Texas 15th District

Toss Up Cook Political Report, as of October 16, 2026

Incumbent: Monica De La Cruz (R). Data pulled from the FEC on October 20, 2026.

Campaigns through 2026-09-30Outside money through 2026-10-18Source: FEC

The short version

Monica De La Cruz has raised $6.6M to Bobby Pulido's $6.2M (1.1x), through September 30, 2026.
Outside groups have reported $12.8M in general election spending: $7.6M helping the Democrat and $5.2M helping the Republican.
Largest outside spender: No Going Back PAC Inc., $4.6M opposing Bobby Pulido.

Campaign money
Outside spending
Where it came from
Top PAC donors

Campaign money

D Democrat

Bobby Pulido

Raised: $6.2M
Spent: $4.8M
Cash on hand: $1.4M
From PACs: $389K
From individuals: $4.4M
Self funding: $150K
Outside money for (general): $7.6M

Campaign totals through September 30, 2026.

R Republican

Monica De La Cruz

Raised: $6.6M
Spent: $6.4M
Cash on hand: $803K
From PACs: $1.1M
From individuals: $4.0M
Self funding: $84
Outside money for (general): $5.2M

Campaign totals through September 30, 2026.

Outside spending

$12.8MGeneral election independent expenditures in this raceFEC 24 and 48 hour notices, through October 18, 2026

$7.6MSpent to help Bobby Pulido in the general (supporting them or opposing their opponent)

$5.2MSpent to help Monica De La Cruz in the general (supporting them or opposing their opponent)

Not included above: $1.2M in outside spending that filers reported for the primary, a runoff, or no specific election, involving these two nominees.

Biggest outside spenders, general election

Spender	Position	Amount	FEC ID
No Going Back PAC Inc.	Oppose Bobby Pulido	$4.6M	C00960435
HMP	Oppose Monica De La Cruz	$3.2M	C00495028
Bold America	Oppose Monica De La Cruz	$1.5M	C00854299
Project 218	Support Bobby Pulido	$791K	C00871368
Edf Action Votes	Oppose Monica De La Cruz	$671K	C00707844
AB PAC	Oppose Monica De La Cruz	$573K	C00492140
Somos PAC	Support Bobby Pulido	$451K	C00724203
America PAC	Oppose Bobby Pulido	$218K	C00879510
No Going Back PAC Inc.	Support Monica De La Cruz	$178K	C00960435
Progressive Turnout Project	Support Bobby Pulido	$130K	C00580068
Welcomepac	Support Bobby Pulido	$105K	C00786830
Lupe Votes Federal Super PAC, Inc.	Support Bobby Pulido	$88K	C00959973
AB PAC	Support Bobby Pulido	$55K	C00492140
America PAC	Support Monica De La Cruz	$53K	C00879510
The Lincoln Project FEC	Oppose Monica De La Cruz	$46K	C00725820

Where the outside money came from

For the biggest spenders, the money is followed upstream while a single donor supplied at least half of it. From FEC receipts.

Project 218 ← $5.9M from Democracy Matters (50% of its reported receipts) No donor disclosure
Edf Action Votes ← $10.7M from Environmental Defense Action Fund (75% of its reported receipts) No donor disclosure
Somos PAC ← $3.0M from Elevate America (51% of its reported receipts) No donor disclosure
America PAC ← $82.8M from Elon Musk (59% of its reported receipts)

The Gap

These totals come from the 24 and 48 hour notices outside groups must file before ads run. They are the disclosed floor. Spending by groups that do not file independent expenditure notices, such as issue ads paid for by 501(c)(4) groups, does not appear here.

Top PAC donors to each campaign

D Bobby Pulido

PAC	Given	Checks
Juntos PAC	$15K	3
Blue Dog Political Action Committee	$10K	3
Fair Shot PAC	$10K	2
SD PAC	$10K	2
Turquoise PAC	$10K	2
Welcomepac	$8K	2
PAC to the Future	$5K	1
Midwest Region Laborers' Political League	$5K	1
International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action League	$5K	1
American Federation of Teachers, Afl-Cio Committee on Political Education	$5K	1

Itemized PAC contributions processed by the FEC through June 30, 2026. 87 PACs in total.

R Monica De La Cruz

PAC	Given	Checks
Ernst & Young PAC	$10K	2
Phillips 66 PAC	$10K	4
Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC	$10K	5
New York Life Insurance Company PAC	$10K	4
Value in Electing Women PAC	$10K	2
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC	$10K	4
National Association of Realtors PAC	$10K	4
Ubs Americas Inc. PAC (Ubs PAC)	$10K	2
National Apartment Association PAC	$10K	5
National Multifamily Housing Council PAC	$10K	3

Itemized PAC contributions processed by the FEC through June 30, 2026. 203 PACs in total.

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Primary Sources

FEC candidate page, Bobby Pulido: fec.gov/data/candidate/H6TX15246
FEC committee filings, Bobby Pulido principal campaign committee: C00919985
FEC candidate page, Monica De La Cruz: fec.gov/data/candidate/H0TX15124
FEC committee filings, Monica De La Cruz principal campaign committee: C00765719
FEC independent expenditures, 2026 cycle: fec.gov independent expenditures
Race rating: Cook Political Report, October 16, 2026
Nominees: www.krgv.com