Which PACs gave the most to Ted Cruz?

Senate Conservatives Fund ($72K), NRSC ($53K), Winred ($53K), Republican Jewish Coalition-Political Action Committee (Rjc-PAC) ($40K), Club for Growth PAC ($36K) in 2024.

Which super PACs spent on Ted Cruz's race?

Truth and Courage PAC ($3.8M for), Save Our Country ($1.7M for), WinSenate ($1.4M against) in 2024.

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Politician

Ted Cruz

Republican · Texas · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1 · incumbent

FEC candidate S2TX00312

Ted Cruz (Republican) raised $74M for the 2024 Texas Senate race, $1.3M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $8.2M for and $2.8M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). They won.

Raised, all runs

$74M

2024

From PAC checks

$1.3M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians

Outside money for

$8.2M

Super PACs and party groups helping

Outside money against

$2.8M

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 Senate	$74M	2%	$8.2M / $2.8M	$2.9M	$85M	✓ Won

Who wrote the checks

The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.

Trade group $450KLeadership PAC $337KOther $268KMembership $179KCorporate $128KSuper PAC $96KParty $54KUnion $22K

Senate Conservatives FundOther$72K
NRSCParty$53K
WinredSuper PAC$53K
Republican Jewish Coalition-Political Action Committee (Rjc-PAC)MembershipLobbyist PAC$40K
Club for Growth PACMembership$36K
Texas Spine and Joint Ltd PACCorporate$25K
National Restaurant Association PAC (Restaurant PAC)MembershipLobbyist PAC$17K
American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$15K

Outside money, for and against

Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.

Truth and Courage PACfor $3.8M
Save Our Countryfor $1.7M
WinSenateagainst $1.4M
Red Senatefor $766K
Goa Victory Fundfor $631K

The payback

How they voted on their funders' bills

On the 20 key votes where Ted Cruz had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 17 times (85%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.

All issues →

Vote	Industry	Their money from it	Voted
Most-favoured-nation drug pricingSenate · 2026 · 49–49	Pharma and health care wanted nay	$93K	Nay · with industry
Block Israel arms sale (Apr 2026)Senate · 2026 · 40–59	Pro-Israel groups wanted nay	$64K	Nay · with industry
ACA enhanced premium tax creditsSenate · 2025 · 51–48	Insurance wanted yea	$24K	Nay · against
ANWR coastal plain leasingSenate · 2025 · 49–45	Oil, gas and coal wanted yea	$92K	Yea · with industry
Block Israel arms sale (Jul 2025)Senate · 2025 · 24–73	Pro-Israel groups wanted nay	$64K	Nay · with industry
One Big Beautiful Bill ActSenate · 2025 · 50–50	Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea	$92K$621K	Yea · with industryYea · with industry
Halve Medicare drug prices (Sanders)Senate · 2025 · 47–53	Pharma and health care wanted nay	$93K	Nay · with industry
Strike the AI moratoriumSenate · 2025 · 99–1	Tech and AI wanted nay	$75K	Yea · against
Crypto corruption amendmentSenate · 2025 · 47–53	Crypto wanted nay	$207	Nay · with industry
GENIUS Act (stablecoins)Senate · 2025 · 68–30	Crypto wanted yea	$207	Yea · with industry
California clean cars waiver repealSenate · 2025 · 51–44	Oil, gas and coal wanted yea	$92K	Yea · with industry
OCC bank merger rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47	Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea	$621K	Yea · with industry
CFPB overdraft rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–48	Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea	$621K	Yea · with industry
IRS DeFi broker rule repealSenate · 2025 · 70–28	Crypto wanted yea	$207	Yea · with industry
Methane waste emissions charge repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47	Oil, gas and coal wanted yea	$92K	Yea · with industry
Block Israel arms sale (Nov 2024)Senate · 2024 · 18–79	Pro-Israel groups wanted nay	$64K	Nay · with industry
SAB 121 repealSenate · 2024 · 60–38	Crypto wanted yea	$207	Yea · with industry
Joint-employer rule repealSenate · 2024 · 50–48	Labor unions wanted nay	$32K	Yea · against
NDAA FY2024Senate · 2023 · 87–13	Defense contractors wanted yea	–	Yea · with industry
Pistol brace rule repealSenate · 2023 · 49–50	Gun lobby wanted yea	$625K	Yea · with industry
Inflation Reduction ActSenate · 2022 · 50–50	Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay	$92K$93K$621K	Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry
Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022 · 65–33	Gun lobby wanted nay	$625K	Nay · with industry

The revolving door

13 former aides now lobbying

Lobbyists who list a job in Ted Cruz's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.

