This race is in the 2026 primaries.
In the 2026 Texas 8th District primary, 8 outside groups spent $1.7M: $1.7M supporting Jessica Steinmann (R) and $675 supporting Brett Jensen (R).
outside money
- supporting Jessica Steinmann (R)
- $1.7M
- supporting Brett Jensen (R)
- $675
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scaleJessica Steinmann Republican
$1.7M$1.7M supporting Jessica Steinmann
Brett Jensen Republican
$675$675 supporting Brett Jensen
The candidates
What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.
Jessica Steinmann
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $2.1M
- Outside money supporting
- $1.7M
Brett Jensen
Republican
- Outside money supporting
- $675
Laura Jones
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $21,980
Nick Tran
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $289K
Keith Coleman
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $11,974
Deddrick Wilmer
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $46,032
- 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 $12,299
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
- Defend American Jobssupporting Jessica Steinmann$772K
- American Missionsupporting Jessica Steinmann$511K
- True Texas Values PACsupporting Jessica Steinmann$231K
- WFW Action Fundsupporting Jessica Steinmann$221K
- Turning Point PACsupporting Jessica Steinmann$8,820
- Republican Voters of Texas PACsupporting Jessica Steinmann$2,267
- Montgomery County First PACsupporting Jessica Steinmann$739
- Texas Patriots PACsupporting Brett Jensen$675
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- Defend American Jobs spent supporting Jessica Steinmann · $772K
- American Mission spent supporting Jessica Steinmann · $511K
- True Texas Values PAC spent supporting Jessica Steinmann · $231K
- WFW Action Fund spent supporting Jessica Steinmann · $221K
- Turning Point PAC spent supporting Jessica Steinmann · $8,820
- Republican Voters of Texas PAC spent supporting Jessica Steinmann · $2,267
- Montgomery County First PAC spent supporting Jessica Steinmann · $739
- Texas Patriots PAC spent supporting Brett Jensen · $675
- Fairshake gave to Defend American Jobs · $37.0M
- Ripple Labs gave to Defend American Jobs · $250K
- Lonsdale Enterprises (CA) gave to American Mission · $250K
- GOP Winning Women 2026 gave to WFW Action Fund · $76,195
- Still Point Trust gave to WFW Action Fund · $25,000
- Turning Point Action gave to Turning Point PAC · $4.3M
- Arizona Land Reserve (AZ) gave to Turning Point PAC · $50,000
Group
- Defend American Jobs spent $772K supporting Jessica Steinmann$772K
- Fairshake gave $37.0M to Defend American Jobs$37.0M
- Ripple Labs gave $250K to Defend American Jobs$250K
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