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Race2026 cycle · OtherPrimary day 3 Mar 2026Updated

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Texas 35th District primary 2026

No. 138 of 527 House races in the 2026 cycle

This race is in the 2026 primaries.

The short version

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).

$1.2M

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 scale
← OpposingSupporting →

  • Carlos 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 long version

The candidates

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

Week by week

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

Week of 23 Feb 2026

Supporting $288K

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

  1. Defending Our Values PACsupporting Carlos De La Cruz$480K
  2. BDA PACsupporting Johnny Garcia$300K
  3. Strong PACsupporting Carlos De La Cruz$243K
  4. GOPAC Election Fundsupporting John Lujan$110K
  5. Charter Schools Action PACsupporting John Lujan$23,733
  6. DMFI PACsupporting Johnny Garcia$382
  7. Texas Alliance for Life Fed PACsupporting John Lujan$54

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesDefending Our Values PAC spent $480K supporting Carlos De La Cruz · $480KBDA PAC spent $300K supporting Johnny Garcia · $300KStrong PAC spent $243K supporting Carlos De La Cruz · $243KGOPAC Election Fund spent $110K supporting John Lujan · $110KCharter Schools Action PAC spent $23,733 supporting John Lujan · $23,733DMFI PAC spent $382 supporting Johnny Garcia · $382Texas Alliance for Life Fed PAC spent $54 supporting John Lujan · $54Public First Action gave $7.9M to Defending Our Values PAC · $7.9MOpportunity Forward Alliance (DC) gave $1.4M to BDA PAC · $1.4MBench gave $1.0M to BDA PAC · $1.0MJ & J Ventures Gaming gave $7,500 to Strong PAC · $7,500GOPAC Inc gave $18.9M to GOPAC Election Fund · $18.9MFriends of Byron Donalds PAC gave $500K to GOPAC Election Fund · $500KNJ Public Charter Schools Action Fund gave $7,500 to Charter Schools Action PAC · $7,500Democratic Majority For Israel gave $1.4M to DMFI PAC · $1.4MActblue gave $105 to DMFI PAC · $105Public First ActionPublic First ActionCompany or group · $7.9MOpportunity Forward Alliance(DC)Opportunity Forward Alliance (DC)Company or group · $1.4MBenchBenchCompany or group · $1.0MJ & J Ventures GamingJ & J Ventures GamingCompany or group · $7,500GOPAC IncGOPAC IncCompany or group · $18.9MFriends of Byron Donalds PACFriends of Byron Donalds PACCompany or group · $500KNJ Public Charter SchoolsAction FundNJ Public Charter Schools Action FundCompany or group · $7,500Democratic Majority ForIsraelDemocratic Majority For IsraelCompany or group · $1.4MActblueActblueCompany or group · $105Defending Our Values PACDefending Our Values PACGroup · $480KBDA PACBDA PACGroup · $300KStrong PACStrong PACGroup · $243KGOPAC Election FundGOPAC Election FundGroup · $110KCharter Schools Action PACCharter Schools Action PACGroup · $23,733DMFI PACDMFI PACGroup · $382Texas Alliance for Life FedPACTexas Alliance for Life Fed PACGroup · $54Carlos De La CruzCarlos De La CruzCandidate · $723KJohnny GarciaJohnny GarciaCandidate · $300KJohn LujanJohn LujanCandidate · $134K
  • 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
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Group

Defending Our Values PAC

  • 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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