Politician
Monica De La Cruz
Republican · Texas · ran 4 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H0TX15124
Monica De La Cruz (Republican) raised $6.8M for the 2026 Texas 15th District race, $1.1M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $1.0M for and $9.8M against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
Raised, all runs
$20M
2026, 2024, 2022, 2020
From PAC checks
15%
$3.0M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$2.9M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$11M
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas 15th District | $6.8M | 17% | $1.0M / $9.8M | – | $18M | ✗ Lost |
| 2024 | Texas 15th District | $7.9M | 16% | $880K / $1.6M | – | $10M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Texas 15th District | $4.7M | 12% | $1.0M / $39K | $10K | $5.7M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Texas 15th District | $423K | 6% | $0 / $0 | – | $423K | ✗ Lost |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $666KCorporate $663KTrade group $480KOther $328KMembership $231KSuper PAC $125KUnion $42KParty $23K
- WinredSuper PAC$33K
- Commercial Metals Company PAC (Cmc PAC)Corporate$32K
- National Apartment Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$20K
- Value in Electing Women Political Action CommitteeSuper PACLobbyist PAC$20K
- American Revival PACOther$15K
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$15K
- America ReloadedLeadership PAC$13K
- Land of Opportunity PACLeadership PAC$12K
- Hispanic Leadership Trust PartnershipOther$12K
- Build Political Action Committee of the National Association of Home Builders (Buildpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$11K
- American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Multifamily Housing Council and Real Estate Technology and Transformation Center Political Action Committee (Nmhc PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- House Majority PACagainst $7.9M
- Bold Americaagainst $1.5M
- Edf Action Votesagainst $854K
- Fairshakefor $813K
- Ab PACagainst $803K
- No Going Back PAC Inc.for $673K
- Americans for Prosperity Actionfor $573K
- Pro-Choice Majority 2024against $250K
- Opportunity Matters Fund, Inc.for $160K
- The Sentinel Action Fundfor $100K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 27 key votes where Monica De La Cruz had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 23 times (85%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $10K | Yea · with industry |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $64K | Nay · against |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $10K | Yea · with industry |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $240K$233K | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $240K | Yea · with industry |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $127K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $64K | Nay · against |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $233K | Yea · with industry |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $10K | Yea · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $805K | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $805K | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $233K$284K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $284K | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $233K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $284K | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $805K | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $233K | Yea · with industry |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $805K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $39K | Yea · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $805K | Yea · with industry |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $39K | Present |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $39K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $10K | Nay · against |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $45K | Yea · with industry |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $64K | Yea · against |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $10K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $39K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $10K | Yea · with industry |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $233K | Yea · with industry |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $233K | Yea · with industry |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Monica De La Cruz's 2026 campaign?
- Monica De La Cruz (Republican) raised $6.8M for the 2026 Texas 15th District race, $1.1M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $1.0M for and $9.8M against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
- Which PACs gave the most to Monica De La Cruz?
- American Revival PAC ($15K), Build Political Action Committee of the National Association of Home Builders (Buildpac) ($11K), American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) ($10K), National Multifamily Housing Council and Real Estate Technology and Transformation Center Political Action Committee (Nmhc PAC) ($10K), Hispanic Leadership Trust ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Monica De La Cruz's race?
- House Majority PAC ($6.5M against), Bold America ($1.5M against), Edf Action Votes ($854K against) in 2026.
- How much has Monica De La Cruz raised across elections?
- $6.8M in 2026 (Texas 15th District), $7.9M in 2024 (Texas 15th District), $4.7M in 2022 (Texas 15th District), $423K in 2020 (Texas 15th District).