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Ted Cruz

Senator · Senate R
File · Money Read

What the money shows

Ted Cruz's 2026 campaign raised $8.8M in the FEC file. Individuals supplied $8.3M, or 94%, while PACs supplied $474,800. NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC is the largest named source on file at $10,000. Outside groups had $86,059 spent for Ted Cruz.

Sources: FEC

Total raised
$8.8M
From individuals
$8.3M
From PACs
$475K
Individual share
94%
Analysis

Sources by sector

Top PAC donors and outside spending combined, classified by industry. Reflects the largest committees on file for cycle 2024 — not total funds raised.

$232K
charted
  • Ideological / Leadership41%
  • Other33%
  • Tech & Telecom8%
  • Defense & Aerospace4%
  • Energy & Utilities4%
  • Labor / Unions4%
  • Transportation4%
Source A

Where the money comes from

Cycle 2026 · Federal Election Commission

Individual (itemized, >$200)$37,722,67248.7%
Individual (small-dollar, ≤$200)$29,713,05238.4%
Individual contributions$8,297,99910.7%
PACs & other committees$1,262,5201.6%
PACs & other committees$474,8000.6%
Party committees$5,5000.0%
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  • Defense & Aerospace
  • Energy & Utilities
  • Tech & Telecom
  • Labor / Unions
  • Transportation
  • Ideological / Leadership
  • Other
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Source C

Top PAC donors

Political action committees that gave directly to this candidate's committee, cycle 2024. Expand a row for who they are.

  1. 01NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC
    $10,000
    PACwho is this?

    This donor is the PAC of National Air Traffic Controllers Association, a labor organization, registered in DC, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →

  2. 02L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC
    $10,000
    PACwho is this?

    This donor is the PAC of L3harris Technologies, Inc., a corporation, registered in VA, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →

  3. 03PERATON CORP. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (A.K.A. 'PERATON PAC')
    $10,000
    PACwho is this?

    This donor is the PAC of Peraton Corp., a corporation, registered in VA, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →

  4. 04MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
    $10,000
    PACwho is this?

    Motorola Solutions, Inc. , is an American technology company that provides safety and security products and services. more →

  5. 05PARSONS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
    $10,000
    PACwho is this?

    This donor is the PAC of Parsons Corporation, a corporation, registered in CA, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →

  6. 06MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL PAC
    $10,000
    PACwho is this?

    This donor is a PAC established by a corporation, registered in CA, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →

  7. 07COUPANG, INC. COMPANY PAC (COUPAC)
    $10,000
    PACwho is this?

    This donor is the PAC of Coupang, Inc., a corporation, registered in DC, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →

  8. 08TRANSPORTATION INTERMEDIARIES ASSOCIATION'S TIAPAC
    $10,000
    PACwho is this?

    This donor is the PAC of Transportation Intermediaries Association, a trade association, registered in VA, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →

  9. 09GARMIN INTERNATIONAL INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
    $10,000
    PACwho is this?

    This donor is the PAC of Garmin International, a corporation, registered in KS, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →

  10. 10EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXXONMOBIL PAC)
    $10,000
    PACwho is this?

    This donor is the PAC of Exxon Mobil Corporation, a corporation, registered in DC, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →

  11. 11PROJECT WEST POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
    $10,000
    PACwho is this?

    This donor is a federally registered political action committee (PAC), registered in VA, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →

  12. 12JOHNSON CONTROLS INC. PAC
    $10,000
    PACwho is this?

    This donor is the PAC of Johnson Controls Inc., a corporation, registered in DC, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →

  13. 13PAC FOR AMERICA
    $10,000
    PACwho is this?

    This donor is a federally registered political action committee (PAC), registered in ID, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →

  14. 14SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
    $8,000
    PACwho is this?

    This donor is a PAC established by a corporation, registered in DC, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →

  15. 15BHFS-E, PC PAC (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)
    $7,500
    PACwho is this?

    This donor is a PAC established by a corporation, registered in CO, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →

Source D

Outside spending

Independent expenditures by outside groups (super PACs) supporting or opposing this candidate — money spent without coordinating with the campaign. Cycle 2024.

  1. 01SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUNDFor
    $63,175
    PACwho is this?

    The Senate Conservatives Fund (SCF) is a United States political action committee (PAC) that supports conservative Republican Party candidates in primaries and general elections. The SCF primarily focuses on supporting United States Senate candidates. more →

  2. 02SENATE CONSERVATIVES ACTIONFor
    $22,883
    Super PACwho is this?

    This donor is an independent-expenditure-only committee (super PAC), which can raise and spend unlimited sums for or against candidates but cannot donate to them directly, registered in DC, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →

Source E

Top employers & company sources

Largest sources of itemized individual contributions, grouped by donor employer.

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Source: Federal Election Commission. Contributions of $200 or less are not itemized by the FEC, so individual donors below that threshold are reported only in aggregate. Individual contributor data is presented for journalistic and informational purposes and must not be used for any commercial purpose or to solicit contributions (52 U.S.C. §30111).