Who raised the most money in the 2024 Texas Senate race?

Colin Allred (Democrat) raised $95M and had $12M in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2024 Texas Senate race?

Truth and Courage PAC ($26M), WinSenate ($11M), Win It Back PAC ($9.2M).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 Texas Senate race?

Jstreetpac gave $112K to Colin Allred; Senate Conservatives Fund gave $72K to Ted Cruz; DSCC gave $58K to Colin Allred.

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2024 general election

Texas Senate

The winner was outraised and won anyway.

$224M was spent on the 2024 Texas Senate race: $169M raised by the campaigns, $2.2M of it from PACs, plus $55M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Ted Cruz (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$224M

Raised by campaigns

$169M

PAC checks

$2.2M

Outside money

$55M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Colin AllredDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $95M
Spent: $95M
From individuals: $85M
From PACs: $964K
From party: $62K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $12M
Outside money against: $32M

Who paid: 1% of Allred's money came from PACs

Corporate $7K (1%)Trade group $14K (1%)Leadership PAC $374K (38%)Membership $157K (16%)Union $173K (17%)Super PAC $72K (7%)Party $63K (6%)Other $127K (13%)

J Street Membership$112K
Colorado Senate Victory 2016 Party$58K
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union$15K
Frontline USA Leadership PAC$14K
Jeffries Leadership PAC$10K
International Union of Operating Engineers Local 965 Pef Union$10K
Tester Leadership PAC$10K
Take Back the Senate 2020 Leadership PAC$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Truth and Courage PAC · $22M attacking
WinSenate · $10M supporting
Win It Back PAC · $9.2M attacking
Red Senate · $1.1M attacking
Votevets · $510K supporting

FEC record S4TX00722

Ted CruzRepublican, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $74M
Spent: $76M
From individuals: $67M
From PACs: $1.3M
From party: $6K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $8.2M
Outside money against: $2.8M

Who paid: 2% of Cruz's money came from PACs

Corporate $128K (8%)Trade group $450K (29%)Leadership PAC $337K (22%)Membership $179K (12%)Union $22K (1%)Super PAC $96K (6%)Party $54K (4%)Other $268K (17%)

Senate Conservatives Fund Other$72K
Young Victory Committee Party$53K
Winred Super PAC$53K
Republican Jewish Coalition-Political Action Committee (Rjc-PAC) Membership$40K
Club for Growth Membership$36K
Texas Spine and Joint Ltd PAC Corporate$25K
National Restaurant Association PAC (Restaurant PAC) Membership$17K
American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee Membership$15K

Biggest outside spenders

Truth and Courage PAC · $3.8M supporting
Save Our Country · $1.7M supporting
WinSenate · $1.4M attacking
Red Senate · $766K supporting
Goa Victory Fund · $631K supporting

FEC record S2TX00312

Ted BrownLibertarian

✗ Lost

Raised: $14K
Spent: $14K
From individuals: $9K
From PACs: $0
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $5K
Outside money for: $150K
Outside money against: $0

Biggest outside spenders

Save Western Culture · $150K supporting

FEC record S4TX00888

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2024 Texas Senate race?: $224M was spent on the 2024 Texas Senate race: $169M raised by the campaigns, $2.2M of it from PACs, plus $55M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Ted Cruz (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2024 Texas Senate race?: Colin Allred (Democrat) raised $95M and had $12M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2024 Texas Senate race?: Truth and Courage PAC ($26M), WinSenate ($11M), Win It Back PAC ($9.2M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 Texas Senate race?: Jstreetpac gave $112K to Colin Allred; Senate Conservatives Fund gave $72K to Ted Cruz; DSCC gave $58K to Colin Allred.