Politician
Veronica Escobar
Democrat · Texas · ran 4 times since 2020, won 4 · incumbent
FEC candidate H8TX16109
Veronica Escobar (Democrat) raised $1.1M for the 2026 Texas 16th District race, $503K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $193 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$4.8M
2026, 2024, 2022, 2020
From PAC checks
50%
$2.4M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$912
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
50% of Veronica Escobar's campaign money came from PAC checks, not from people. That is one of the heaviest reliances on organised money in Congress.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas 16th District | $1.1M | 47% | $193 / $0 | – | $1.1M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Texas 16th District | $1.3M | 49% | $0 / $0 | – | $1.3M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Texas 16th District | $1.3M | 49% | $0 / $0 | $17K | $1.3M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Texas 16th District | $1.1M | 53% | $719 / $0 | – | $1.1M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $1.1MUnion $481KTrade group $322KMembership $225KOther $158KSuper PAC $81KLeadership PAC $41KParty $4K
- L3harris Technologies, Inc. PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$43K
- Honeywell International Inc. Technologies Public Affairs Council (Honpac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$30K
- National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$23K
- Elect Democratic WomenOther$20K
- American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC)MembershipLobbyist PAC$20K
- The Home Depot Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- Employees of Raytheon Technologies Corporation PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- JstreetpacMembershipLobbyist PAC$14K
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$13K
- Texas Farm Bureau AgfundMembershipLobbyist PAC$12K
- Deloitte Political Action CommitteeOtherLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 23 key votes where Veronica Escobar had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 8 times (35%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $134K | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | – | Nay · with industry |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $519K | Yea · with industry |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $269K$7K | Nay · againstNay · with industry |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $269K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $57K | Nay · against |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $519K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $7K | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $134K | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $7K$50K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $50K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $7K | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $50K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $7K | Nay · against |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $23K | Nay · against |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $23K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $23K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $134K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $190K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $519K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $134K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $23K | Nay · against |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $7K | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $7K | Nay · against |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $151K | Yea · against |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $7K$190K$50K | Yea · againstYea · againstYea · against |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $190K | Yea · against |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $519K | Yea · with industry |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Veronica Escobar's 2026 campaign?
- Veronica Escobar (Democrat) raised $1.1M for the 2026 Texas 16th District race, $503K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $193 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Veronica Escobar?
- L3harris Technologies, Inc. PAC ($18K), Jstreetpac ($14K), Deloitte Political Action Committee ($10K), National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee ($10K), American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC) ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Veronica Escobar's race?
- Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education) ($193 for) in 2026.
- How much has Veronica Escobar raised across elections?
- $1.1M in 2026 (Texas 16th District), $1.3M in 2024 (Texas 16th District), $1.3M in 2022 (Texas 16th District), $1.1M in 2020 (Texas 16th District).