Texas 2nd District primary 2026: $3.8M outside money

The whole story

The short version

In the 2026 Texas 2nd District primary, 11 outside groups spent $3.8M: $521K supporting Steve Toth (R), $1.8M opposing Steve Toth, $1.1M supporting Dan Crenshaw (R) and $409K opposing Dan Crenshaw.

The result, as reportedunofficial

DemocraticShaun Finnie100.0%Won
RepublicanSteve Toth55.8%Won

In the 2026 Texas 2nd District primary, Shaun Finnie won the Democratic ballot with 100.0% of the vote and Steve Toth won the Republican ballot with 55.8% of the vote.

$3.8M

outside money

supporting Steve Toth (R): $521K
opposing Steve Toth (R): $1.8M
supporting Dan Crenshaw (R): $1.1M
opposing Dan Crenshaw (R): $409K

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale

← OpposingSupporting →

Steve Toth Republican
$1.8M
$521K
$521K supporting Steve Toth · $1.8M opposing Steve Toth
Dan Crenshaw Republican
$409K
$1.1M
$1.1M supporting Dan Crenshaw · $409K opposing Dan Crenshaw
Martin Etwop Republican
$3,158
$3,158 opposing Martin Etwop

This seat, every election

Texas 2nd District

$3.9M

outside money in the 2026 cycle

Texas 2nd District general 2026$28,008outside money
Texas 2nd District primary 2026This page$3.8Moutside money

The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.

Steve Toth
Republican
Own campaign raised
$824K
Outside money supporting
$521K
Outside money opposing
$1.8M
Toth for Congress
Dan Crenshaw
Republican
Own campaign raised
$2.7M
Outside money supporting
$1.1M
Outside money opposing
$409K
Dan Crenshaw for Congress
Martin Etwop
Republican
Own campaign raised
$13,788
Outside money opposing
$3,158
Etwop for Congress
Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 2 Mar 2026

Supporting $58,997Opposing $12,500

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

The groups on each side

The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.

Spent supporting a candidate

Fight to Win Americasupporting Dan Crenshaw$825K
Alamo Freedom Fighters PACsupporting Steve Toth$445K
Patriotic Fundsupporting Dan Crenshaw$232K
Freedom Caucus Fundsupporting Steve Toth$50,301
Turning Point PACsupporting Steve Toth$23,550
National Association of Realtors Political Action Committeesupporting Dan Crenshaw$13,008
Montgomery County First PACsupporting Dan Crenshaw$739
Montgomery County First PACsupporting Steve Toth$739

Spent opposing a candidate

Fight to Win Americaopposing Steve Toth$1.8M
Alamo Freedom Fighters PACopposing Dan Crenshaw$409K
Fight to Win Americaopposing Martin Etwop$3,158

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

GaveSpent supportingSpent opposingSwipe to see the whole map.

Group

Fight to Win America

Fight to Win America spent $1.8M opposing Steve Toth$1.8M
Fight to Win America spent $825K supporting Dan Crenshaw$825K
Fight to Win America spent $3,158 opposing Martin Etwop$3,158
Courage Action gave $500K to Fight to Win America$500K
Ardleigh Impact gave $250K to Fight to Win America$250K

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