2026 candidate · follow the money
Who funds Gary Frank Taylor?
The money.
- Raised
- $17K
- Spent
- $17K
- Cash on hand
- $91
- Individuals 56% $9,387
- Candidate's own money & loans 44% $7,350
Campaign totals through Apr 3, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Who gave.
Who gives $9,387 from individuals
42% in small-dollar gifts
$3,967 of $9,387 came unitemized: from donors whose gifts to the campaign this cycle total $200 or less, whom the campaign does not have to name.
The itemized gifts below add up to $2,440 of the $5,420 the campaign reported itemizing through Apr 3, 2026. The FEC has not yet processed the rest into its bulk file, which runs to Apr 3, 2026 for this campaign.
73% from Texas · 27% from elsewhere
Of itemized gifts, by the state on each donor's mailing address. Giving from other states is lawful and common.
Top states
- Texas $1,785
- North Carolina $655
Retired, self-employed, not employed or not given: $2,440.
Summary through Apr 3, 2026. Itemized gifts dated Jun 27, 2025 to Apr 3, 2026, net of refunds (16 entries). Every itemized contribution on FEC.gov ↗
From the principal campaign committee's FEC reports; joint-fundraising transfers and later reports are not included, and no donor is named here. A contribution is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.
Outside money in the final weeks.
No 24- or 48-hour report in the FEC file read November 4, 2026 names Gary Frank Taylor.
Where it went.
Where the money went $13K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $13K of the $17K the campaign reported spending through Apr 3, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Feb 24, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 29% $3,727
- Fundraising & processing fees 17% $2,200
- Travel, meals & events 26% $3,418
- Office, technology & overhead 2% $200
- Legal & compliance 24% $3,125
- Other or unclassified 2% $300
Largest payees
- TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY BALLOT FILING FEE $3,125
- NGP VAN $2,200
- BIG FROG T-SHRTS $1,559
- PRICE CENTER $1,418
- CENTRAL MARKET CUBSIDE $1,020
Paid to individuals: $1,100, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jun 26, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (16 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
Others who filed for this seat.
- Mark Charles TeixeiraRepublican · $4.0M raised · $931K outside
- Chip RoyRepublican · $550K raised · $6,842 outside
- Kristin A HookDemocrat · $389K raised
- Mike WheelerRepublican · $344K raised
- Jason CahillRepublican · $334K raised
- Daniel BettsRepublican · $177K raised · $24K outside
- Paul RojasRepublican · $165K raised
- James E Trainor IIIRepublican · $152K raised · $20K outside
- Ezekiel EnriquezRepublican · $115K raised · $4,170 outside
- Weston Charles MartinezRepublican · $26K raised
- Regina VanburgDemocrat · $14K raised
- Daniel WeberDemocrat · $2,371 raised
Questions worth asking.
Money shows who backed a campaign, not how a person will act. Compare it with what they did and said: their votes or official actions if they have held office, their own statements, and their answers to a finding. Use the same questions for every candidate.
FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing. This page identifies the filing by its FEC candidate ID; a person can hold more than one filing.