Political ads · 2026 · TX

Texas House District 6 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

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Jake Ellzey (Republican) and Danny Minton (Democrat) are the nominees for Texas's 6th congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. Jake Ellzey is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Jake Ellzey's campaign had raised $5.5 million (through October 14, 2026) and Danny Minton's campaign $147,000 (through September 30, 2026). Outside groups have reported $43,000 for Jake Ellzey and $0 against.

Jake Ellzey (REP, incumbent), Danny Minton (DEM). 1 other 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.

Jake Ellzey (REP, incumbent)

Raised: $5.5M through 2026-10-14 individuals $1.8M · PACs $984K · from the candidate's other committees $2.6M · cash on hand $2.6M
Outside spending: $43K supporting Ellzey · latest reported 2026-10-14
Largest outside spenders: PATRIOTIC FUND, INC. — $34K supporting Ellzey Largest donors: TOWNSEND SIX CORPORATION $1.0M (53%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); WITH HONOR FUND III, INC. $875K (46%) NRA VICTORY FUND, INC. — $8,821 supporting Ellzey TEXAS ALLIANCE FOR LIFE FED PAC — $54 supporting Ellzey

Bundled through PACs: $74K through 2 PACs · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — $72K from 65 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) — $1,500 from 2 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC

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

AAR CORP. PAC $5,000
ACCELINT HOLDINGS, LLC PAC $3,500
AEROVIRONMENT; INC. PAC $5,000
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC $10K
AIRBUS AMERICAS; INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
AIRCRAFT MECHANICS FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION PAC AMFA PAC $2,500
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE (A $5,125
ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
ALLISON TRANSMISSION INC. PAC $5,000
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC $2,000
AMENTUM SERVICES, INC. PAC $1,000
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. $2,000
AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC $2,000
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOC PAC $2,500
AMERICAN AIRLINES INC. PAC (AAPAC) $2,500
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) $5,000
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL PAC $5,000
AMERICAN CONCRETE PIPE ASSOCIATION PAC $2,000
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) $5,000
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC $2,000
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION CO $10K
AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS VOLUNTARY PAC FUND $1,000
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $6,000
AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC $5,000
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR RADIATION ONCOLOGY PAC ASTRO PAC $1,500
ANDURIL INDUSTRIES INC PAC $3,000
APPLIED INTUITION, INC. PAC (APPLIED PAC) $1,000
ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION PAC (AAHOA PAC) $10K
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS; INC. POLITICAL ACTION C $2,500
AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T $4,500
ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION PAC $1,000
BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA $10K
BAKER DONELSON BEARMAN CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ PC PAC $1,000
BAKER-HOSTETLER PAC $2,500
BASF CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500
BEEF-PAC (BEEF POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF TEXAS CATTLE FE $3,000
BHFS-E, PC PAC (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK PAC) $3,000
BLANK ROME PAC $2,500
BLUE ORIGIN LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLUE ORIGIN PAC) $4,000
BLUE WATER AUTONOMY, INC. PAC $7,000
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY RAILPAC (BNSF RAILPAC) $2,500
BWX TECHNOLOGIES; INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
CACI INTERNATIONAL INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('CACI PAC') $7,500
CARDINAL HEALTH INC. PAC $10K
CATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC) $10K
CELANESE CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
CHENIERE ENERGY, INC. PAC $5,000
CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPO $2,500
CIRCLE THE WAGONS PAC $5,000
CONSERVATIVE OPPORTUNITY LEADERSHIP AND ENTERPRISE PAC $5,000
CRH AMERICAS; INC. PAC $4,000
CROPLIFE AMERICA PAC $4,500
CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
CUBIC CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' PAC $10K
DALLAS SAFARI CLUB POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DSC-PAC) $1,000
DELL TECHNOLOGIES; INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $8,500
DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC PAC $2,500
DOW INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DOWPAC) $1,000
EATON CORPORATION PUBLIC POLICY ASSOCIATION $2,000
ELBIT SYSTEMS OF AMERICA LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELB $1,500
EMMER FOR CONGRESS $2,000
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC $10K
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $8,000
ENERGY TRANSFER EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT COMPANY PAC (ENERGY TRAN $2,500
ENGINEERING AND SOFTWARE SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS, INC. PAC $3,500
ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS L.P. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
FGS GLOBAL (US) LLC PAC $1,000
FIRST COMMAND FINANCIAL PLANNING INC. PAC $1,000
FLUOR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FLUOR PAC) $2,500
FREEDOM'S DEFENSE FUND $1,000
FRIENDS OF DAVE JOYCE $2,000
FUSE INTEGRATION MISSION FIRST PAC $7,000
FUTURE LEADERS FUND $2,500
GE AEROSPACE PAC $1,000
GENERAL ATOMICS PAC $7,500
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GEN $8,500
GERDAU AMERISTEEL US INC. (GERDAU PAC) $1,000
GOOGLE LLC NETPAC $2,000
GRANITE CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE PAC $1,000
GULF STATES TOYOTA INC FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
HAWKEYE 360 EMPLOYEE ACTION FUND $1,000
HERMEUS CORPORATION PAC $3,000
HIGGINBOTHAM INSURANCE AGENCY, INC. PAC $2,500
HOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT $7,500
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,000
HOUSE CONSERVATIVES FUND $1,000
HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES; INC. EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HIIPAC) $3,000
IN THE ARENA PAC $5,000
INDEPENDENT BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS FEDERAL PAC (IBAT F $1,500
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ITI PAC) $1,000
INSTITUTE OF MAKERS OF EXPLOSIVES PAC $2,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS $1,000
INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING PAC INC $1,000
KIRBY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
KOCH INDUSTRIES; INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC) $3,500
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES; INC. PAC $5,500
LEIDOS INC. PAC $6,000
LEO TECH PAC $5,000
LEONARDO DRS PAC $5,000
LET'S ALL KEEP ELECTING REPUBLICANS PAC $3,500
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY PAC $1,000
MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION CO $2,500
MARCHANT GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $2,500
MCKESSON CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL FUND $2,500
MERCURY SYSTEMS INC. EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ( $1,000
MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. PAC $3,500
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC $10K
NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION $2,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS PAC $2,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POL $1,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS PAC (NAM-PAC) $1,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TRAILER MANUFACTURERS POLITICAL ACTI $500
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM $5,000
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMI $5,000
NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION PAC (NCBA PAC) $5,000
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS FEDERAL POLITICA $1,000
NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES INC $1,000
NATIONAL INDEPENDENT AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION PAC FUND $1,000
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,647
NATIONAL STONE; SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION ROCKPAC $5,000
NATSO INC. NATSO PAC $10K
NETJETS ASSOCIATION OF SHARED AIRCRAFT PILOTS PAC; NJASAP PA $6,500
NEW BEDFORD PANORAMEX CORP PAC $2,000
NRA VICTORY FUND; INC. $2,000
NRG ENERGY INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
OLIN CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND (OLIN WINCHESTER GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND) $1,000
PAC OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS--PAC OF AAOS $5,000
PACIFIC DEFENSE STRATEGIES; INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
PARRY PAC $1,000
PARSONS CORPORATION PAC $7,500
PERATON CORP. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (A.K.A. 'PERATON PA $3,500
PHILLIPS 66 PAC $2,500
PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITT $500
PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION INC. (CEMENT PAC) $1,000
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
REPUBLICAN MAINSTREET PARTNERSHIP PAC $1,000
REPUBLICANS UNITED TO DEFEND YOU PAC $1,000
ROAD TO FREEDOM CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $2,500
ROBOTIC RESEARCH OPCO LLC- FORTERRA PAC $4,500
RUDY FOR INDIANA $4,000
SAAB, INC. EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SAAB PAC) $2,000
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
SARONIC TECHNOLOGIES INC. PAC $5,000
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION VOLUNTARY PAC $7,000
SEAL PAC SUPPORTING ELECTING AMERICAN LEADERS PAC $2,000
SECOND FRONT SYSTEMS INC PAC $1,000
SEMPRA ENERGY EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE- FEDERAL $2,500
SERVICE AND HONOR $763
SHIELD AI PAC (SAIPAC) $1,500
SHIFT5 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,300
SIEMENS CORPORATION PAC $3,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. PAC (SWAPAC) $5,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SWAPA PAC) $10K
SPACE COAST LEADERSHIP PAC $3,500
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC $5,000
STEPTOE LLP PAC $1,000
SUN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
TARGA RESOURCES CORP. FEDERAL PAC $1,000
TAX CUTS & JOBS PAC $500
TENASKA INC EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
TEXANS FOR SENATOR JOHN CORNYN INC. $2,000
TEXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN CATTLE RAISERS ASSOCIATION FEDERAL PAC, DBA CATTLE RAISERS FEDERAL PAC $5,000
TEXAS ASSOCIATION FOR HOME CARE & HOSPICE; INC. TEXAS HOME C $2,500
TEXAS CORN PAC OF THE TEXAS CORN PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION $5,000
TEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND $4,800
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T $3,000
TEXAS RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION PAC $2,000
TEXTRON PAC $5,000
THE BOEING COMPANY PAC $10K
THE CARLYLE GROUP INC. PAC $2,500
THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
THE HOME DEPOT INC. PAC $10K
THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES; INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA; INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ( $5,000
TRANSPORTATION INTERMEDIARIES ASSOCIATION'S PAC (TIAPAC) $1,000
TRINITY INDUSTRIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SF) INC. $3,000
TRUE NORTH PAC $10K
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC. PAC (UPS PAC) $2,500
UNITED POSTMASTERS AND MANAGERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL FUND $1,000
URSA MAJOR TECHNOLOGIES INC PAC (URSA MAJOR PAC) $4,000
VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
VANNEVAR LABS, INC. PAC $6,000
VISTRA EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF VISTRA CORP. $10K
VITORIA PAC $5,000
VIZIENT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
VOYAGER SPACE PAC $500
VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $2,500
WATERPAC - NATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION POLITICAL COMMITTEE $2,000
WAYNE FARMS LLC PAC $4,000
WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,000
WITH HONOR PAC $10K

All filings at the FEC ↗

Danny Minton (DEM)

Raised: $147K through 2026-09-30 individuals $128K · PACs $2,500 · party $500 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $3,955 · cash on hand $40K
Outside spending: none reported

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

All filings at the FEC ↗

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