Who funds Lone Star Liberty PAC?

Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Douglas Scharbauer ($1.2M), Jonathan Knutz ($1.1M), Preserve Texas Inc ($1.0M), Thomas J Henry Law Pllc ($646K), Gary Heavin ($500K), out of $10M received from donors tracked here.

Which candidates did Lone Star Liberty PAC spend the most on in 2026?

against James Talarico (Texas Senate, $16M, lost); against John Sen Cornyn (Texas Senate, $3.6M, unknown); for Ken Paxton (Texas Senate, $3.6M, lost).

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Outside spender

Lone Star Liberty PAC

Meddling 40

FEC committee C00901223

Backed losers

Lone Star Liberty PAC spent $28M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 4% were on the winning side ($770K won, $20M lost). $6.7M had no matched result and is excluded.

$28M

Outside spending

Winning share of scored dollars

$21M scored (76% of spending); $6.7M unknown

$20M

On the losing side

16% / 84%

Supporting vs attacking

$4.4M for, $23M against

Google says Lone Star Liberty PAC also spent $1.4M on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (5% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →

Follow the money

Who filled the envelope

The donor records in this snapshot trace $10M to Lone Star Liberty PAC. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $30M.

All big donors →

Douglas ScharbauerIndividual$1.2M (12%)
Jonathan KnutzIndividual$1.1M (11%)
Preserve Texas IncAnother PAC$1.0M (10%)
Thomas J Henry Law PllcCompany / nonprofit$646K (6%)
Gary HeavinIndividual$500K (5%)
Chelsey MiltonIndividual$500K (5%)
Muhammad AzizIndividual$293K (3%)
Paul Mclaren Revocable TrustCompany / nonprofit$250K (2%)
Robert MarlingIndividual$225K (2%)
Ssc IncCompany / nonprofit$210K (2%)

Meddling score

40 of 100: typical

Ranked 45 of 112 groups that spent $5 million or more. The typical group scores 37.

How it is scored →

27% in primaries, 84% attacking, 5% of the money in its typical race.

In primaries27%
Attacking84%
Voice in its races5%

$4.4M (16%) spent in primaries against a sitting member of Congress
13% of its itemized individual donor dollars came from outside the states it spent in

Where it was loudest

Texas Senate, general$20M, mostly attacking3%of the contest's money
Texas Senate, Republican primary$7.5M, mostly attacking9%of the contest's money

The people behind it

The people giving to Lone Star Liberty PAC

87 named people gave $7.2M in itemized gifts this cycle. These are the biggest 25. Committees must name anyone who gives more than $200 in a year; smaller gifts are reported only as a lump sum, and money from companies, unions and other groups is not in this list.

Douglas ScharbauerConsultant · Midland Chamber of Commerce · TX$1.2M6 gifts
Jonathan KnutzCEO · Legacy Medical Consultants · TX$1.1M3 gifts
Gary HeavinCo-Founder · Curves International · TX$500K2 gifts
Chelsey MiltonHomemaker · AZ$500K
Muhammad AzizPartner · Abraham Watkins · TX$293K2 gifts
Robert MarlingCEO · Wfg · TX$225K3 gifts
Darwin DeasonChairman · Deason Capital Services · TX$210K
Brant StognerAttorney · TX$200K
Benny AgostoAbraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Ag · TX$166K
Felix SorkinPresident · General Technologies, Inc · TX$150K

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Maya GabbayReal Estate · TX$120K2 gifts
James DonderoOwner · Nexpoint Advisors · TX$100K
Kyle StallingsExecutive · Independent Oil and Gas · TX$100K2 gifts
Lauren AbbottReal Estate Agent · Homesmart · TX$100K
Gary BlakePresident · TX$100K
Johnny Charlene McdonaldTX$100K
Terry LacoreFounder · Lacore · TX$100K
Trevor MiltonEntreprenuer · Entrepreneur · AZ$100K
Don DyerCEO · Aminex Therapeutics · TX$75K2 gifts
William HolmesOil and Gas · TX$75K2 gifts
Darlene PenderyRetired · TX$75K
Salem Abraham$75K2 gifts
Katie AungCo-CEO · Yummi Sushi · TX$71K5 gifts
Bill BylerConstruction · Wt Byler · TX$50K
Mehrdad MoayediPresident · Centurion American · TX$50K

Names, employers and occupations are as the committee reported them to the FEC. People with the same name in the same state are counted as one person. Federal law bars using these names to ask for money or for any commercial purpose.

Where the money went

Biggest targets, with whether each one won.

✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Race not called yet Result not matched

Candidate	Race	Spending	Amount	Won?
James Talarico	Texas Senate	Attacking	$16M	✗ No
John Sen Cornyn	Texas Senate (primary)	Attacking	$3.6M	Unknown
Ken Paxton	Texas Senate	Supporting	$3.6M	✗ No
Wesley Hunt	Texas Senate (primary)	Attacking	$3.1M	Unknown
Ken Paxton	Texas Senate (primary)	Supporting	$770K	✓ Yes

Questions people ask

How much did Lone Star Liberty PAC spend in 2026, and did it win?: Lone Star Liberty PAC spent $28M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 4% were on the winning side ($770K won, $20M lost). $6.7M had no matched result and is excluded.
Who funds Lone Star Liberty PAC?: Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Douglas Scharbauer ($1.2M), Jonathan Knutz ($1.1M), Preserve Texas Inc ($1.0M), Thomas J Henry Law Pllc ($646K), Gary Heavin ($500K), out of $10M received from donors tracked here.
Which candidates did Lone Star Liberty PAC spend the most on in 2026?: against James Talarico (Texas Senate, $16M, lost); against John Sen Cornyn (Texas Senate, $3.6M, unknown); for Ken Paxton (Texas Senate, $3.6M, lost).