Political ads · 2026 · TX

Texas House District 19 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Tom Sell won · 69.5% to 30.5% · Called by AP on Nov 4

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Kyle Rable (Democrat) and Tom Sell (Republican) are the nominees for Texas's 19th congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. By their latest FEC reports, Kyle Rable's campaign had raised $49,000 (through October 14, 2026) and Tom Sell's campaign $2.5 million (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $1.4 million for Tom Sell and $81,000 against.

Kyle Rable (DEM), Tom Sell (REP). 7 others filed with the FEC; any ads they ran are below. 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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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.

Kyle Rable (DEM)

Raised: $49K through 2026-10-14 individuals $48K · PACs $1,000 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $200 · cash on hand $6,317
Outside spending: none reported

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

1 PAC gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

CWA-COPE PCC $1,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

Tom Sell (REP)

Raised: $2.5M through 2026-10-14 individuals $1.7M · PACs $703K · from the candidate's other committees $97K · cash on hand $268K
Outside spending: $81K opposing Sell · $1.4M supporting Sell · latest reported 2026-10-20
Largest outside spenders: AMERICAN MISSION — $579K supporting Sell Largest donors: LEADING THE FUTURE $22.5M (99%); LONSDALE ENTERPRISES INC. $250K (1%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC) DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS — $426K supporting Sell 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) CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. — $257K supporting Sell Largest donors: CONSERVATIVE AMERICANS PAC $8.3M (49%); Kenneth Griffin $3.0M (18%), Citadel, Founder & CEO; Paul Singer $1.9M (11%), Elliott Investment Management, CO-CEO & President; FRIENDS OF JOE GRUTERS $1.2M (7%); ARDLEIGH IMPACT CORP. $750K (4%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC) AMERICA FIRST RESCUE PAC — $81K opposing Sell Largest donors: CRESTVIEW PARTNERS, LLC $200K (48%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); VITRO FLAT GLASS LLC $100K (24%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC) TEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND — $40K supporting Sell and 3 more

