- Raised
- $1.05M
- Small-dollar
- 14%
- In-state
- 79%
- Outside for / against
- $2.22M / $12K
U.S. House
Texas 35th District
The money race
Campaign fundraising this cycle, with independent expenditures by outside groups for and against each candidate.
| Candidate | Party | Raised | Outside support | Outside opposition | Small-dollar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos De La Cruz | R | $1,048,751 | $2,224,540 | $12,285 | 14% |
| Johnny Garcia | D | $931,699 | $3,320,325 | $71,257 | 4% |
$1.98M
Raised by candidates
$1.38M
Spent by candidates
$5.63M
Outside spending
9 spenders
2
Candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Individuals | PACs | Small-dollar | In-state | Spent | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos De La Cruz (R) | $1.05M | $766K | $195K | 14% | 79% | $776K | 476 |
| Johnny Garcia (D) | $932K | $709K | $210K | 4% | 27% | $609K | 480 |
Outside spending
Independent expenditures reported to the FEC (Schedule E). “Dark money in” is the total of grants the spender received from 501(c) nonprofits, as traced by Poliscope.
| Spender | Target | Stance | Spent | Network | Dark money in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROJECT 218 C00871368 | Johnny Garcia | Support | $2.20M 7 filings | $2.65M | |
| DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC C00928390 | Carlos De La Cruz | Support | $1.44M 13 filings | AI-regulation super PACs | — |
| BDA PAC C00908707 | Johnny Garcia | Support | $775K 7 filings | — | |
| DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS C00836221 | Carlos De La Cruz | Support | $546K 3 filings | Crypto super PACs | — |
| SD 2026 C00935015 | Johnny Garcia | Support | $270K 4 filings | — | |
| STRONG PAC C00937094 | Carlos De La Cruz | Support | $239K 7 filings | — | |
| DMFI PAC C00710848 | Johnny Garcia | Support | $77K 4 filings | $30K | |
| LEAD LEFT PAC C00948208 | Johnny Garcia | Oppose | $71K 4 filings | — | |
| PROTECT AND SERVE PAC C00716704 | Carlos De La Cruz | Oppose | $12K 1 filing | — |
Candidates
- Raised
- $932K
- Small-dollar
- 4%
- In-state
- 27%
- Outside for / against
- $3.32M / $71K
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), from FEC filings. Roster curated from FEC candidate registrations. Withdrawn and defeated primary candidates are not shown.