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Monica De La Cruz (Republican) and Bobby Pulido (Democrat) are the nominees for Texas's 15th congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. Monica De La Cruz is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Monica De La Cruz's campaign had raised $6.8 million (through October 14, 2026) and Bobby Pulido's campaign $6.8 million (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $955,000 for Monica De La Cruz and $9.8 million against; $4.2 million for Bobby Pulido and $8.6 million against.
Monica De La Cruz (REP, incumbent), Bobby Pulido (DEM).
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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 ↗
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 ↗
One of 7 acceptable photo IDs. A voter who cannot reasonably get one may sign a Reasonable Impediment Declaration and show supporting ID instead.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.
Monica De La Cruz (REP, incumbent)
Raised
$6.8M through 2026-10-14individuals $4.1M · PACs $1.1M · candidate's own money, incl. loans $84 · from the candidate's other committees $1.5M · cash on hand $394K
HMP— $6.5M opposing CruzLargest donors:
HOUSE MAJORITY FORWARD $93.7M (39%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); Reid G Hoffman $8.5M (4%), Greylock Partners, Partner; ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FUND $5.0M (2%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); Fred Eychaner $5.0M (2%), Retired; UNITED ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ISSUES FUND $4.8M (2%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC)BOLD AMERICA— $1.5M opposing CruzLargest donors:
PROXIMO ACTION $2.9M (31%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP') $2.8M (30%); DEMOCRATS 2026 $1.2M (12%) (its largest donors: KOLBECK, PETER $290K); OPPORTUNITY FORWARD ALLIANCE $775K (8%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); CHC BOLD PAC $600K (6%)EDF ACTION VOTES— $854K opposing CruzLargest donors:
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE ACTION FUND $10.7M (75%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); Susan Z Mandel $2.5M (18%), NOT Employed, NOT Employed; Michael Bills $200K (1%), Bluestem Asset Management, Founder; Barbara Hostetter $100K (1%), Barr Foundation, Chair; Amos Hostetter $100K (1%), Pilot House Associates LLC, ChairmanAB PAC— $803K opposing CruzLargest donors:
AB FOUNDATION $13.0M (30%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); DEMOCRACY MATTERS $5.6M (13%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); Deborah Simon $5.0M (11%), Retired; DEMOCRACY PAC $4.0M (9%); Lynn S Stern $1.0M (2%), Self Employed, PhotographerNO GOING BACK PAC INC.— $673K supporting Cruzand 14 more
$6.8M through 2026-10-14individuals $4.9M · PACs $422K · party $3,111 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $150K · from the candidate's other committees $1.3M · cash on hand $1.3M
NO GOING BACK PAC INC.— $6.3M opposing PulidoSAFETY & AFFORDABILITY PAC INC.— $2.0M opposing PulidoPROJECT 218— $1.8M supporting PulidoLargest donors:
DEMOCRACY MATTERS $5.9M (50%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); Keith Behner $250K (2%), Retired; Amos Hostetter $250K (2%), Retired; James Millstein $250K (2%), Millstein & CO., Consultant; Samuel Walton $250K (2%), Restoration Works, ExecutiveBDA PAC— $998K supporting PulidoLargest donors:
THE BENCH $1.0M (26%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); BLUE DOG ACTION FUND $700K (17%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); Samuel Walton $500K (12%), CEO, Walmart; Patricia Nierenberg $361K (9%), Self Employed, Investments; Jason Eastwick Carroll $250K (6%), HRT Financial, PartnerSOMOS PAC— $725K supporting PulidoLargest donors:
