In the 2026 Texas 35th District primary, 7 outside groups spent $1.2M: $723K supporting Carlos De La Cruz (R) and $300K supporting Johnny Garcia (D).
outside money
- supporting Carlos De La Cruz (R)
- $723K
- supporting Johnny Garcia (D)
- $300K
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scaleCarlos De La Cruz Republican
$723K$723K supporting Carlos De La Cruz
Johnny Garcia Democrat
$300K$300K supporting Johnny Garcia
John Lujan Republican
$134K$134K supporting John Lujan
The candidates
What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.
Carlos De La Cruz
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $1.0M
- Outside money supporting
- $723K
Johnny Garcia
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $932K
- Outside money supporting
- $300K
John Lujan
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $759K
- Outside money supporting
- $134K
Josh Cortez
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $265K
Whitney N-Moyes
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $62,724
John Lira
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $145K
Maureen Galindo
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $40,362
- Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026
Week by week
Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.
Week of 23 Feb 2026
Supporting $288K
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
- Defending Our Values PACsupporting Carlos De La Cruz$480K
- BDA PACsupporting Johnny Garcia$300K
- Strong PACsupporting Carlos De La Cruz$243K
- GOPAC Election Fundsupporting John Lujan$110K
- Charter Schools Action PACsupporting John Lujan$23,733
- DMFI PACsupporting Johnny Garcia$382
- Texas Alliance for Life Fed PACsupporting John Lujan$54
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- Defending Our Values PAC spent supporting Carlos De La Cruz · $480K
- BDA PAC spent supporting Johnny Garcia · $300K
- Strong PAC spent supporting Carlos De La Cruz · $243K
- GOPAC Election Fund spent supporting John Lujan · $110K
- Charter Schools Action PAC spent supporting John Lujan · $23,733
- DMFI PAC spent supporting Johnny Garcia · $382
- Texas Alliance for Life Fed PAC spent supporting John Lujan · $54
- Public First Action gave to Defending Our Values PAC · $7.9M
- Opportunity Forward Alliance (DC) gave to BDA PAC · $1.4M
- Bench gave to BDA PAC · $1.0M
- J & J Ventures Gaming gave to Strong PAC · $7,500
- GOPAC Inc gave to GOPAC Election Fund · $18.9M
- Friends of Byron Donalds PAC gave to GOPAC Election Fund · $500K
- NJ Public Charter Schools Action Fund gave to Charter Schools Action PAC · $7,500
- Democratic Majority For Israel gave to DMFI PAC · $1.4M
- Actblue gave to DMFI PAC · $105
- Defending Our Values PAC spent $480K supporting Carlos De La Cruz$480K
- Public First Action gave $7.9M to Defending Our Values PAC$7.9M
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