Texas U.S. House District 23

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.

Who spent from outside.

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

• FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDHybrid PAC (super PAC account)97% of its general-election spending helped Republicans or opposed Democrats$632K for Brandon Herrera · $173K against Katy Padilla Stout
• AB PACHybrid PAC (super PAC account)All of its general-election spending helped Democrats or opposed Republicans$268K against Brandon Herrera
• HISPANIC LEADERSHIP ACTIONSuper PACSpent mainly in primaries$79K for Ernest Anthony Tony Gonzales II · $73K against Brandon Herrera
• HISPANIC LEADERSHIP TRUSTPAC with no sponsoring organizationSpent mainly in primaries$75K for Ernest Anthony Tony Gonzales II · $75K against Brandon Herrera
• NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEMembership group PAC · National Association Of RealtorsSpent mainly in primaries$40K for Ernest Anthony Tony Gonzales II
• GOA VICTORY FUNDSuper PAC$2,234 for Brandon Herrera
• MAKE LIBERTY WINHybrid PAC (super PAC account)Spent mainly in primaries$447 for Brandon Herrera
• TEXAS ALLIANCE FOR LIFE FED PACSuper PAC$52 for Ernest Anthony Tony Gonzales II

Each campaign.

• Ernest Anthony Tony Gonzales IIFEC filing: Ernest Anthony Tony Gonzales II · H0TX35015 ↗

  Raised

  $1.4M

  Spent

  $3.5M

  Cash on hand

  $191K

  • Individuals 60% $859K
  • PACs & other committees 33% $475K
  • Other receipts 7% $102K

  Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $835K moved between the candidate's own committees.

  Outside groups: $195K supporting · $0 opposing

  Biggest spenders supporting

  1. HISPANIC LEADERSHIP ACTIONSuper PACSpent mainly in primaries $79K
  2. HISPANIC LEADERSHIP TRUSTPAC with no sponsoring organizationSpent mainly in primaries $75K
  3. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEMembership group PAC · National Association Of RealtorsSpent mainly in primaries $40K

  Largest direct PAC contributions

  1. DIAMONDBACK ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DIAMONDBACK ENERGY PAC)Corporate PAC $10K
  2. SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PACCorporate PAC · Space Exploration Technologies Corp. $10K
  3. THE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEELeadership PAC of Steve Scalise $10K

  Where the money went $3.0M in itemized spending

  These itemized payments cover $3.0M of the $3.5M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Oct 13, 2026.

  • Advertising & outreach 57% $1.7M
  • Consultants & strategy 3% $101K
  • Staff & payroll 5% $143K
  • Fundraising & processing fees 21% $629K
  • Polling, research & data 4% $108K
  • Travel, meals & events 0.1% $2,020
  • Office, technology & overhead 4% $108K
  • Legal & compliance 4% $121K
  • Other or unclassified 2% $71K

  Largest payees

  1. SRCP MEDIA $925K
  2. LILLY & COMPANY $646K
  3. THE SYNAPSE GROUP $355K
  4. THOMAS GRAPHICS $227K
  5. TARGETED VICTORY $78K

  Paid to individuals: $144K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

  Payments dated Jan 3, 2025 to Oct 13, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (567 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.

• Katy Padilla StoutFEC filing: Katy Padilla Stout · H6TX23273 ↗

  Raised

  $1.1M

  Spent

  $973K

  Cash on hand

  $144K

  Debts

  $2,942

  • Individuals 93% $1.0M
  • PACs & other committees 6% $68K
  • Candidate's own money & loans 0.9% $9,792
  • Other receipts 0.4% $4,316

  Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $19K moved between the candidate's own committees.

