2026 race · follow the money
Texas U.S. House District 35
13 filings report $5.9M raised, and outside groups reported $7.0M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny GarciaDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $2.2M | 81% | 18% | 0% | $2.1M | $150K | $2.7M | $114K |
| Carlos De La Cruz Jr.Republican · Filed as challenger | $1.7M | 72% | 24% | 3% | $1.7M | $313K | $2.4M | $52K |
| John LujanRepublican · Filed as challenger | $758K | 88% | 6% | 6% | $746K | $11K | $280K | — |
| Jay Commander FurmanRepublican · Filed as challenger | $438K | 27% | 0.8% | 71% | $467K | $571 | — | — |
| Joshua CortezRepublican · Filed as challenger | $265K | 95% | 0.6% | 5% | $265K | $0 | — | — |
| Ryan P KrauseRepublican · Filed as challenger | $238K | 22% | 0% | 78% | $238K | $0 | — | — |
| John LiraDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $145K | 71% | 0.7% | 29% | $145K | $0 | — | — |
| Whitney Masterson-MoyesDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $63K | 47% | 0% | 52% | $61K | $1,356 | — | — |
| Maureen GalindoDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $40K | 90% | 0% | 10% | $29K | $16K | $887K | $698K |
| Steven William WrightRepublican · Filed as challenger | $25K | 0% | 0% | 100% | $43K | $0 | — | — |
| Randal Haskel AdamsRepublican · Filed as challenger | $24K | 9% | 0% | 91% | $24K | $0 | — | — |
| Vanessa F. Hicks-CallawayRepublican · Filed as challenger | $6,394 | 4% | 0% | 96% | $5,114 | $-4,206 | — | — |
| Christopher Thomas SchuchardtRepublican · Filed as challenger | $0 | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | — | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC$1.5M for Carlos De La Cruz Jr.
- PROJECT 218$1.4M for Johnny Garcia
- BDA PAC$775K for Johnny Garcia · $475K against Maureen Galindo
- LEAD LEFT PAC$887K for Maureen Galindo · $114K against Johnny Garcia
- DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS$616K for Carlos De La Cruz Jr.
- SD 2026$270K for Johnny Garcia · $210K against Maureen Galindo
- STRONG PAC$243K for Carlos De La Cruz Jr.
- GOPAC ELECTION FUND$177K for John Lujan
- DMFI PAC$163K for Johnny Garcia · $13K against Maureen Galindo
- PROTECT AND SERVE PAC$41K for John Lujan · $12K against Carlos De La Cruz Jr.
Each campaign.
- Raised
- $2.2M
- Spent
- $2.1M
- Cash on hand
- $150K
- Debts
- $19K
- Individuals 81% $1.8M
- PACs & other committees 18% $398K
- Party committees 0.2% $5,229
- Other receipts <0.1% $2,081
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $32K moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $2.7M supporting · $114K opposing ($47K of it designated for the general election)
Biggest spenders supporting
- PROJECT 218 $1.4M
- BDA PAC $775K
- SD 2026 $270K
Biggest spenders opposing
- LEAD LEFT PAC $114K
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $597K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $597K of the $2.1M 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 52% $310K
- Consultants & strategy 10% $62K
- Staff & payroll 13% $80K
- Fundraising & processing fees 13% $76K
- Polling, research & data 1% $7,567
- Travel, meals & events 3% $17K
- Office, technology & overhead 3% $19K
- Legal & compliance 4% $24K
- Other or unclassified 0.2% $1,166
Largest payees
- GPS IMPACT $167K
- RIPPLE EFFECT STRATEGIES LLC $84K
- GUSTO $80K
- CIRCUIT TEXTING LLC $37K
- MESSAGE AUDIENCE PRESENTATION $29K
Paid to individuals: $25K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Oct 12, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (459 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
- $1.7M
- Spent
- $1.7M
- Cash on hand
- $313K
- Debts
- $121K
- Individuals 72% $1.2M
- PACs & other committees 24% $416K
- Party committees 0.3% $5,000
- Candidate's own money & loans 3% $53K
- Other receipts <0.1% $105
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $310K moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $2.4M supporting · $52K opposing ($39K of it designated for the general election)
Biggest spenders supporting
- DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC $1.5M
- DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS $616K
- STRONG PAC $243K
Biggest spenders opposing
- HMP $39K
- PROTECT AND SERVE PAC $12K
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $775K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $775K of the $1.7M 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 52% $401K
- Consultants & strategy 5% $41K
- Staff & payroll 11% $82K
- Fundraising & processing fees 21% $162K
- Polling, research & data 8% $65K
- Travel, meals & events 0.4% $3,285
- Office, technology & overhead 0.5% $3,559
- Legal & compliance 2% $19K
Largest payees
- FLEX POINT CAMPAIGNS $213K
- TARGETED VICTORY LLC $140K
- AMERICAN MADE MEDIA CONSULTANTS LLC $70K
- GUIDANT POLLING & STRATEGY, LLC $56K
- POOLHOUSE AGENCY LLC $40K
