Political ads · 2026 · TX

Texas House District 3 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Keith Self won · 52.7% to 47.3% · Called by AP on Nov 4

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Evan Hunt (Democrat) and Keith Self (Republican) are the nominees for Texas's 3rd congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. By their latest FEC reports, Evan Hunt's campaign had raised $703,000 (through October 14, 2026) and Keith Self's campaign $887,000 (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $5,000 for Keith Self and $0 against.

Evan Hunt (DEM), Keith Self (REP). 2 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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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 ↗
ID at the polls	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.

Evan Hunt (DEM)

Raised: $703K through 2026-10-14 individuals $621K · PACs $7,130 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $75K · cash on hand $56K
Outside spending: none reported

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

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

BALANCE & ACCOUNTABILITY PAC $250
FUTURE DEMOCRATS PAC $5,000
THE CENTER FOR FREETHOUGHT EQUALITY PAC $250

All filings at the FEC ↗

Keith Self (REP)

Raised: $887K through 2026-10-14 individuals $650K · PACs $231K · candidate's own money, incl. loans $2,230 · cash on hand $292K
Outside spending: $5,422 supporting Self · latest reported 2026-10-14
Largest outside spenders: NRA VICTORY FUND, INC. — $5,368 supporting Self TEXAS ALLIANCE FOR LIFE FED PAC — $54 supporting Self

Bundled through PACs: $8,100 through 3 PACs · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND — $5,100 from 5 gifts AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — $2,000 from 1 gift Lobbyist/registrant PAC TEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — $1,000 from 1 gift Lobbyist/registrant PAC

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

ABRAHAM GEORGE CAMPAIGN $1,000
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOC. INT'L, PAC $1,000
ALBANIANS FOR AMERICA PAC $5,000
ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY PAC $1,000
AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC $1,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAC $5,000
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAC $1,000
AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION FUND $1,000
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PAC $3,000
AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC $5,000
AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA PAC $3,000
ASSOC FOR HOME CARE AND HOSPICE, INC., TEXAS HOMECARE & HOSP $1,000
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS INC. PAC $1,000
BEEF-PAC $3,000
BRANDON GILL FOR TEXAS $2,000
BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNME $1,000
BUCKEYE LIBERTY PAC $5,000
BUILDING RENEWAL IN AMERICA NOW PAC $2,000
CHENIERE PAC $5,000
CHEVRON EMPLOYEES PAC $3,500
CITIZENS UNITED POLITICAL VICTORY FUND $1,000
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORPORATION PAC $1,000
COMMITTEE FOR ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON $2,500
CROP INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS ASSOC PAC $2,000
DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,000
DOCUMENT STORAGE SYSTEMS, INC. (DSS PAC) $1,000
EMMER PAC $2,000
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION PAC $3,000
ERICSSON INC. U.S. EMPLOEES PAC $1,000
EYE OF THE TIGER PAC $5,000
FLORIDA SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC $1,000
FREEDOM'S DEFENSE FUND $1,000
GUARDIAN LEADERSHIP PAC $2,500
GULF STATES TOYOTA INC. FEDERAL PAC $1,000
HOUSE CONSERVATIVES FUND $2,000
HOUSE FREEDOM FUND $5,000
INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION PAC INC $1,000
IRANIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY OF VIRGINIA $2,712
JBS USA FOOD COMPANY PAC $1,000
JIM JORDAN FOR CONGRESS $4,000
LEONARDO DRS PAC $3,000
LET'S GET TO WORK PAC $7,000
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMM $3,000
LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY PAC $1,000
MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC) $1,000
MORTGAGE BANKERS PAC $1,000
NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS PAC $1,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS PAC (RPAC) $5,000
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION C $2,500
NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH FEDERAL POLITICAL COMMITT $1,000
NFIB FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
NRA VICTORY FUND, INC. $2,000
PATRIOTS IN ACTION $5,000
RAPTOR PAC $6,000
REPUBLICANS UNITED TO DEFEND YOU PAC (RUDY PAC) $1,000
ROAD TO FREEDOM CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $1,000
RUDY FOR INDIANA $4,000
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. PAC $2,000
SCALISE FOR CONGRESS $2,000
SEAL PAC $2,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. PAC $1,000
SPACE TECHNOLOGIES CORP PAC $10K
TENASKA EMPLOYEES PAC $1,000
TEXANS FOR JODEY ARRINGTON $2,000
TEXANS FOR RONNY JACKSON $2,000
TEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND $9,611
TEXTRON PAC $2,000
THE BOEING COMPANY PAC $1,000
THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
THE HOME DEPOT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
THE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE PAC $250
TITUS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY $350
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ( $8,000
TURKISH COALITION USA - PAC $1,000
USA RICE FEDERATION PAC $1,000
VALUES, MCKINNEY $500
WE THE PEOPLE ALLEN TX GENERAL PURPOSE PAC $3,000
WESTERN PEANUT GROWERS, PAC $1,000
WOOLPERT, INC. PAC $1,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

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