  Outside groups: $0 supporting · $173K opposing

  Biggest spenders opposing

  1. FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDHybrid PAC (super PAC account)97% of its general-election spending helped Republicans or opposed Democrats $173K

  Largest direct PAC contributions

  1. EMILYS LISTPAC with no sponsoring organization $5,000
  2. MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTIONHybrid PAC (super PAC account) $5,000
  3. MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUEUnion PAC · Laborers' International Union, Midwest Region $5,000

  Where the money went $300K in itemized spending

  These itemized payments cover $300K of the $973K 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 56% $168K
  • Consultants & strategy 6% $18K
  • Fundraising & processing fees 15% $46K
  • Polling, research & data 0.9% $2,662
  • Travel, meals & events 9% $26K
  • Office, technology & overhead 2% $6,280
  • Legal & compliance 2% $4,875
  • Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.1% $250
  • Other or unclassified 9% $28K

  Largest payees

  1. GRASSROOTS ANALYTICS $64K
  2. CONEXION POLITICAL LLC $36K
  3. SWITCHBOARD PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION $26K
  4. CACSM $21K
  5. ACTBLUE $14K

  Paid to individuals: $66K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

  Payments dated Nov 5, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (296 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.

• Brandon HerreraFEC filing: Brandon Herrera · H4TX23120 ↗

  Raised

  $827K

  Spent

  $2.8M

  Cash on hand

  $319K

  Debts

  $670K

  • Individuals 17% $140K
  • PACs & other committees 16% $131K
  • Candidate's own money & loans 63% $520K
  • Other receipts 4% $35K

  Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $2.3M moved between the candidate's own committees.

  Outside groups: $634K supporting · $416K opposing ($858K of it designated for the general election)

  Biggest spenders supporting

  1. FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDHybrid PAC (super PAC account)97% of its general-election spending helped Republicans or opposed Democrats $632K
  2. GOA VICTORY FUNDSuper PAC $2,234
  3. MAKE LIBERTY WINHybrid PAC (super PAC account)Spent mainly in primaries $447

  Biggest spenders opposing

  1. AB PACHybrid PAC (super PAC account)All of its general-election spending helped Democrats or opposed Republicans $268K
  2. HISPANIC LEADERSHIP TRUSTPAC with no sponsoring organizationSpent mainly in primaries $75K
  3. HISPANIC LEADERSHIP ACTIONSuper PACSpent mainly in primaries $73K

  Largest direct PAC contributions

  1. ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PACLeadership PAC of Thomas Earl Emmer Jr. $10K
  2. HOUSE CONSERVATIVES FUNDLeadership PAC $5,000
  3. THE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEELeadership PAC of Steve Scalise $5,000

  Where the money went $1.6M in itemized spending

  These itemized payments cover $1.6M of the $2.8M 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 59% $962K
  • Consultants & strategy 40% $654K
  • Fundraising & processing fees <0.1% $496
  • Polling, research & data 0.3% $5,100
  • Travel, meals & events 0.1% $1,806
  • Office, technology & overhead <0.1% $429
  • Legal & compliance 0.5% $8,340
  • Other or unclassified <0.1% $575

  Largest payees

  1. TEXAS STRATEGY GROUP $1.6M
  2. RANCHMERCH.COM $8,563
  3. AXCAPITAL LLC $900
  4. T-MOBILE $424
  5. ANEDOT $361

  Paid to individuals: $5,881, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

  Payments dated Jan 17, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (83 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.

• Susan Storey RubioFEC filing: Susan Storey Rubio · H6TX23232 ↗

  Raised

  $419K

  Spent

  $419K

  Cash on hand

  $0

  Debts

  $163K

  • Individuals 16% $68K
  • Candidate's own money & loans 84% $350K
  • Other receipts <0.1% $386

  Campaign totals through Oct 24, 2025.

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

  Where the money went $84K in itemized spending

  These itemized payments cover $84K of the $419K the campaign reported spending through Oct 24, 2025. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Sep 8, 2025.