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

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

31 DAYS PAC $7,500
AG PAC $5,000
AGRICULTURAL RETAILERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTE $2,500
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
ALABAMA PEANUT PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION, PEANUTPAC OF ALABAMA $1,000
ALEXANDRA DEL MORAL MEALER FOR CONGRESS $2,000
AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. $7,500
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CROP INSURERS PAC $10K
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) $5,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $15K
AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC $3,000
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
AMERICAN PEANUT SHELLERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION FEDERAL ONLY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURING AMERICA FOPAC) $2,500
AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC $5,000
AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA, INC PAC $7,500
AMERICAN SUGARBEET GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC $3,000
ARKANSAS RICE PRODUCERS GROUP INC PAC - AKA ARKANSAS RICE PAC $1,000
BEEF-PAC (BEEF POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF TEXAS CATTLE FEEDERS ASSOCIATION) $10K
BLANK ROME PAC $1,000
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY RAILPAC (BNSF RAILPAC) $2,500
BUCKEYE LIBERTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC) $2,500
CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION FUND TO PROTECT THE FAMILY FARM (FARM PAC ) $1,000
CALIFORNIA RICE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION FUND (CALIFORNIA RICE FUND) $2,500
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PAC (US CHAMBER PAC) $2,500
CHRIS GOBER FOR TEXAS $1,000
COLORADO CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
CONAWAY FOR CONGRESS $5,000
CONCERNED AMERICANS FOR FREEDOM & OPPORTUNITY PAC (CAFO PAC) $5,000
COUNCIL OF PRODUCERS AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGROTECHNOLOGY PAC (CPDA-PAC) $2,500
CROP INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION PAC-CIPA PAC $10K
CROP INSURANCE REINSURANCE BUREAU (CIRB)-PAC $1,000
DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE; AKA DFA-PAC $5,000
DECIDING CRITICAL RACES PAC (DCR PAC) $2,500
DIAMONDBACK ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DIAMONDBACK ENERGY PAC) $5,000
ELECT - THE PAC OF THE ALABAMA FARMERS FEDERATION $2,500
ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC $10K
EMMER FOR CONGRESS $4,000
FARMERS' RICE COOPERATIVE FUND $2,500
FLORIDA SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC $1,000
FREESTATE PAC $5,000
FRIENDS OF GLENN THOMPSON $2,000
FUNDING DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP PAC $6,000
FUTURES INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/FIPAC $1,000
GAINES FOR CONGRESS $1,000
GOPAC ELECTION FUND $5,000
GREAT PLAINS PAC $2,500
GREATER TOMORROW POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,000
GROWTH ENERGY PAC $5,000
GUARDING OUR LASTING DEMOCRACY (GOLD) PAC $5,000
ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION ACTIVATOR POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT FUND $2,500
INDEPENDENT BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS FEDERAL PAC (IBAT FEDPAC) $2,500
JBS USA FOOD COMPANY PAC $2,500
JIM JORDAN FOR CONGRESS $4,000
KANSAS FARM BUREAU VOTERS ORG/ELECT FARM BUREAU FRIENDS FUND (KS FARM BUR VOTE FBF FUND) $2,000
KEEP TEXAS TEXAS PAC $1,000
KOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC) $5,000
MARCHANT GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $3,000
MEAT INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('MEAT PAC') $1,000
MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC) $15K
MINNESOTA CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION FEDERAL PAC $3,700
MISSISSIPPI FARM BUREAU FEDERATION FURTHERING AGRICULTURE FOR RURAL MISSISSIPPIANS FUND POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MFBF FARM FUND PAC) $5,000
MISSOURI TRUTH PAC $2,000
MR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC $5,000
NATHANIEL MORAN FOR CONGRESS $2,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS $10K
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,500
NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC) $15K
NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON $10K
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF FARMER COOPERATIVES CO-OP/PAC $5,000
NATIONAL PECAN FEDERATION INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PECAN PAC) $10K
NATIONAL SORGHUM PRODUCERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION $1,000
OVINTIV USA INC. PAC $2,500
PANHANDLE PEANUT GROWERS PAC $5,000
PEANUT BUYING POINTS PAC $1,000
PHILLIPS 66 PAC $5,000
PLAINS COTTON COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
PLAINS COTTON GROWERS INC. PAC $10K
RAIN AND HAIL INSURANCE SOCIETY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500
RAPTOR PAC $5,000
REPUBLICAN MAINSTREET PARTNERSHIP PAC $5,000
RICELAND FOODS, INC. PAC $2,500
SCALISE FOR CONGRESS $4,000
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BEET SUGAR COOPERATIVE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA (PAC) $500
TEXANS FOR JODEY ARRINGTON $2,000
TEXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN CATTLE RAISERS ASSOCIATION FEDERAL PAC, DBA CATTLE RAISERS FEDERAL PAC $8,500
TEXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN CATTLE RAISERS ASSOCIATION PAC $1,500
TEXAS BANKERS ASSOCIATION-BANKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
TEXAS CORN PAC OF THE CORN PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS $10K
TEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND $4,839
TEXAS FORESTRY ASSOCIATION FORESTRY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
TEXAS RICE PRODUCERS' LEGISLATIVE GROUP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
TEXAS VALUES PAC $5,000
TEXAS WHEAT PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
THE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
TOGETHER UNITED FOR LIBERTY, INTEGRITY AND PROSPERITY PAC (TULIP PAC) $2,000
UNITED STATES PEANUT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (US PEANUT PAC) $6,000
US ENERGY PAC (THE PAC OF AMERICAN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COUNCIL, INC.) $2,500
US RICE PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (USRPA PAC) $1,000
USA RICE FEDERATION PAC $8,000
VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
VALLEY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,500
WESTERN PEANUT GROWERS ASSOCIATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $15K
ZURICH HOLDING COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC. COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT (Z-PAC, ZURICH PAC) $5,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

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