Several Texas political candidates and related political action committees (PACs) have filed their July 2025 semiannual campaign finance reports, revealing substantial fundraising and cash on hand (COH) figures ahead of upcoming elections. Governor Greg Abbott reported raising $20 million with $86 million COH. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick disclosed $5 million raised and $37 million COH. Comptroller candidate Don Huffines reported $4.7 million raised and $14.4 million COH, including a $3 million contribution from his brother Phillip and a $10 million loan from himself. Comptroller candidate Christi Craddick reported $2.8 million raised and $3.2 million COH. Attorney General candidate Joan Huffman reported $763,000 raised and $3 million COH. Other candidates such as Aaron Reitz raised $2.1 million with $2.1 million COH, and Burrows4TX reported $1 million raised and $1.9 million COH. Notably, the PAC for America's Future - TX reported $2 million raised and $4.3 million COH, while TLRPAC raised $11 million and holds $37 million COH, including four $1 million contributions, one of which came from Elon Musk. The group DemRedistrict reported $1 million raised and $1 million COH, targeting Texas. Several other candidates and groups also reported fundraising, including Dr. Buckingham with over $500,000 raised and $2.2 million COH, Rhonda for Senate with over $200,000 COH and $1 million raised or committed since July 1, Dennis Paul with $132,000 raised and $149,000 COH, and Miller for Texas with $70,000 raised and $37,000 COH. Legal expenditures were noted for Ken Paxton's state account, which holds $2.6 million COH and has over $200,000 spent on legal services this year. The reports indicate robust fundraising activity among Texas political figures and PACs in mid-2025.
TEXANS FOR A CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY -- the Cornyn super PAC -- has filed. $11.2M raised. Notable donors: Harlan Crow ($100,000), Alexander Karp of Palantir ($250,000), Apollo's Marc Rowan ($100,000), John Nau ($4M).
Big supporters of John Cornyn's super PAC in the Texas GOP primary, per new filing from Texans for a Conservative Majority: $4 million from John Nau $1 million from Anthony Wood $1 million from the Walton family $11.2 million raised total in the first half of 2025.
TEXANS FOR A CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY -- the Cornyn super PAC -- has filed. $11.2M raised. Notable donors: Harlan Crow ($100,000), Alexander Karp of Palantir ($250,000), Apollo's Marc Rowan ($100,000), John Nau ($400,000).