2026 race · follow the money
Texas U.S. House District 6
3 filings report $3.2M raised, and outside groups reported $48K 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.
Checking the election sources…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kevin Ellzey Sr.Republican · Filed as incumbent | $2.9M | 64% | 34% | 0% | $4.0M | $2.6M | $34K | — |
| Brian StahlRepublican · Filed as challenger | $189K | 97% | 3% | <0.1% | $159K | $30K | $14K | — |
| Danny MintonDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $147K | 87% | 2% | 3% | $108K | $40K | — | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- PATRIOTIC FUND, INC.$34K for John Kevin Ellzey Sr.
- GATORPAC$14K for Brian Stahl
- TEXAS ALLIANCE FOR LIFE FED PAC$52 for John Kevin Ellzey Sr.
Each campaign.
Sitting member of Congress · Jake Ellzey
In the U.S. House (TX-6) since 2021 · 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: Appropriations, Small Business · 5 subcommittees
- 219 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 2 committees reported outside spending for or against them
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H8TX06266) 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
- $2.9M
- Spent
- $4.0M
- Cash on hand
- $2.6M
- Individuals 64% $1.8M
- PACs & other committees 34% $984K
- Other receipts 2% $67K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $2.6M moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $34K supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $2.8M in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $2.8M of the $4.0M 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 11% $319K
- Consultants & strategy 10% $293K
- Staff & payroll 7% $199K
- Fundraising & processing fees 39% $1.1M
- Polling, research & data 3% $98K
- Travel, meals & events 17% $485K
- Office, technology & overhead 3% $91K
- Legal & compliance 8% $221K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.1% $2,000
- Other or unclassified 0.7% $19K
Largest payees
- PELICAN CAMPAIGNS $262K
- 814 CONSULTING $219K
- GUSTO $195K
- CATALYST ADVISORS GROUP LLC $194K
- CFS COMPLIANCE $184K
Paid to individuals: $87K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 2, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (1,992 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
- $189K
- Spent
- $159K
- Cash on hand
- $30K
- Individuals 97% $184K
- PACs & other committees 3% $5,000
- Candidate's own money & loans <0.1% $100
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
Outside groups: $14K supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
- GATORPAC $14K
Largest direct PAC contributions
- GATORPAC $5,000
- PROJECTHEALTHSOLUTIONS PAC - PHSPAC $2,000
Where the money went $153K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 18% $27K
- Consultants & strategy 14% $22K
- Fundraising & processing fees 21% $33K
- Polling, research & data 12% $18K
- Travel, meals & events 8% $12K
- Office, technology & overhead 0.6% $957
- Legal & compliance 2% $3,125
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 24% $36K
- Other or unclassified 0.9% $1,340
Largest payees
- NEEL & PARTNERS $27K
- SALIGRAM & ASSOCIATES $24K
- TEXAS TRADE GRAPHICS $3,725
- REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS $3,125
- DELANOYE STRATEGIES LLC $2,930
Paid to individuals: $71K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jun 13, 2025 to Jun 15, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (161 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
- $147K
- Spent
- $108K
- Cash on hand
- $40K
- Debts
- $3,125
- Individuals 87% $128K
- PACs & other committees 2% $2,500
- Party committees 0.3% $500
- Candidate's own money & loans 3% $3,955
- Other receipts 8% $12K
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $20K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $20K of the $108K the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 29, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 29% $5,912
- Consultants & strategy 10% $2,098
- Staff & payroll 7% $1,500
- Fundraising & processing fees 17% $3,500
- Travel, meals & events 13% $2,692
- Office, technology & overhead 18% $3,663
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 2% $500
- Other or unclassified 3% $572
Largest payees
- BELTLINE CONSULTING COMPANY $3,850
- C2G STRATEGIES $3,000
- EVERYTHING BRANDED $920
- MARRIOTT CAPITAL HILL $672
- AMERICAN AIRLINES $655
Paid to individuals: $4,363, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jul 29, 2025 to Jun 29, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (43 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: James Buford, Aiden Shotwell-Morgan.
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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.