Politician
Craig Goldman
Republican · Texas · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H4TX12065
Craig Goldman (Republican) raised $1.9M for the 2026 Texas 12th District race, $727K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $7K for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$5.1M
2026, 2024; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
26%
$1.3M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$1.0M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$44K
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas 12th District | $1.9M | 38% | $7K / $0 | – | $1.9M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Texas 12th District | $3.2M | 19% | $995K / $44K | $4K | $4.2M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $531KTrade group $267KLeadership PAC $174KMembership $147KOther $111KUnion $28KSuper PAC $6K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$25K
- Valero Energy Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- National Apartment Association Political Action CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$15K
- Honor Courage Commitment PACOther$15K
- National Cattlemen's Beef Association Political Action Committee (Ncba-PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$15K
- Republican Jewish Coalition Political Action Committee (Rjc-PAC)MembershipLobbyist PAC$11K
- American Hospital Association PACTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Lockheed Martin Corporation Employees' Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Hf Sinclair Corporation Political Action Committee (Dino PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Charter Communications Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- The Home Depot Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans PACLeadership PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Defend American Jobsfor $725K
- America Leads Action Inc.for $112K
- Conservatives for American Excellence Inc.for $80K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action Committeefor $77K
- Texans for Freedomagainst $44K
- Nra Victory Fund, Inc.for $7K
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 18 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 15 times (83%). This is a retrospective comparison using covered 2020–2026 runs; some money arrived after the vote. A vote can appear for multiple industries. Unknown coverage is excluded. “With industry” means its stated preferred side, and does not establish causation.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $12K | Yea · with industry |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Reported household trades wanted nay | Unknown coverage | Yea · against |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $25K | Nay · against |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $2K | Yea · with industry |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $68K$44K | Nay · againstNay · with industry |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $68K | Yea · with industry |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $31K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $25K | Nay · against |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $44K | Yea · with industry |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $12K | Yea · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $48K | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $48K | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $44K$91K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $91K | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $44K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $91K | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $48K | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $44K | Yea · with industry |
Constituents vs. funders
Constituents had no clear side on the key votes they cast
None of these votes set their $10K+ industry funders against a clear majority of their constituents. Constituent views come from the Cooperative Election Study, a survey of about 60,000 adults a year. A side counts as what constituents wanted only when it leads by more than the margin of error; closer results are shown as split. Party explains most votes, and none of this shows that money changed a vote.
| Vote | Their constituents | Their funders | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 | 41% support ±12TX-12 · split · CES 2024 · related question | $44K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | YeaVoters split |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 | 58% support ±12TX-12 · split · CES 2024 · related question | $44K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea$91K Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | YeaVoters split |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Craig Goldman's 2026 campaign?
- Craig Goldman (Republican) raised $1.9M for the 2026 Texas 12th District race, $727K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $7K for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Craig Goldman?
- Republican Jewish Coalition Political Action Committee (Rjc-PAC) ($11K), Valero Energy Corporation Political Action Committee ($10K), National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee ($10K), American Hospital Association PAC ($10K), Lockheed Martin Corporation Employees' Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Craig Goldman's race?
- Nra Victory Fund, Inc. ($7K for) in 2026.
- How much has Craig Goldman raised across elections?
- $1.9M in 2026, $3.2M in 2024. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.