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2026 race · follow the money

Texas U.S. House District 15

3 filings report $12M raised, and outside groups reported $3.4M in independent spending for or against them. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.

Results in Texas ↗Campaign money map ↗This race on FEC.gov ↗

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.

CandidateRaisedIndividualsPACsOwn moneySpentCashOutside forOutside against
Bobby PulidoDemocrat · Filed as challenger$5.5M89%8%3%$5.5M$1.3M$1.3M—
Monica De La CruzRepublican · Filed as incumbent$5.3M78%22%<0.1%$7.0M$394K—$2.1M
Ada CuellarDemocrat · Filed as challenger$1.3M12%0.8%87%$1.3M$2,986——

Who spent from outside.

The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.

  • HMPHybrid PAC (super PAC account)All of its general-election spending helped Democrats or opposed Republicans$1.9M against Monica De La Cruz
  • BDA PACHybrid PAC (super PAC account)Spent mainly in primaries$998K for Bobby Pulido
  • AB PACHybrid PAC (super PAC account)All of its general-election spending helped Democrats or opposed Republicans$215K against Monica De La Cruz
  • LATINO VICTORY FUNDHybrid PAC (super PAC account)Spent mainly in primaries$83K for Bobby Pulido
  • WELCOMEPACHybrid PAC (super PAC account)Spent mainly in primaries$62K for Bobby Pulido
  • PROJECT 218Super PACSpent mainly in primaries$56K for Bobby Pulido
  • PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECTHybrid PAC (super PAC account)98% of its general-election spending helped Democrats or opposed Republicans$53K for Bobby Pulido

Each campaign.

  • Bobby PulidoFEC filing: Bobby Pulido · H6TX15246 ↗
    Raised
    $5.5M
    Spent
    $5.5M
    Cash on hand
    $1.3M
    • Individuals 89% $4.9M
    • PACs & other committees 8% $422K
    • Party committees <0.1% $3,111
    • Candidate's own money & loans 3% $150K
    • Other receipts 0.3% $16K

    Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $1.3M moved between the candidate's own committees.

    Outside groups: $1.3M supporting · $0 opposing ($95K of it designated for the general election)

    Biggest spenders supporting

    1. BDA PACHybrid PAC (super PAC account)Spent mainly in primaries $998K
    2. LATINO VICTORY FUNDHybrid PAC (super PAC account)Spent mainly in primaries $83K
    3. WELCOMEPACHybrid PAC (super PAC account)Spent mainly in primaries $62K

    Largest direct PAC contributions

    1. FAIR SHOT PACLeadership PAC of Katherine Clark $13K
    2. SWING LEFTHybrid PAC (super PAC account) $11K
    3. BLUE DOG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC with no sponsoring organization $10K

    Where the money went $1.8M in itemized spending

    These itemized payments cover $1.8M of the $5.5M 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 31% $538K
    • Consultants & strategy 21% $372K
    • Fundraising & processing fees 25% $435K
    • Polling, research & data 8% $137K
    • Travel, meals & events 4% $72K
    • Office, technology & overhead 4% $62K
    • Legal & compliance 3% $46K
    • Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.3% $5,020
    • Other or unclassified 5% $90K

    Largest payees

    1. CONEXION POLITICAL LLC $348K
    2. PUBLIC RESEARCH GROUP $299K
    3. BLUEPRINT INTERACTIVE $166K
    4. CRISTINA AYALA CONSULTING STRATEGIES MANAGEMENT $100K
    5. GBAO $65K

    Paid to individuals: $188K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

    Payments dated Sep 2, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (573 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.

  • Monica De La CruzFEC filing: Monica De La Cruz · H0TX15124 ↗

    Sitting member of Congress · Monica De La Cruz

    In the U.S. House (TX-15) since 2023 · 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: Agriculture, Financial Services · 4 subcommittees
    • 229 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 (H0TX15124) 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
    $5.3M
    Spent
    $7.0M
    Cash on hand
    $394K
    • Individuals 78% $4.1M
    • PACs & other committees 22% $1.1M
    • Candidate's own money & loans <0.1% $84
    • Other receipts 0.2% $12K

    Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $1.5M moved between the candidate's own committees.

    Outside groups: $0 supporting · $2.1M opposing

    Biggest spenders opposing

    1. HMPHybrid PAC (super PAC account)All of its general-election spending helped Democrats or opposed Republicans $1.9M
    2. AB PACHybrid PAC (super PAC account)All of its general-election spending helped Democrats or opposed Republicans $215K

    Largest direct PAC contributions

    1. AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)Trade association PAC · American Bankers Association (aba) $10K
    2. MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)Trade association PAC · Mortgage Bankers Association $10K
    3. ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)Trade association PAC $10K

    Where the money went $3.3M in itemized spending

    These itemized payments cover $3.3M of the $7.0M 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 31% $1.0M
    • Consultants & strategy 6% $192K
    • Staff & payroll 4% $117K
    • Fundraising & processing fees 46% $1.5M
    • Polling, research & data 2% $69K
    • Travel, meals & events 2% $49K
    • Office, technology & overhead 0.9% $31K
    • Legal & compliance 2% $67K
    • Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.2% $8,068
    • Other or unclassified 8% $260K

    Largest payees

    1. TARGETED VICTORY $993K
    2. FULFILLMENT SOLUTIONS INC. $445K
    3. TWELVE OAKS $389K
    4. TRUIST CREDIT CARD $253K
    5. POOLHOUSE AGENCY LLC $115K

    Paid to individuals: $194K, 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 (664 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.

  • Ada CuellarFEC filing: Ada Cuellar · H6TX15238 ↗
    Raised
    $1.3M
    Spent
    $1.3M
    Cash on hand
    $2,986
    Debts
    $1.1M
    • Individuals 12% $153K
    • PACs & other committees 0.8% $10K
    • Candidate's own money & loans 87% $1.1M
    • Other receipts 0.4% $4,438

    Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.

    No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

    Largest direct PAC contributions

    1. NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICINE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE / AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANSMembership group PAC · American College Of Emergency Physicians $5,000
    2. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE AAEM PACMembership group PAC · American Academy Of Emergency Medicine Political Action Committee Aaem PAC $5,000
    3. TEXAS INTERNATIONAL PRODUCE ASSN TEX PACTrade association PAC $2,000

    Where the money went $1.3M in itemized spending

    • Advertising & outreach 66% $834K
    • Consultants & strategy 14% $179K
    • Staff & payroll 0.2% $2,200
    • Fundraising & processing fees 9% $119K
    • Polling, research & data 4% $47K
    • Travel, meals & events 0.8% $9,913
    • Office, technology & overhead 4% $45K
    • Legal & compliance 2% $21K

    Largest payees

    1. BUYING TIME $352K
    2. MSL STRATEGIES LLC $184K
    3. ORLATTLE LLC $160K
    4. MOMENTUM CAMPAIGNS $109K
    5. CAMPAIGN SERVICES LLC $56K

    Paid to individuals: $122K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

    Payments dated Jul 20, 2025 to Sep 29, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (422 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: Ponciano Garcia.

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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.