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2026 general election

Texas 2nd District

The winner was outraised and won anyway. · Incumbent lost renomination. Republican hold.

$4.3M was spent on the 2026 Texas 2nd District race: $4.2M raised by the campaigns, $187K of it from PACs, plus $97K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Steve Toth (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$4.3M

Raised by campaigns

$4.2M

PAC checks

$187K

Outside money

$97K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Shaun FinnieDemocrat
✗ Lost
Raised
$3.2M
Spent
$2.9M
From individuals
$898K
From PACs
$12K
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$2.0M
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$23K

Who paid: 0% of Finnie's money came from PACs

Union $2K (100%)

Biggest outside spenders

  • American Jobs and Growth PAC · $23K attacking
FEC record H6TX02251
Steve TothRepublican
✓ Won
Raised
$1.0M
Spent
$923K
From individuals
$808K
From PACs
$175K
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$13K
Outside money for
$75K
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 17% of Toth's money came from PACs

Corporate $12K (12%)Trade group $13K (13%)Leadership PAC $34K (35%)Membership $17K (18%)Super PAC $10K (10%)Other $11K (11%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H6TX08175

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2026 Texas 2nd District race?
$4.3M was spent on the 2026 Texas 2nd District race: $4.2M raised by the campaigns, $187K of it from PACs, plus $97K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Steve Toth (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 Texas 2nd District race?
Shaun Finnie (Democrat) raised $3.2M.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Texas 2nd District race?
Save American Freedom ($36K), American Liberty Foundation PAC ($27K), American Jobs and Growth PAC ($23K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Texas 2nd District race?
National Pro-Life Alliance PAC gave $5K to Steve Toth; Freedom Caucus Fund gave $5K to Steve Toth; Senate Conservatives Fund gave $5K to Steve Toth.