Paid to individuals: $83K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Oct 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (166 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
- $758K
- Spent
- $746K
- Cash on hand
- $11K
- Debts
- $121K
- Individuals 88% $669K
- PACs & other committees 6% $47K
- Candidate's own money & loans 6% $42K
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
Outside groups: $280K supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $708K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 7% $48K
- Consultants & strategy 39% $276K
- Staff & payroll 4% $26K
- Fundraising & processing fees 42% $298K
- Polling, research & data 0.1% $845
- Travel, meals & events 0.4% $2,656
- Office, technology & overhead 4% $24K
- Legal & compliance 4% $30K
- Other or unclassified 0.4% $2,500
Largest payees
- WINRED TECHNICAL SERVICES $261K
- CATALYST ADVISORS GROUP $183K
- PELICAN CAMPAIGNS $66K
- IMPERATOR $32K
- POWER BOX PROMOTIONS LLC $27K
Payments dated Sep 12, 2025 to Jun 29, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (219 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
- $438K
- Spent
- $467K
- Cash on hand
- $571
- Debts
- $749K
- Individuals 27% $119K
- PACs & other committees 0.8% $3,500
- Candidate's own money & loans 71% $313K
- Other receipts 0.7% $2,974
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026. Excludes $24K moved between the candidate's own committees.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
- COMMANDER PAC $3,500
Where the money went $378K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $378K of the $467K the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Mar 31, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 57% $217K
- Consultants & strategy 4% $17K
- Staff & payroll 0.5% $2,000
- Fundraising & processing fees 12% $46K
- Polling, research & data 1% $4,500
- Travel, meals & events 0.6% $2,302
- Office, technology & overhead 0.1% $395
- Legal & compliance 6% $21K
- Other or unclassified 18% $68K
Largest payees
- RMC LLC $162K
- NEXT LEVEL SIGNS AND DESIGN $20K
- RIVERCITY SCREENPRINTING $15K
- LAMAR ADVERTISING $15K
- FRONTLINE STRATEGIES $14K
Paid to individuals: $75K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (132 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
- $265K
- Spent
- $265K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Individuals 95% $252K
- PACs & other committees 0.6% $1,500
- Candidate's own money & loans 5% $12K
Campaign totals through Jun 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $212K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $212K of the $265K the campaign reported spending through Jun 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to May 4, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 27% $57K
- Consultants & strategy 22% $48K
- Fundraising & processing fees 15% $31K
- Polling, research & data 6% $12K
- Travel, meals & events 2% $4,579
- Legal & compliance 11% $23K
- Other or unclassified 18% $37K
Largest payees
- SRCP MEDIA $83K
- ECHO CANYON CONSULTING $34K
- PRIMAL FUNDRAISING, LLC $17K
- PROFESSIONAL DATA SERVICES $14K
- ARISTOTLE INTERNATIONAL $12K
Paid to individuals: $11K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Aug 8, 2025 to May 4, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (114 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
- $238K
- Spent
- $238K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Debts
- $46K
- Individuals 22% $52K
- Candidate's own money & loans 78% $185K
Campaign totals through Jun 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $217K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 18% $39K
- Consultants & strategy 11% $23K
- Staff & payroll 0.1% $293
- Fundraising & processing fees 0.5% $1,096
- Travel, meals & events 4% $8,220
- Office, technology & overhead 4% $9,131
- Other or unclassified 63% $137K
Largest payees
- DIRECT TEX MARKETING GROUP $14K
- DREAM BIG FACILITY $10K
- REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS $3,125
- HOME DEPOT $960
- DIRECT TEXAS $939
Paid to individuals: $183K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (71 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
- $145K
- Spent
- $145K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Individuals 71% $102K
- PACs & other committees 0.7% $1,000
- Candidate's own money & loans 29% $42K
- Other receipts <0.1% $1
Campaign totals through Jun 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $144K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 15% $22K
- Consultants & strategy 38% $56K
- Fundraising & processing fees 25% $37K
- Polling, research & data 5% $6,873
- Travel, meals & events 0.9% $1,327
- Office, technology & overhead 3% $4,469
- Legal & compliance 11% $17K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 1% $1,800
- Other or unclassified net −$1,750
Largest payees
- JUVEN CAPITOL STRATEGIES $20K
- BLUEPRINT INTERACTIVE $14K
- SOLIDARITY STRATEGIES, LLC $12K
- NUMERO, INC. $8,760
- ALFRED STANLEY AND ASSOCCIATES $7,500
