Who raised the most money in the 2026 Texas Senate race?

James Talarico (Democrat) raised $146M and had $35M in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Texas Senate race?

Texas PAC ($182M), America PAC ($41M), Lone Star Rising PAC ($31M).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Texas Senate race?

NRSC gave $62K to Ken Paxton; U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc. PAC D/B/a/ Usap PAC gave $25K to Ken Paxton; Advancing Democracy and Mobilization PAC gave $12K to James Talarico.

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2026 general election

Texas Senate

The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent lost renomination in runoff. Democratic gain.

$608M was spent on the 2026 Texas Senate race: $169M raised by the campaigns, $861K of it from PACs, plus $439M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). James Talarico (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$608M

Raised by campaigns

$169M

PAC checks

$861K

Outside money

$439M

Candidates

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

James TalaricoDemocrat

✓ Won

Raised: $146M
Spent: $136M
From individuals: $140M
From PACs: $469K
From party: $62K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $35M
Outside money against: $220M

Who paid: 0% of Talarico's money came from PACs

Leadership PAC $159K (41%)Membership $10K (3%)Union $119K (30%)Super PAC $74K (19%)Party $5K (1%)Other $25K (6%)

Advancing Democracy and Mobilization PAC Leadership PAC$12K
Lobo PAC Leadership PAC$10K
Crush Maga PAC Super PAC$10K
Laborers' International Union, Midwest Region Union$8K
MD PAC Super PAC$7K
Communications Workers of America Union$6K
Kelly Leadership PAC$5K
Wyden Leadership PAC$5K

Biggest outside spenders

Texas PAC · $112M attacking
America PAC · $41M attacking
Maga Inc. · $30M attacking
Lone Star Liberty PAC · $16M attacking
Defend US PAC · $10M attacking

FEC record S6TX00479

Ken PaxtonRepublican

✗ Lost

Raised: $22M
Spent: $18M
From individuals: $21M
From PACs: $392K
From party: $62K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $97M
Outside money against: $86M

Who paid: 2% of Paxton's money came from PACs

Corporate $113K (28%)Trade group $30K (7%)Leadership PAC $101K (25%)Membership $53K (13%)Super PAC $15K (4%)Party $62K (15%)Other $28K (7%)

Young Victory Committee Party$62K
U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc. Corporate$25K
The National Association for Gun Rights Membership$10K
Moreno Leadership PAC$10K
Senate Conservatives Fund Super PAC$10K
National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund Membership$5K
Crh Americas, Inc. Corporate$5K
Building a National Knowledgeable Security PAC Leadership PAC$5K

Biggest outside spenders

Texas PAC · $70M supporting
Lone Star Rising PAC · $31M attacking
Texas Forever · $19M attacking
Lower Costs Now · $12M attacking
Texans for a Conservative Majority · $11M attacking

FEC record S6TX00388

Ted BrownLibertarian

✗ Lost

Raised: $14K
Spent: $13K
From individuals: $9K
From PACs: $0
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $6K
Outside money for: $107K
Outside money against: $0

Biggest outside spenders

Principled Patriots PAC · $106K supporting
Starkfreedom PAC · $1K supporting

FEC record S4TX00888

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2026 Texas Senate race?: $608M was spent on the 2026 Texas Senate race: $169M raised by the campaigns, $861K of it from PACs, plus $439M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). James Talarico (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 Texas Senate race?: James Talarico (Democrat) raised $146M and had $35M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Texas Senate race?: Texas PAC ($182M), America PAC ($41M), Lone Star Rising PAC ($31M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Texas Senate race?: NRSC gave $62K to Ken Paxton; U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc. PAC D/B/a/ Usap PAC gave $25K to Ken Paxton; Advancing Democracy and Mobilization PAC gave $12K to James Talarico.