2026 general election
Texas 12th District
Not a real money race: only one candidate raised meaningful money. · Incumbent re-elected.
$1.9M was spent on the 2026 Texas 12th District race: $1.9M raised by the campaigns, $727K of it from PACs, plus $7K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Craig Goldman (Republican) won.
Total money
$1.9M
Raised by campaigns
$1.9M
PAC checks
$727K
Outside money
$7K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Craig GoldmanRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $1.9M
- Spent
- $956K
- From individuals
- $430K
- From PACs
- $727K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $7K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 38% of Goldman's money came from PACs
Corporate $365K (51%)Trade group $147K (21%)Leadership PAC $50K (7%)Membership $75K (11%)Union $8K (1%)Super PAC $3K (0%)Other $65K (9%)
- Republican Jewish Coalition Membership$11K
- Valero Energy Corporation Corporate$10K
- National Association of Realtors Membership$10K
- American Hospital Association Trade group$10K
- Lockheed Martin Corporation Corporate$10K
- Hf Sinclair Corporation Corporate$10K
- Charter Communications Inc. Corporate$10K
- The Home Depot Inc. Corporate$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Nra Victory Fund, Inc. · $7K supporting
Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 Texas 12th District race?
- $1.9M was spent on the 2026 Texas 12th District race: $1.9M raised by the campaigns, $727K of it from PACs, plus $7K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Craig Goldman (Republican) won.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 Texas 12th District race?
- Craig Goldman (Republican) raised $1.9M and had $7K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Texas 12th District race?
- Nra Victory Fund, Inc. ($7K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Texas 12th District race?
- Republican Jewish Coalition Political Action Committee (Rjc-PAC) gave $11K to Craig Goldman; Valero Energy Corporation Political Action Committee gave $10K to Craig Goldman; National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee gave $10K to Craig Goldman.