  • Advertising & outreach 74% $62K
  • Consultants & strategy 21% $18K
  • Fundraising & processing fees 1% $899
  • Travel, meals & events 3% $2,730
  • Office, technology & overhead 0.4% $319

  Largest payees

  1. REDHORSE ADVISORS $73K
  2. CAZ CONSULTING, LLC $8,370
  3. WINRED $899
  4. NEXT LEVEL SIGNS $693
  5. MOO PRINT $551

  Payments dated Jun 30, 2025 to Sep 8, 2025, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (10 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.

• Santos M. LimonFEC filing: Santos M. Limon · H4TX23138 ↗

  Raised

  $357K

  Spent

  $6,815

  Cash on hand

  $350K

  Debts

  $354K

  • Individuals 0.7% $2,355
  • Candidate's own money & loans 99.3% $354K

  Campaign totals through Jun 30, 2025.

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

  Largest direct PAC contributions

  1. D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)Union PAC · International Brotherhood Of Teamsters $5,000
  2. INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEUnion PAC · International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers $1,000

  Where the money went $6,718 in itemized spending

  • Consultants & strategy 66% $4,400
  • Travel, meals & events 26% $1,768
  • Other or unclassified 8% $550

  Largest payees

  1. 1833 GROUP $4,400

  Paid to individuals: $2,318, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

  Payments dated May 5, 2025 to Jun 25, 2025, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (6 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.

• Gretel Marysdatter EnckFEC filing: Gretel Marysdatter Enck · H6TX23257 ↗

  Raised

  $99K

  Spent

  $99K

  Cash on hand

  $0

  • Individuals 52% $51K
  • Candidate's own money & loans 48% $48K

  Campaign totals through Mar 31, 2026.

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

  Where the money went $75K in itemized spending

  These itemized payments cover $75K of the $99K the campaign reported spending through Mar 31, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Mar 30, 2026.

  • Advertising & outreach 8% $5,762
  • Consultants & strategy 43% $32K
  • Fundraising & processing fees 19% $14K
  • Polling, research & data 4% $3,318
  • Travel, meals & events 19% $14K
  • Office, technology & overhead <0.1% $2
  • Legal & compliance 7% $4,875
  • Other or unclassified 0.2% $134

  Largest payees

  1. CARTER CONSULTING SERVICES $18K
  2. JUVEN CAPITOL STRATEGIES $13K
  3. BUILD THE WAVE, LLC $12K
  4. TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY $5,325
  5. COBALT COMPLIANCE $1,750

  Paid to individuals: $10K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

  Payments dated Oct 9, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (75 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.

• Francisco 'Quico' Raul CansecoFEC filing: Francisco 'Quico' Raul Canseco · H4TX28046 ↗

  Raised

  $80K

  Spent

  $6,250

  Cash on hand

  $128K

  Debts

  $123K

  • Candidate's own money & loans 100% $80K

  Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.

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

  Where the money went $6,250 in itemized spending

  • Other or unclassified 100% $6,250

  Largest payees

  1. REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS $6,250

  Payments dated Dec 6, 2025 to Dec 6, 2025, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (2 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.

• Veronica WilliamsFEC filing: Veronica Williams · H6TX23299 ↗

  Raised

  $12K

  Spent

  $6,935

  Cash on hand

  $-964

  • Individuals 99.6% $12K
  • Candidate's own money & loans 0.4% $46

  Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.

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

  Where the money went $4,599 in itemized spending

  These itemized payments cover $4,599 of the $6,935 the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Oct 8, 2026.

  • Advertising & outreach 8% $372
  • Travel, meals & events 17% $777
  • Legal & compliance 54% $2,500
  • Other or unclassified 21% $950

  Largest payees

  1. CATES LEGAL GROUP PLLC $2,500
  2. GUEST RESERVATIONS $510
  3. THORIAN AI INC $500
  4. CYCLONE BALL PARKS $450
  5. THE UPS STORE #4817 $372

  Payments dated Jan 6, 2026 to Oct 8, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (10 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: Gregory Diego Lopez, Ben Mendoza, Peter Lewis White, Bruce Carlton Richardson, Patti Ann Hale-Ashe, Keith George Keith Barton.