2026 race · follow the money
Texas U.S. House District 5
4 filings report $1.2M raised, and outside groups reported $52 in independent spending for or against them. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.
The count.
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Side by side.
Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.
| Candidate | Raised | Individuals | PACs | Own money | Spent | Cash | Outside for | Outside against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance GoodenRepublican · Filed as incumbent | $1.1M | 39% | 56% | 0% | $900K | $1.3M | $52 | — |
| Chelsey Alexandra HockettDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $57K | 100% | 0% | 0% | $-44K | $27K | — | — |
| Ruth TorresDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $21K | 4% | 0% | 96% | $17K | $4,035 | — | — |
| Travis EdwardsRepublican · Filed as challenger | $18K | 46% | 0% | 54% | $18K | $28 | — | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- TEXAS ALLIANCE FOR LIFE FED PAC$52 for Lance Gooden
Each campaign.
Sitting member of Congress · Lance Gooden
In the U.S. House (TX-5) since 2019 · 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: Armed Services, Judiciary · 5 subcommittees
- 151 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 1 committee reported outside spending for or against them
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H8TX05144) 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.
- Raised
- $1.1M
- Spent
- $900K
- Cash on hand
- $1.3M
- Debts
- $20K
- Individuals 39% $438K
- PACs & other committees 56% $630K
- Other receipts 4% $49K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $410K moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $52 supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $729K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $729K of the $900K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 7% $50K
- Consultants & strategy 16% $116K
- Fundraising & processing fees 16% $114K
- Office, technology & overhead 59% $430K
- Legal & compliance 2% $14K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.7% $5,160
Largest payees
- CHASE BANK $419K
- ROSE STRATEGIES $145K
- VISIBLE DIALOGUE $49K
- WINSLEY COMMUNICATIONS $15K
- MCINTOSH COMPANIES $12K
Paid to individuals: $47K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (85 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.
- Raised
- $57K
- Spent
- $-44K
- Cash on hand
- $27K
- Individuals 100% $57K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $0 in itemized spending
Paid to individuals: −$1,577, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Nov 4, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (64 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.
- Raised
- $21K
- Spent
- $17K
- Cash on hand
- $4,035
- Debts
- $38K
- Individuals 4% $748
- Candidate's own money & loans 96% $20K
Campaign totals through May 6, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $15K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $15K of the $17K the campaign reported spending through May 6, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to May 3, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 30% $4,362
- Polling, research & data 14% $2,087
- Travel, meals & events 43% $6,300
- Office, technology & overhead 9% $1,331
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.3% $40
- Other or unclassified 3% $400
Largest payees
- US DATA CORPORATION $2,087
- FRONTIER AIRLINES $1,790
- MAILOGIX $1,750
- WAL-MART $1,248
- COSTCO WHSE $1,234
Payments dated Jun 23, 2025 to May 3, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (74 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.
- Raised
- $18K
- Spent
- $18K
- Cash on hand
- $28
- Individuals 46% $8,028
- Candidate's own money & loans 54% $9,600
Campaign totals through Dec 31, 2025.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $14K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $14K of the $18K the campaign reported spending through Dec 31, 2025. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Dec 30, 2025.
- Advertising & outreach 38% $5,219
- Legal & compliance 62% $8,427
Largest payees
- NORRED LAW PLLC $8,258
- UZ MARKETING $3,959
- BRAVEHAWK SPORTS $638
- VISTAPRINT $578
- TRAVIS EDWARDS FOR CONGRESS $214
Payments dated Jun 9, 2025 to Dec 30, 2025, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (8 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.
Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: Deadra Marsh-Foy.
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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.