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Race2026 cycle · OtherElection day 26 May 2026Updated

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DonorAlpha, “Texas Senate runoff 2026”, https://donoralpha.com/races/texas-senate-runoff-2026?e=c2026&el=undetermined, updated .

Texas Senate runoff 2026

No. 15 of 68 Senate races in the 2026 cycle

This race is in the 2026 runoffs.

The short version

In the 2026 Texas Senate runoff, 12 outside groups spent $18.9M: 11.8% supporting candidates and 88.2% opposing candidates, all candidates combined.

$18.9M

outside money

was spent supporting candidates
11.8%
was spent opposing candidates
88.2%
The long version

The candidates

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

  • James Talarico

    Democrat

    Own campaign raised
    $68.6M
    Talarico for Texas
  • Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026

Week by week

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

Week of 25 May 2026

Supporting $116KOpposing $10

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. Lone Star Liberty PACsupporting Ken Paxton$770K
  2. Fellowship PACsupporting Ken Paxton$500K
  3. Texans for a Conservative Majoritysupporting John Cornyn$368K
  4. Association of Texas Conservativessupporting John Cornyn$289K
  5. National Association of Realtors Political Action Committeesupporting John Cornyn$218K
  6. Texas Farm Bureau Agfundsupporting John Cornyn$91,900
  7. Courageous Conservatives PACsupporting Ken Paxton$1,500
  8. Early Vote Action PACsupporting Ken Paxton$819

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. Texans for a Conservative Majorityopposing Ken Paxton$11.6M
  2. Lone Star Liberty PACopposing John Cornyn$3.3M
  3. Texans Demanding Accountabilityopposing Ken Paxton$1.9M
  4. Goa Victory Fundopposing John Cornyn$450

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesTexans for a Conservative Majority spent $11.6M opposing Ken Paxton · $11.6MLone Star Liberty PAC spent $3.3M opposing John Cornyn · $3.3MTexans Demanding Accountability spent $1.9M opposing Ken Paxton · $1.9MLone Star Liberty PAC spent $770K supporting Ken Paxton · $770KFellowship PAC spent $500K supporting Ken Paxton · $500KTexans for a Conservative Majority spent $368K supporting John Cornyn · $368KAssociation of Texas Conservatives spent $289K supporting John Cornyn · $289KNational Association of Realtors Political Action Committee spent $218K supporting John Cornyn · $218KTexas Farm Bureau Agfund spent $91,900 supporting John Cornyn · $91,900Courageous Conservatives PAC spent $1,500 supporting Ken Paxton · $1,500Ohio Works (VA) gave $5.6M to Texans for a Conservative Majority · $5.6MAmerica Works Fund (VA) gave $3.4M to Texans for a Conservative Majority · $3.4MThomas J Henry Law gave $646K to Lone Star Liberty PAC · $646KSSC Inc gave $210K to Lone Star Liberty PAC · $210KCantor Fitzgerald gave $10.0M to Fellowship PAC · $10.0MAnchor Labs gave $1.0M to Fellowship PAC · $1.0MEnergy Transfer (TX) gave $100K to Association of Texas Conservatives · $100KOccidental Petroleum gave $100K to Association of Texas Conservatives · $100KHeritage Dairy gave $800K to Courageous Conservatives PAC · $800KOhio Works (VA)Ohio Works (VA)Company or group · $5.6MAmerica Works Fund (VA)America Works Fund (VA)Company or group · $3.4MThomas J Henry LawThomas J Henry LawCompany or group · $646KSSC IncSSC IncCompany or group · $210KCantor FitzgeraldCantor FitzgeraldCompany or group · $10.0MAnchor LabsAnchor LabsCompany or group · $1.0MEnergy Transfer (TX)Energy Transfer (TX)Company or group · $100KOccidental PetroleumOccidental PetroleumCompany or group · $100KHeritage DairyHeritage DairyCompany or group · $800KTexans for a ConservativeMajorityTexans for a Conservative MajorityGroup · $11.9MLone Star Liberty PACLone Star Liberty PACGroup · $4.0MTexans DemandingAccountabilityTexans Demanding AccountabilityGroup · $1.9MFellowship PACFellowship PACGroup · $500KAssociation of TexasConservativesAssociation of Texas ConservativesGroup · $289KNational Association ofRealtors Political ActionCommitteeNational Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeGroup · $218KTexas Farm Bureau AgfundTexas Farm Bureau AgfundGroup · $91,900Courageous Conservatives PACCourageous Conservatives PACGroup · $1,500Ken PaxtonKen PaxtonCandidate · $14.7MJohn CornynJohn CornynCandidate · $4.2M
  • Texans for a Conservative Majority spent opposing Ken Paxton · $11.6M
  • Lone Star Liberty PAC spent opposing John Cornyn · $3.3M
  • Texans Demanding Accountability spent opposing Ken Paxton · $1.9M
  • Lone Star Liberty PAC spent supporting Ken Paxton · $770K
  • Fellowship PAC spent supporting Ken Paxton · $500K
  • Texans for a Conservative Majority spent supporting John Cornyn · $368K
  • Association of Texas Conservatives spent supporting John Cornyn · $289K
  • National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee spent supporting John Cornyn · $218K
  • Texas Farm Bureau Agfund spent supporting John Cornyn · $91,900
  • Courageous Conservatives PAC spent supporting Ken Paxton · $1,500
  • Ohio Works (VA) gave to Texans for a Conservative Majority · $5.6M
  • America Works Fund (VA) gave to Texans for a Conservative Majority · $3.4M
  • Thomas J Henry Law gave to Lone Star Liberty PAC · $646K
  • SSC Inc gave to Lone Star Liberty PAC · $210K
  • Cantor Fitzgerald gave to Fellowship PAC · $10.0M
  • Anchor Labs gave to Fellowship PAC · $1.0M
  • Energy Transfer (TX) gave to Association of Texas Conservatives · $100K
  • Occidental Petroleum gave to Association of Texas Conservatives · $100K
  • Heritage Dairy gave to Courageous Conservatives PAC · $800K
GaveSpent supportingSpent opposingSwipe to see the whole map.
  • Texans for a Conservative Majority spent $11.6M opposing Ken Paxton$11.6M
  • Texans for a Conservative Majority spent $368K supporting John Cornyn$368K
  • Ohio Works (VA) gave $5.6M to Texans for a Conservative Majority$5.6M
  • America Works Fund (VA) gave $3.4M to Texans for a Conservative Majority$3.4M
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