Politician
Ken Paxton
Republican · Texas · ran 1 time since 2020, won 0
FEC candidate S6TX00388
Ken Paxton (Republican) raised $22M for the 2026 Texas Senate race, $392K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $96M for and $87M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
Raised, all cycles
$22M
2026; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
2%
$392K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$96M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$87M
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas Senate | $22M | 2% | $96M / $87M | $1.0M | $206M | ✗ Lost |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $101KCorporate $98KParty $62KMembership $53KTrade group $30KOther $28KSuper PAC $15K
- NRSCParty$62K
- U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc. PAC D/B/a/ Usap PACCorporate$10K
- National Association for Gun Rights Inc PACMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- Best At Bringing Entrepreneurial Results Never Imagined Or Envisioned PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Senate Conservatives FundSuper PAC$10K
- National Rifle Association of America Political Victory FundMembershipLobbyist PAC$5K
- Crh Americas, Inc. PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$5K
- Building a National Knowledgeable Security PACLeadership PAC$5K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Texas PACfor $70M
- Lone Star Rising PACagainst $31M
- Texas Foreveragainst $19M
- Lower Costs Nowagainst $12M
- Texans for a Conservative Majorityagainst $12M
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Ken Paxton's 2026 campaign?
- Ken Paxton (Republican) raised $22M for the 2026 Texas Senate race, $392K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $96M for and $87M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
- Which PACs gave the most to Ken Paxton?
- NRSC ($62K), U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc. PAC D/B/a/ Usap PAC ($10K), National Association for Gun Rights Inc PAC ($10K), Best At Bringing Entrepreneurial Results Never Imagined Or Envisioned PAC ($10K), Senate Conservatives Fund ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Ken Paxton's race?
- Texas PAC ($70M for), Lone Star Rising PAC ($31M against), Texas Forever ($19M against) in 2026.