Martha MillerFormer congressional staff
Deputy Director of Scheduling, Sen. Ted Cruz (TX), 2019-2020; Scheduler, Rep. Warren Davidson (OH-08), 2020-2022.
Now lobbies for Microsoft Corporation, Bsa The Software Alliance (formerly Bsa Business Software Alliance INC), Pfizer, INC., Regions Financial Corporation and 4 more · via Cgcn Group, LLC
Brandt AndersonFormer congressional staff
Research Assistant, House Committee on Veterans Affairs; Military Legislative Assistant, Rep Jackie Walorski; Legislative Director, Rep Jim Banks; Military L…
Now lobbies for Eli Lilly And Company, Credit Union National Association, INC. Dba Americas Credit Unions, RTX Corporation And Affiliates, Altria Client Services and 3 more · via Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
Alec AramandaFormer congressional staff
Deputy Legislative Director, Leg Asst, Sen. Cruz; Leg Asst, Sen. DeMint.
Now lobbies for Pfizer, Elevance Health, INC. (formerly Reported As Anthem, INC.), Amgen, INC., Merck & Co INC and 1 more · via Williams And Jensen, Pllc
Samantha McLeanFormer congressional staff
Senior LA, Senator Cruz (2018-2023); LA, Senator Cruz (2016-2018); Leg Aid, Senator Cruz (2013-2016); Assistant to the CoS and LD, Senator Cruz (2013-2013); …
Now lobbies for Verizon Communications INC And Various Subsidiaries, RTX Corporation, Altria Client Services LLC, Merck Kgaa Darmstadt Germany · via Forbes-Tate
Steve ChartanFormer congressional staff
Chief of Staff/Deputy Chief of Staff/Legislative Director, Senator Ted Cruz; Executive Director, House Freedom Caucus; Policy Advisor, Senate Steering Commit…
Now lobbies for Comcast Corporation, Charter Communications, Unitedhealth Group, INC., Puerto Verde Holdings, LLC · via Axadvocacy Government Relations
Sean McLeanFormer congressional staff
Associate Director, Executive Office of the President; White House Liaison, Dept of Commerce; Legislative Director/Legislative Assistant, Sen. Ted Cruz; Case…
Now lobbies for Amazon.Com, AT&T Services, INC., Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC · via Origin Advocacy LLC
Patrick ArlanticoFormer congressional staff
Legislative Correspondent to Senator Ted Cruz 2016; Military Legislative Aide to Senator Ted Cruz 2016-2017; Legislative Director to Representative Roger Wil…
Now lobbies for Intel Corporation, Jpmorgan Chase Holdings LLC
Meredith JonesFormer congressional staff
Legislative Assistant -Senator Ben Sasse (11/2019-10/2022); Staff Assistant - Senator Ted Cruz (01/2019 - 11/2019)
Now lobbies for Exxon Mobil Corp, UPS (united Parcel Service)
Daniel ButherusFormer congressional staff
U.S. Senate Comm. on Commerce, Science & Transportation (Sen. Cruz)- Pro. Staffer (1/23-9/24); Sen Cruz -Leg Aide (9/21-12/22); Sen. Sasse-Leg Correspondent …
Now lobbies for Verizon Communications INC And Various Subsidiaries
Andrew MillerFormer congressional staff
Leg.Correspondent/Special Asst./Staff Asst. - Senator Ted Cruz
Now lobbies for Mutualink, INC. · via Clark Hill, Plc
Nicolas MuzinFormer congressional staff
Chief of Staff, Congressman Tim Scott (2011-2012) Director of Coalitions, House Republican Conference (2013-2014) Deputy Chief of Staff, Senator Ted Cruz (20…
Now lobbies for The Ivy At Great Falls · via Stonington Global
Sean CookseyFormer congressional staff
Counsel, Vice President JD Vance; Commissioner, Federal Election Commission; General Counsel, Sen. Hawley; Deputy Chief Counsel, Sen. Cruz
Now lobbies for Verizon Communications INC · via Bgr Government Affairs

The revolving door, industry by 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 Ted Cruz's 2024 campaign?: Ted Cruz (Republican) raised $74M for the 2024 Texas Senate race, $1.3M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $8.2M for and $2.8M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). They won.
Which PACs gave the most to Ted Cruz?: Senate Conservatives Fund ($72K), NRSC ($53K), Winred ($53K), Republican Jewish Coalition-Political Action Committee (Rjc-PAC) ($40K), Club for Growth PAC ($36K) in 2024.
Which super PACs spent on Ted Cruz's race?: Truth and Courage PAC ($3.8M for), Save Our Country ($1.7M for), WinSenate ($1.4M against) in 2024.