2026 House race
Texas 35th District
Lean R Cook Political Report, as of October 16, 2026
Campaigns through 2026-09-30Outside money through 2026-10-18Source: FEC
outside money is 2.6×
what the campaigns raised
The short version
- Johnny Garcia has raised $1.9M to Carlos De La Cruz's $1.9M (1.0x), through September 30, 2026.
- Outside groups have reported $10.1M in general election spending: $4.5M helping the Democrat and $5.6M helping the Republican.
- Largest outside spender: No Going Back PAC Inc., $3.9M opposing Johnny Garcia.
Campaign money
Johnny Garcia
- Raised
- $1.9M
- Spent
- $1.4M
- Cash on hand
- $510K
- From PACs
- $379K
- From individuals
- $1.5M
- Self funding
- $0
- Outside money for (general)
- $4.5M
Campaign totals through September 30, 2026.
Carlos De La Cruz
- Raised
- $1.9M
- Spent
- $1.4M
- Cash on hand
- $476K
- From PACs
- $372K
- From individuals
- $1.2M
- Self funding
- $53K
- Outside money for (general)
- $5.6M
Campaign totals through September 30, 2026.
Outside spending
Not included above: $4.9M 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 |
|---|---|---|
| No Going Back PAC Inc. | Oppose Johnny Garcia | $3.9M |
| HMP | Oppose Carlos De La Cruz | $1.6M |
| No Going Back PAC Inc. | Support Carlos De La Cruz | $1.3M |
| Project 218 | Support Johnny Garcia | $1.3M |
| Your Community PAC | Support Johnny Garcia | $502K |
| Your Community PAC | Oppose Carlos De La Cruz | $502K |
| America PAC | Oppose Johnny Garcia | $208K |
| Progressive Turnout Project | Support Johnny Garcia | $190K |
| Somos PAC | Support Johnny Garcia | $150K |
| Resist Reclaim Rebuild PAC | Support Johnny Garcia | $125K |
| America PAC | Support Carlos De La Cruz | $85K |
| AB PAC | Support Johnny Garcia | $80K |
| HMP | Support Johnny Garcia | $52K |
| Way to Lead PAC FEC | Support Johnny Garcia | $31K |
| Way to Lead PAC FEC | Oppose Carlos De La Cruz | $26K |
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
- America PAC ← $82.8M from Elon Musk (59% of its reported receipts)
- Somos PAC ← $3.0M from Elevate America (51% of its reported receipts) No donor disclosure
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 Johnny Garcia
Itemized PAC contributions processed by the FEC through June 30, 2026. 76 PACs in total.
R Carlos De La Cruz
| PAC | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| American Revival PAC | $15K | 3 |
| Keep Texas Texas PAC | $15K | 3 |
| Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC | $11K | 3 |
| Texas Values PAC FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Hispanic Leadership Trust | $10K | 2 |
| Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans PAC | $10K | 2 |
| Grassroots Organizing for Better Election Results PAC FEC | $7K | 3 |
| Commercial Metals Company PAC (Cmc PAC) FEC | $6K | 2 |
| Helping Exceptional Leaders Organize PAC (Helo PAC) FEC | $6K | 2 |
| Monica for Congress FEC | $6K | 3 |
Itemized PAC contributions processed by the FEC through June 30, 2026. 47 PACs in total.
Primary Sources
- FEC candidate page, Johnny Garcia: fec.gov/data/candidate/H6TX35095
- FEC committee filings, Johnny Garcia principal campaign committee: C00922799
- FEC candidate page, Carlos De La Cruz: fec.gov/data/candidate/H6TX35087
- FEC committee filings, Carlos De La Cruz principal campaign committee: C00922013
- FEC independent expenditures, 2026 cycle: fec.gov independent expenditures
- Race rating: Cook Political Report, October 16, 2026
- Nominees: www.texastribune.org