Paid to individuals: $37K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Sep 10, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (127 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
- $63K
- Spent
- $61K
- Cash on hand
- $1,356
- Debts
- $25K
- Individuals 47% $29K
- Candidate's own money & loans 52% $33K
- Other receipts 0.8% $505
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $55K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $55K of the $61K the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Mar 29, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 5% $2,474
- Consultants & strategy 18% $10K
- Fundraising & processing fees 2% $827
- Polling, research & data 8% $4,400
- Travel, meals & events 0.7% $384
- Office, technology & overhead 2% $840
- Legal & compliance 0.2% $83
- Other or unclassified 66% $36K
Largest payees
- PTGR STRATEGIES $38K
- TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY $7,525
- HOTCARDS $2,225
- SIERRA CREATIVE SYSTEMS INC $2,090
- ADDRESSERS MAILING SERVICE AND FULFILLMENT $1,737
Paid to individuals: $2,116, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jul 16, 2025 to Mar 29, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (63 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
- $40K
- Spent
- $29K
- Cash on hand
- $16K
- Individuals 90% $36K
- Candidate's own money & loans 10% $4,107
Campaign totals through Jun 30, 2026.
Outside groups: $887K supporting · $698K opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
- LEAD LEFT PAC $887K
Where the money went $28K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 42% $12K
- Consultants & strategy 11% $3,000
- Polling, research & data 8% $2,300
- Office, technology & overhead 4% $1,000
- Legal & compliance 11% $3,125
- Other or unclassified 24% $6,634
Largest payees
- 3D SIGNS $5,314
- TEXAS SECRETARY OF STATE $3,125
- SWITCHBOARD $2,739
- PRESTIGE PRINTING $1,257
- FACEBOOK $190
Paid to individuals: $15K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Dec 8, 2025 to Jun 9, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (27 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
- $25K
- Spent
- $43K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Candidate's own money & loans 100% $25K
Campaign totals through Apr 15, 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 $43K the campaign reported spending through Apr 15, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Feb 15, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 19% $3,730
- Consultants & strategy 8% $1,650
- Fundraising & processing fees 21% $4,050
- Office, technology & overhead 8% $1,587
- Legal & compliance 26% $5,125
- Other or unclassified 18% $3,574
Largest payees
- CAMPAIGN ENGINE $9,211
- VISTAPRINT $3,730
- TX SOS $3,125
Paid to individuals: $3,650, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Sep 30, 2025 to Feb 15, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (9 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
- $24K
- Spent
- $24K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Individuals 9% $2,166
- Candidate's own money & loans 91% $22K
Campaign totals through Jul 8, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $17K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $17K of the $24K the campaign reported spending through Jul 8, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Mar 26, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 14% $2,327
- Legal & compliance 86% $15K
Largest payees
- AGENTIC ACCOUNTING SOLUTIONS $15K
Paid to individuals: $2,327, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 12, 2026 to Mar 26, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (3 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
- $6,394
- Spent
- $5,114
- Cash on hand
- $-4,206
- Individuals 4% $240
- Candidate's own money & loans 96% $6,154
Campaign totals through Apr 15, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $4,159 in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $4,159 of the $5,114 the campaign reported spending through Apr 15, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Feb 4, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 83% $3,451
- Travel, meals & events 7% $288
- Legal & compliance 10% $421
Largest payees
- KWED SEGUIN $2,124
- SEGUIN GAZETTE $845
- RAPID PRINT $481
- INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS $421
- HOLIDAY INN $288
Payments dated Jan 23, 2026 to Feb 4, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (7 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
- $0
- Spent
- $0
- Cash on hand
- $0
Campaign totals through Sep 5, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
No itemized operating expenditures from this candidate's principal campaign committee are in the FEC bulk file yet.
Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: Anthony Richard Sissine Jr..
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