Political ads · 2026 · TX

Texas House District 11 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

August Pfluger won · 59.5% to 40.5% · Called by AP on Nov 4

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August Pfluger (Republican) and Claire Reynolds (Democrat) are the nominees for Texas's 11th congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. August Pfluger is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, August Pfluger's campaign had raised $3.6 million (through October 14, 2026) and Claire Reynolds's campaign $129,000 (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $160,000 for August Pfluger and $0 against.

August Pfluger (REP, incumbent), Claire Reynolds (DEM). 0 ads analyzed, 0 with at least one technique in the copy. Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing.

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Registration	Register by Mon, Oct 5 (30th day before Election Day, moved to the next business day. Mailed applications must be postmarked by the deadline. New registrations are on paper; online is only for updating an existing record.) (passed)Source: votetexas.gov ↗
Early voting in person	Mon, Oct 19 to Fri, Oct 30 (passed)Source: sos.state.tx.us ↗
By mail	Mail voting needs a reason the state accepts (Only these voters qualify: away from the county, sick or disabled, expecting to give birth within 3 weeks of Election Day, 65 or older, or confined in jail or involuntary civil commitment); request a ballot by Fri, Oct 23 (Must be received by this date; a postmark does not count); return it by Tue, Nov 3 (Received by 7 pm on Election Day, or postmarked by 7 pm on Election Day and received by 5 pm on Nov 4) (passed)Source: sos.state.tx.us ↗Source: votetexas.gov ↗
Election Day	Tue, Nov 3. Polls: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (passed)Source: votetexas.gov ↗
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Money in this race

From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.

August Pfluger (REP, incumbent)

Raised: $3.6M through 2026-10-14 individuals $844K · PACs $215K · from the candidate's other committees $2.4M · cash on hand $2.0M
Outside spending: $160K supporting Pfluger · latest reported 2026-10-14
Largest outside spenders: DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS — $150K supporting Pfluger Largest donors: FAIRSHAKE $37.0M (>99%) (its largest donors: RIPPLE LABS INC. $48.0M, an organization; COINBASE $25.0M, an organization; COINBASE COMMERCE (EXCHANGE) $8.2M, an organization); RIPPLE LABS INC. $250K (1%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC) NRA VICTORY FUND, INC. — $9,923 supporting Pfluger TEXAS ALLIANCE FOR LIFE FED PAC — $54 supporting Pfluger

Bundled through PACs: $80K through 2 PACs · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — $79K from 58 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) — $975 from 3 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC

60 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

ACPAC ACA INTERNATIONAL PAC $10K
ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. PAC (ALNYLAM PAC) $1,000
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC) $1,500
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS PAC $2,500
AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION PAC $3,000
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAC $10K
ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION PAC (AAHOA PAC) $5,000
AT&T, INC. FEDERAL PAC $5,000
BALCH AND BINGHAM LLP FEDERAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE $2,500
CONOCOPHILLIPS SPIRIT PAC $5,000
CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CEPAC) $2,500
CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC. $5,000
CRH AMERICAS, INC. PAC $2,500
DAVITA INC. PAC (DAPAC) $2,500
DIAMONDBACK ENERGY, INC. PAC (DIAMONDBACK ENERGY PAC) $7,500
DRUMMOND COMPANY, INC. PAC (DPAC) $2,000
ECHOSTAR CORPORATION AND DISH NETWORK CORPORATION PAC (ECHOSTAR DISH NETWORK PAC) $1,000
ECOLAB INC. PAC $1,000
ENERGY TRANSFER EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT COMPANY PAC (ENERGY TRANSFER PAC) $5,000
GE AEROSPACE PAC $2,500
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY PAC (GM PAC) $2,500
HF SINCLAIR POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
HOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT $1,000
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH RACQUET AND SPORTCLUB ASSOCIATION PAC (FITPAC) $2,500
IPAA WILDCATTERS FUND $5,000
KOCHPAC - KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC. $2,500
LKQ CORPORATION EMPLOYEE GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $3,500
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' PAC $1,000
META PLATFORMS, INC. PAC $1,500
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (MORPAC) $1,000
MR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC $5,000
NATIONAL ASSOC. OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS INC. PAC $2,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS PAC (NABPAC) $5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,500
NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC) $5,000
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS FREE ENTERPRISE PAC $1,000
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND $1,000
NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE PAC $1,000
OVERHAUL PAC $1,000
OVINTIV USA INC. PAC $5,000
PARAMOUNT GLOBAL PAC $2,500
POWERPAC OF THE EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE $2,500
PTC THERAPEUTICS, INC. PAC (PTC-PAC) $1,000
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION PAC $5,000
SALT CITY PAC $1,500
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC $5,000
SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL EMPLOYEES PAC SYNCPAC $1,000
TEXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN CATTLE RAISERS ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
TEXAS ASSOCIATION FOR HOME CARE AND HOSPICE, INC. TEXAS HOMECARE & HOSPICE PAC-FEDERAL $5,000
TEXTRON INC. PAC $1,000
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS PAC $2,500
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. PAC $3,500
TYSON FOODS INC PAC (TYPAC) $1,000
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED PAC (UNITEDHEALTH GROUP PAC) $2,500
US CHAMBER PAC $2,500
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PAC (VERIZON PAC) $5,500
VISA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
WESTERN PEANUT GROWERS ASSOCIATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
XCEL ENERGY EMPLOYEE PAC $1,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

Claire Reynolds (DEM)

Raised: $129K through 2026-10-14 individuals $122K · PACs $6,050 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $5 · cash on hand $56K
Outside spending: none reported

Bundled through PACs: none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

2 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

TEXAS DEMOCRATIC WOMEN OF HIGHLAND LAKES $1,000
VOTE SAVE AMERICA $5,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

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