TX35087

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2026 Texas 35th District race?: $27M was spent on the 2026 Texas 35th District race: $4.2M raised by the campaigns, $814K of it from PACs, plus $23M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Johnny Garcia (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 Texas 35th District race?: Johnny Garcia (Democrat) raised $2.2M and had $5.1M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Texas 35th District race?: No Going Back PAC Inc. ($10M), House Majority PAC ($4.7M), Project 218 ($2.5M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Texas 35th District race?: Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC gave $15K to Carlos De La Cruz; Keep Texas Texas PAC gave $15K to Carlos De La Cruz; American Revival PAC gave $15K to Carlos De La Cruz.