Politician
Sylvester Turner
Democrat · Texas · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1
FEC candidate H4TX18237
Sylvester Turner (Democrat) raised $653K for the 2024 Texas 18th District race, $107K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). They won.
Raised, all runs
$653K
2024
From PAC checks
16%
$107K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$0
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Texas 18th District | $653K | 16% | $0 / $0 | – | $653K | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Union $40KCorporate $31KMembership $10KTrade group $9KLeadership PAC $6KOther $4KSuper PAC $1K
- Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersUnionLobbyist PAC$5K
- Marathon Petroleum Corporation Employees Political Action Committee (Mpac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$5K
- Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada)UnionLobbyist PAC$5K
- Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education)UnionLobbyist PAC$5K
- International Longshoremen's Association Committee On Political EducationUnionLobbyist PAC$5K
- Health Care Service Corporation Employees' Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$5K
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and JoinersUnionLobbyist PAC$5K
- America's Credit Unions PAC of Credit Union National Association, Inc.Trade groupLobbyist PAC$5K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
No outside spending of note.
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 1 key vote where Sylvester Turner had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 0 times (0%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $12K | Nay · against |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Sylvester Turner's 2024 campaign?
- Sylvester Turner (Democrat) raised $653K for the 2024 Texas 18th District race, $107K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Sylvester Turner?
- Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers ($5K), Marathon Petroleum Corporation Employees Political Action Committee (Mpac) ($5K), Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada) ($5K), Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education) ($5K), International Longshoremen's Association Committee On Political Education ($5K) in 2024.