2026 candidate · follow the money
Who funds Lloyd Doggett?
What they did in office.
Sitting member of Congress · Lloyd Doggett
In the U.S. House (TX-37) since 1995 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 24 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 2 committees: Budget, Ways and Means · 3 subcommittees
- 63 committees reported contributions to them this cycle
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H4TX10028) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.
The money.
- Raised
- $471K
- Spent
- $394K
- Cash on hand
- $6.3M
- Individuals 16% $76K
- PACs & other committees 32% $150K
- Other receipts 52% $245K
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
- MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS $5,000
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE $5,000
- AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC $5,000
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E $5,000
- INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
Who gave.
Who gives
80% from Texas · 20% from elsewhere
Of itemized gifts, by the state on each donor's mailing address. Giving from other states is lawful and common.
83% of itemized dollars came earmarked through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed; each gift is counted once.
Top states
- Texas $20K
- Virginia $4,250
- District of Columbia $750
Retired, self-employed, not employed or not given: $7,900. Employers named by fewer than three donors, or filed as a person's name: $17K, not listed so no one donor is singled out.
Itemized gifts dated Jan 22, 2025 to Dec 28, 2025, net of refunds (26 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 Lloyd Doggett.
Where it went.
Where the money went $169K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $169K of the $394K the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 12% $21K
- Consultants & strategy 5% $9,000
- Staff & payroll 3% $4,250
- Fundraising & processing fees 2% $3,285
- Travel, meals & events 9% $16K
- Office, technology & overhead 56% $95K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 12% $21K
Largest payees
- INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE $93K
- NGP VAN $16K
- BANK OF AMERICA VISA $13K
- NORMINGTON PETTS & ASSOCIATES $9,000
- CITI WORLD MASTERCARD $7,595
Paid to individuals: $6,552, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 3, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (113 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.
- Greg CasarDemocrat · $1.3M raised · $37 outside
- Lauren B. PenaRepublican · $132K raised
- Ge'Nell GaryRepublican · $11K raised
- Janet MalzahnRepublican · $5,332 raised
- James KinneyNo party · $0 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.