PAC · TX

Hispanic Leadership Trust

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00809970.

On the record

Type
PAC1
Treasurer
Hobbs, Cabell1
Based in
Austin, TX1
Connected to
Hispanic Leadership Trust Partnership1

Which side its money helps

82% of the money it gave to candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending to oppose a candidate counts as help for the other party.2

Helps Democrats 18%Helps Republicans 82%

Money, 2025–26

As reported to the FEC through August 31, 2026.3

Raised$1.0M
Spent$860K
Cash on hand$178K
Outside spending to August 31$150K
  • From individuals $58K
  • From other committees $703K
  • Other $240K

Who it gives to

15 candidates, $155K in direct gifts.4

Alexandra Mealer RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 9th District (2026)$15,000
Carlos De La Cruz Jr. RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 35th District (2026)$15,000
Carlos A. Gimenez RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 28th District (2026)$10,000
Juan Ciscomani RepublicanU.S. House, Arizona 6th District (2026)$10,000
Gabe Evans RepublicanU.S. House, Colorado 8th District (2026)$10,000
Mario Diaz-Balart RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 26th District (2026)$10,000
Monica De La Cruz RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 15th District (2026)$10,000
Nicole Malliotakis RepublicanU.S. House, New York 11th District (2026)$10,000
Maria Elvira Salazar RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 27th District (2026)$10,000
Ernest Anthony Tony Gonzales II RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 23rd District (2026)$10,000
David G. Valadao RepublicanU.S. House, California 22nd District (2026)$10,000
Mark Charles Teixeira RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 21st District (2026)$10,000
Tano Tijerina RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 28th District (2026)$10,000
Eric Flores RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 34th District (2026)$10,000
Blake Miguez RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 6th District (2026)$5,000

Outside spending in races

Ads, mail and other spending about candidates, made without the campaigns, from notices it must file within 24 or 48 hours. These run to October 19, 2026, later than the summary above.5

Spent to help: $126K

Ernest Anthony Tony Gonzales II RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 23rd District (2026)$75,200
Gabe Evans RepublicanU.S. House, Colorado 8th District (2026)$27,042
Juan Ciscomani RepublicanU.S. House, Arizona 6th District (2026)$12,000
David G. Valadao RepublicanU.S. House, California 22nd District (2026)$12,000

Spent to oppose: $126K

Brandon Herrera RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 23rd District (2026)$75,200
Manny Rutinel DemocratU.S. House, Colorado 8th District (2026)$27,042
Joanna Mendoza DemocratU.S. House, Arizona 6th District (2026)$12,000
Randy Villegas DemocratU.S. House, California 22nd District (2026)$12,000

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

  1. 1
    FEC committee record: Hispanic Leadership Trust (C00809970)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00809970/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
  3. 3
    FEC: Hispanic Leadership Trust financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00809970/?cycle=2026#financial-summary
    Through August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    FEC: contributions from Hispanic Leadership Trust to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00809970&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  5. 5
    FEC: independent expenditures by Hispanic Leadership Trust, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?committee_id=C00809970&cycle=2026
    24- and 48-hour notices · Retrieved October 16, 2026