Federal · Texas · Republican
Carlos De La Cruz Jr.
Republican Candidate for U.S. House, TX-35 (2026).
Follow the money U.S. House, Texas 35th District (2026)
From FEC filings.1 The dot shows which party each group's money mostly helps. Full money record
Raised$1.0M
Cash on hand$272K
From PACs$195K
Outside groups for$3.6M
Outside groups against$937K
Top PACs giving directly
Biggest outside groups helping
- Defending Our Values PAC$1.5M
- No Going Back PAC Inc.$1.2M
- Defend American Jobs$616K
- Strong PAC$243K
Biggest outside groups attacking
- Your Community PAC$502K
- HMP$396K
- Way to Lead PAC$26K
- Protect and Serve PAC$12K
On the record
- Party
- Republican1
- On the ballot
- U.S. House, Texas 35th District (2026)1
What they say and what they did
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Money: U.S. House, Texas 35th District (2026)
As reported to the Federal Election Commission, through June 30, 2026.1
Raised$1.0M
Spent$776K
Cash on hand$272K
Debts$116K
- From individuals $766K
- From PACs and other committees $195K
- From the candidate $53K
- Other (transfers, loans, refunds) $35K
Gifts from people, by size2
Small gifts under $200 against the largest checks. People can give up to $3,500 per election.
- Under $200 39%
- $200–$499 3%
- $500–$999 4%
- $1,000–$1,999 10%
- $2,000 and up 44%
Top PACs and committees giving directly3
Outside groups spending in this race4
Groups that spent money about this candidate without working with the campaign.
Spent to help: $3.6M
| Defending Our Values PAC | $1,492,321 |
| No Going Back PAC Inc. | $1,222,555 |
| Defend American Jobs | $616,385 |
| Strong PAC | $243,283 |
| America PAC | $55,168 |
Spent to oppose: $937K
| Your Community PAC | $502,000 |
| HMP | $396,172 |
| Way to Lead PAC | $26,392 |
| Protect and Serve PAC | $12,285 |
Individual donors
- $524K from 2,719 itemized gifts5
- 79% came from people in Texas5
- 43% came from retired people5
- Top states: Texas $415K, Alabama $11K, Ohio $11K, Virginia $11K, Massachusetts $10K5
Where donors work5
Employers as donors wrote them on the form. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.
| Rave Gears | 3 gifts | $7,500 |
| Audax Group | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| Cumberland Development | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| Elliott Investment Management | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| Ledwell & Son Enterprises | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| Perot Group | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| Swinbank Management | 3 gifts | $7,000 |
| Towne Construction | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| Charles Potomac Capital | 2 gifts | $6,800 |
| Hanover | 2 gifts | $6,500 |
| Steelcreek Management | 2 gifts | $5,000 |
| Mpower Health | 2 gifts | $4,000 |
| Cropguard Group | 2 gifts | $3,500 |
| Crow Holdings Development | 1 gifts | $3,500 |
| Deason Capital Services | 1 gifts | $3,500 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC candidate record H6TX35087https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6TX35087/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: contributions to Carlos De La Cruz Jr. by size, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6TX35087/?cycle=2026&election_full=false#raisingComputed by the FEC · Retrieved October 15, 2026
- 3FEC: committee contributions to Carlos De La Cruz Jr., 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?two_year_transaction_period=2026&committee_id=C00922013&contributor_type=committeeBulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: independent expenditures about Carlos De La Cruz Jr., 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?candidate_id=H6TX35087&cycle=202624- and 48-hour notices; amended filings replace the originals · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 5FEC: itemized individual contributions to Carlos for Congress, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00922013&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 that campaigns must itemize · Retrieved October 17, 2026