2026 general election
Texas 38th District
The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent retired to run for U. S. SenateRepublican hold.
$2.7M was spent on the 2026 Texas 38th District race: $2.3M raised by the campaigns, $328K of it from PACs, plus $388K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Jon Bonck (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$2.7M
Raised by campaigns
$2.3M
PAC checks
$328K
Outside money
$388K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Jon BonckRepublican
✓ Won- Raised
- $2.2M
- Spent
- $2.0M
- From individuals
- $1.1M
- From PACs
- $327K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $451K
- Outside money for
- $358K
- Outside money against
- $27K
Who paid: 15% of Bonck's money came from PACs
Corporate $29K (14%)Trade group $29K (14%)Leadership PAC $89K (43%)Membership $33K (16%)Super PAC $5K (2%)Other $21K (10%)
- Club for Growth Membership$17K
- American Revival PAC Other$15K
- Buckeye Victory Fund Leadership PAC$15K
- Ted Cruz Victory Committee Leadership PAC$10K
- Scalise Leadership Fund Leadership PAC$10K
- Emmer Victory Committee Leadership PAC$10K
- Koch, Inc. Corporate$8K
- Rvfpac Leadership PAC$6K
Biggest outside spenders
- Defend American Jobs · $348K supporting
- Fight to Win America, Inc. · $27K attacking
- Senate Conservatives Fund · $6K supporting
- Nra Victory Fund, Inc. · $3K supporting
Melissa McDonoughDemocrat
✗ Lost- Raised
- $125K
- Spent
- $103K
- From individuals
- $75K
- From PACs
- $500
- From party
- $1K
- Own money & loans
- $48K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $3K
Who paid: 0% of McDonough's money came from PACs
Super PAC $500 (100%)
- Lee PAC Super PAC$500
Biggest outside spenders
- American Principles Project PAC · $3K attacking
Alex McMenemyGreen
✗ Lost- Raised
- $10K
- Spent
- $9K
- From individuals
- $6K
- From PACs
- $0
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $4K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 Texas 38th District race?
- $2.7M was spent on the 2026 Texas 38th District race: $2.3M raised by the campaigns, $328K of it from PACs, plus $388K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Jon Bonck (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 Texas 38th District race?
- Jon Bonck (Republican) raised $2.2M and had $358K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Texas 38th District race?
- Defend American Jobs ($348K), Fight to Win America, Inc. ($27K), Senate Conservatives Fund ($6K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Texas 38th District race?
- Club for Growth PAC gave $17K to Jon Bonck; American Revival PAC gave $15K to Jon Bonck; Buckeye Liberty Political Action Committee gave $15K to Jon Bonck.