Politician
Colin Allred
Democrat · Texas · ran 3 times since 2020, won 3
FEC candidate H8TX32098
Colin Allred (Democrat) raised $8.1M for the 2026 Texas 33rd District race, $125K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $354K for and $165K against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$17M
2026, 2022, 2020
From PAC checks
10%
$1.7M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$509K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$826K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas 33rd District | $8.1M | 2% | $354K / $165K | $262K | $8.7M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Texas 32nd District | $3.5M | 18% | $7 / $0 | $38K | $3.5M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Texas 32nd District | $5.8M | 16% | $155K / $661K | $112K | $6.6M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Union $425KLeadership PAC $320KTrade group $231KOther $196KMembership $173KSuper PAC $74KCorporate $67KParty $16K
- PAC to the FutureLeadership PAC$20K
- National Air Traffic Controllers Association PACUnionLobbyist PAC$17K
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater AmericaLeadership PAC$15K
- National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$15K
- American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political EducationUnion$15K
- United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot ClubUnionLobbyist PAC$15K
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and JoinersUnionLobbyist PAC$15K
- Culac the PAC of Credit Union National AssociationTrade groupLobbyist PAC$13K
- House Majority PACSuper PAC$13K
- End Citizens UnitedOther$11K
- American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC)MembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen PAC FundUnion$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Conservatives Acting Together Political Action Committee (Catpac)against $252K
- Jobs and Democracy PACfor $250K
- Women Speak Out PACagainst $247K
- Don't Mess With Tx PACagainst $165K
- Center Forward Committeefor $138K
- Valor Americaagainst $82K
- Americans for Prosperity Actionagainst $80K
- New Leadership PACfor $55K
- Rolling Sea Action Fundfor $50K
- Human Rights Campaign Equality Votes PACfor $7
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 12 key votes where Colin Allred had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 4 times (33%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $3K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $12K | Nay · against |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $3K | Nay · against |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $12K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $12K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $1 | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $70K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $454K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $1 | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $12K | 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 | $13K | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $13K | Nay · against |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $8K | 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 | $13K$70K$4K | 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 | $70K | 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 | $454K | Yea · with industry |
The revolving door
1 former aide now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in Colin Allred's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.
Rodney KazibweFormer congressional staff
Legislative Assistant, Rep. Colin Allred; Legislative Aide, Senator Charles Schumer; Staff Assistant, Senator Barbara Boxer
Now lobbies for U.S. Global Leadership Campaign
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Colin Allred's 2026 campaign?
- Colin Allred (Democrat) raised $8.1M for the 2026 Texas 33rd District race, $125K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $354K for and $165K against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Colin Allred?
- Smart Td PAC ($5K), Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America ($5K), National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action Committee ($5K), The Ai Policy Network Inc Aipn PAC Inc ($5K), National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC ($5K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Colin Allred's race?
- Jobs and Democracy PAC ($250K for), Don't Mess With Tx PAC ($165K against), New Leadership PAC ($55K for) in 2026.
- How much has Colin Allred raised across elections?
- $8.1M in 2026 (Texas 33rd District), $3.5M in 2022 (Texas 32nd District), $5.8M in 2020 (Texas 32nd District).