Texas Organizing Project PAC spent $1.2M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 91% were on the winning side ($910K won, $87K lost). $199K had no matched result and is excluded.
Outside spending
$1.2M
Winning share of scored dollars
91%
$998K scored (83% of spending); $199K unknown
On the losing side
$87K
Supporting vs attacking
79% / 21%
$944K for, $252K against
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
The donor records in this snapshot trace $1.1M to Texas Organizing Project PAC. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $4.0M.
- Steven PhillipsIndividual$340K (31%)
- Karla JurvetsonIndividual$320K (29%)
- California Nurses Association Political Action Committee (Cna PAC)Company / nonprofit$75K (7%)
- Green Advocacy ProjectCompany / nonprofit$50K (5%)
- Rachel GelmanIndividual$40K (4%)
- Movement Voter PACAnother PAC$25K (2%)
- Lee FikesIndividual$25K (2%)
- Judy FiskinIndividual$25K (2%)
- Texas Democratic Majority Political Action Committee/Tdm-PACCompany / nonprofit$13K (1%)
- Amber MostynIndividual$11K (1%)
The people behind it
The people giving to Texas Organizing Project PAC
78 named people gave $858K 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.
- Steven PhillipsAttorney · CA$340K
- Karla JurvetsonPhysician · CA$320K
- Rachel GelmanDirector of Programs · Jewish Yough for Community Act · CA$40K
- Lee FikesRetired · Fikes Family Office · TX$25K
- Judy FiskinArtist · Cal Arts · CA$25K
- Amber MostynAttorney · TX$11K
- Lesley BrionesCommissioner · Harris County · TX$10K2 gifts
- Robert BookNot Employed · TX$10K2 gifts
- Kraig PeckRepresentative · Wea - Cascade Uniserv Council · WA$10K
- Linda CouchRetired · NJ$6K6 gifts
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- Laurence LebowitzInvestment Manager · Taal Capital · MA$5K
- Naomi AberlyNot Employed · MA$5K
- Justin Roy RodriguezCounty Commissioner · Bexar County · TX$5K2 gifts
- Elizabeth WolffCommunity Organizer · Texas Organizing Project · TX$5K
- Rakefet KasdinNot Employed · CA$5K
- Steven HillEconomist · Federal Government · DC$3K2 gifts
- Philip CortezPublic Service · Texas House · TX$3K
- Susan Denara MotleyAttorney · State of Texas · TX$2K7 gifts
- Jerrett MorrisMortgage Banker · Home Source Finance · TX$2K16 gifts
- Dale GronemeierAttorney · Gronemeier & Associates P.C. · TX$1K14 gifts
- Kathleen HicksPublic Entity Risk Manager · TX$1K11 gifts
- Carol WinogradNot Employed · CA$1K
- Marziani Stevens PllcAttorney · TX$1K
- Shoshanna GreenEditor · ZZ$1K2 gifts
- Eugene WuAttorney · TX$1K
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 | Supporting | $448K | ✓ Yes |
| Ken Paxton | Texas Senate | Attacking | $230K | ✓ Yes |
| Jasmine Crockett | Texas Senate (primary) | Supporting | $199K | Unknown |
| Dione Sims | Texas 25th District | Supporting | $87K | ✗ No |
| Christian Menefee | Texas 18th District | Supporting | $80K | ✓ Yes |
| Katy Padilla Stout | Texas 23rd District | Supporting | $64K | ✓ Yes |
| Sylvia Garcia | Texas 29th District | Supporting | $30K | ✓ Yes |
| Sylvia Garcia | Texas 29th District (primary) | Supporting | $29K | ✓ Yes |
| Brandon Herrera | Texas 23rd District | Attacking | $22K | ✓ Yes |
| Christian Menefee | Texas 18th District (primary) | Supporting | $7K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Texas Organizing Project PAC spend in 2026, and did it win?
- Texas Organizing Project PAC spent $1.2M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 91% were on the winning side ($910K won, $87K lost). $199K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Who funds Texas Organizing Project PAC?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Steven Phillips ($340K), Karla Jurvetson ($320K), California Nurses Association Political Action Committee (Cna PAC) ($75K), Green Advocacy Project ($50K), Rachel Gelman ($40K), out of $1.1M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Texas Organizing Project PAC spend the most on in 2026?
- for James Talarico (Texas Senate, $448K, won); against Ken Paxton (Texas Senate, $230K, won); for Jasmine Crockett (Texas Senate, $199K, unknown).