2026 race · follow the money
Texas U.S. House District 26
3 filings report $7.7M raised, and outside groups reported $2,740 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon GillRepublican · Filed as incumbent | $7.5M | 92% | 6% | 0% | $6.0M | $2.1M | $2,740 | — |
| Ernest Robinson Lineberger IIIDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $122K | 96% | 0% | 4% | $123K | $3,042 | — | — |
| Steven James ShookDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $36K | 100% | 0% | 0% | $30K | $5,603 | — | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND$1,511 for Brandon Gill
- SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND$1,177 for Brandon Gill
- TEXAS ALLIANCE FOR LIFE FED PAC$52 for Brandon Gill
Each campaign.
Sitting member of Congress · Brandon Gill
In the U.S. House (TX-26) since 2025 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 24 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 3 committees: Budget, Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform · 6 subcommittees
- 130 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 3 committees reported outside spending for or against them
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H4TX26149) 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
- $7.5M
- Spent
- $6.0M
- Cash on hand
- $2.1M
- Debts
- $96K
- Individuals 92% $7.0M
- PACs & other committees 6% $488K
- Party committees <0.1% $2,804
- Other receipts 1% $97K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $401K moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $2,740 supporting · $0 opposing ($2,013 of it designated for the general election)
Biggest spenders supporting
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $2.4M in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $2.4M of the $6.0M 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 6% $143K
- Consultants & strategy 12% $278K
- Fundraising & processing fees 76% $1.8M
- Polling, research & data 0.6% $15K
- Travel, meals & events 1% $24K
- Office, technology & overhead 0.5% $12K
- Legal & compliance 2% $36K
- Other or unclassified 3% $78K
Largest payees
- EUPORIE LLC $385K
- BETTER MOUSETRAP DIGITAL $299K
- TMA DIRECT, INC. $250K
- FRONTLINE STRATEGIES LLC $197K
- WINRED TECHNICAL SERVICES LLC $152K
Paid to individuals: $36K, 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 (3,102 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
- $122K
- Spent
- $123K
- Cash on hand
- $3,042
- Debts
- $36K
- Individuals 96% $117K
- Candidate's own money & loans 4% $5,000
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $121K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 39% $47K
- Staff & payroll 6% $6,709
- Fundraising & processing fees 41% $49K
- Polling, research & data 0.9% $1,100
- Travel, meals & events 3% $4,060
- Office, technology & overhead 7% $8,345
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 2% $2,489
- Other or unclassified 2% $2,500
Largest payees
- NORTH COMPASS POLITICAL LLC $48K
- C2G STRATEGIES. L.L.C. $37K
- TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY $5,325
- MDC GROUP, LTD. $5,215
- ACTBLUE $4,491
Paid to individuals: $5,489, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 8, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (235 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
- $36K
- Spent
- $30K
- Cash on hand
- $5,603
- Individuals 100% $36K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $29K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 69% $20K
- Consultants & strategy 12% $3,500
- Fundraising & processing fees 1% $310
- Polling, research & data 7% $1,985
- Legal & compliance 11% $3,125
- Other or unclassified 0.3% $77
Largest payees
- SHOOK FOR CONGRESS $9,324
- EDWARDS AND PATTERSON SIGNS $4,128
- CLASH GRAPHICS $3,352
- THE BLUE WAVE SIGN INSTALLING $2,006
- CAMPAIGN REVOLUTION $1,500
Paid to individuals: $3,433, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Oct 20, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (36 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: William Robert Cunningham Jr., Phil Gray.
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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.