Politician
Jake Ellzey
Republican · Texas · ran 3 times since 2020, won 3 · incumbent
FEC candidate H8TX06266
Jake Ellzey (Republican) raised $5.5M for the 2026 Texas 6th District race, $984K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $9K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$20M
2026, 2024, 2022
From PAC checks
11%
$2.2M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$818K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$393K
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 6th District | $5.5M | 18% | $9K / $0 | $26K | $5.5M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Texas 6th District | $6.9M | 11% | $1K / $0 | $7K | $6.9M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Texas 6th District | $7.2M | 7% | $808K / $393K | $22K | $8.4M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $1.1MTrade group $384KMembership $214KSuper PAC $203KUnion $185KOther $176KLeadership PAC $109K
- WinredSuper PAC$187K
- Air Line Pilots Association PACUnionLobbyist PAC$40K
- Southwest Airlines Pilots' Association Political Action Committee (Swapa PAC)Union$25K
- The Boeing Company PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- With Honor PACOther$20K
- Texas Farm Bureau AgfundMembershipLobbyist PAC$19K
- Airbus Americas, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$15K
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$15K
- National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$15K
- American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$13K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$12K
- Vistra Employee Political Action Committee of Vistra Corp.CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Club for Growth Actionagainst $393K
- American Patriots PACfor $391K
- Elect Principled Veterans Fund (Epv Fund)for $299K
- Defending Main Street Superpac Inc.for $60K
- Freedom's Defense Fundfor $57K
- Nra Victory Fund, Inc.for $9K
- National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fundfor $1K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 39 key votes where Jake Ellzey had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 35 times (90%). 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 | $143K | 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 | $195K | Nay · against |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $12K | Yea · with industry |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $264K$118K | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $264K | Yea · with industry |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $79K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $195K | Nay · against |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $118K | Yea · with industry |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $143K | Yea · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $17K | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $17K | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $118K$363K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $363K | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $118K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $363K | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $17K | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $118K | Yea · with industry |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $17K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $32K | Yea · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $17K | Yea · with industry |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $32K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $32K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $143K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $82K | Yea · with industry |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $195K | Yea · against |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $143K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $32K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $12K | Yea · with industry |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $118K | Yea · with industry |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $118K | Yea · with industry |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $95K | Nay · with industry |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $118K$82K$363K | Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $12K | Nay · with industry |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $12K | Nay · with industry |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $82K | Nay · 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 Jake Ellzey's 2026 campaign?
- Jake Ellzey (Republican) raised $5.5M for the 2026 Texas 6th District race, $984K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $9K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Jake Ellzey?
- Airbus Americas, Inc. Political Action Committee ($15K), Vistra Employee Political Action Committee of Vistra Corp. ($10K), Lockheed Martin Corporation Employees' Political Action Committee ($10K), Asian American Hotel Owners Association PAC (Aahoa PAC) ($10K), The Boeing Company PAC ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Jake Ellzey's race?
- Nra Victory Fund, Inc. ($9K for) in 2026.
- How much has Jake Ellzey raised across elections?
- $5.5M in 2026 (Texas 6th District), $6.9M in 2024 (Texas 6th District), $7.2M in 2022 (Texas 6th District).