ELEVATE AMERICA $3.0M (52%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); ADVOCACY ACTION FUND INC. $2.0M (35%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); FORWARD ACTION FUND $468K (8%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); WELLNESS ADVOCACY FUND $250K (4%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC)and 24 more
Bundled through PACs
$76K through 4 PACs · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01WELCOMEPAC— $50K from 15 giftsJ STREET— $19K from 19 giftsFAIR SHOT PAC— $3,500 from 1 giftJSTREETPAC— $3,000 from 2 giftsLobbyist/registrant PAC
87 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
AG PAC $1,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) $2,500
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION $5,000
AMERICAN MOBILIZATION PAC $5,000
AMERICAN MOSAIC PAC $1,000
AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA $5,000
ARNOLD ANDRE MALDONADO $500
AT THE TABLE! $1,000
BEEPAC (BUILDING ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PAC) $2,000
BEYOND THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS PAC $3,500
BLUE DOG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
CA LUV PAC (CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP UNITED FOR VICTORY PAC) $5,000
CHC BOLD PAC $5,000
COMMITTEE FOR A DEMOCRATIC FUTURE $1,000
COMMITTEE TO ELECT JARED GOLDEN $4,000
COMMON GROUND PAC $5,000
DAVID LEE FUENTES CAMPAIGN FUND $1,000
DEBORAH ROSS FOR CONGRESS $1,000
DEFEND THE VOTE $5,000
DEMOCRACY SUMMER LEADERSHIP PAC $1,000
DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY FUND $5,000
DEMOCRATS RESHAPING AMERICA (DREAMPAC) $2,000
DEMOCRATS WIN FUND $1,000
DMFI PAC $2,500
DOGGETT FOR CONGRESS $2,000
DR KIM SCHRIER FOR CONGRESS $1,000
ELECT DEMS NOW PAC $1,000
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE ACTION FUND PAC (EDAF PAC) $1,000
FAIR SHOT PAC $10K
FIGHTING FOR SOUTH TEXAS PAC $4,000
FLIP THE CONGRESS PAC $5,000
FRONTERA VISION PAC $1,000
GET OUT THE VOTE PAC $1,000
GETTING RESULTS BY ENGAGING THE GRASSROOTS PAC $1,000
GREEN ON TOP PAC $500
GREG CASAR FOR CONGRESS $1,000
GRIT & HEART PAC $1,000
HMP $5,000
HOPE PAC $2,000
INNOVATION FOR GOOD PAC $5,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE $5,000
JEFFRIES FOR CONGRESS $2,000
JOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST JEFF PAC $5,000
JUNTOS PAC $15K
JUSTICE LEAGUE PAC $1,000
KATHERINE CLARK FOR CONGRESS $2,000
LA BAMBA PAC $1,500
LATINO VICTORY FUND $2,500
LAURA HINOJOSA $1,000
LEADING PEOPLE FORWARD PAC $2,000
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND $50
LOBO PAC $1,000
MAKING A DIFFERENCE PAC $1,000
MARC VEASEY CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $2,000
MAXWELL ALEJANDRO FROST FOR CONGRESS $2,000
MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUE $5,000
NANCY PELOSI FOR CONGRESS $2,000
NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND $2,500
NOT SO OLD FASHIONED PAC $1,000
PAC TO THE FUTURE $5,000
PATRIOT PAC $2,500
PETE AGUILAR FOR CONGRESS $4,000
PUGET PAC $1,500
PURPOSE PAC $2,500
RESILIENT MAJORITY PAC $1,000
SCHAKOWSKY FOR CONGRESS $1,000
SCHNEIDER FOR CONGRESS $1,000
SD PAC $10K
SERVICE FIRST PAC $3,000
SERVING OUR COUNTRY (SOC) PAC $1,000
SHORE PAC $1,000
SILICORN VALLEY PAC $2,000
SPACESHIP EARTH PAC $1,000
STRICKLAND FOR WASHINGTON $1,000
SUNFLOWER SEED PAC $1,000
TERESA FOR ALL $1,000
TEXAS FIRST PAC $1,000
THE BENCH $3,500
TIMBER PAC $1,000
TOMORROW PAC $1,000
TRIED-AND-TRUE PAC $1,000
TURQUOISE PAC $10K
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB $5,000
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