Texas

Cryptocurrency-focused PACs have made expenditures in ten races in Texas.

PAC spending

$10 million

from tracked cryptocurrency-focused PACs to influence 2026 elections in Texas

Direct contributions

$2,054,256

by cryptocurrency companies and associated individuals to candidates in Texas

By race

Senate$581,000 from PACs · $1.8 million in direct contributions

Digital Freedom Fund and Fellowship PAC have spent $504,074 to support Ken Paxton in the Republican primary runoff and general election. Gemini and Kalshi (or their executives) have also contributed $39,000 in direct support.

Ken Paxton has a general election on November 3, 2026.

Digital Freedom Fund and Fellowship PAC have spent $77,424 to oppose James Talarico in the general election. Ripple Labs, Intercontinental Exchange, Uniswap Labs, and one other company (or their executives) have also contributed $1,755,500 in direct support.

House District 8$1.3 million from PACs

Defend American Jobs has spent $771,658 to support Jessica Steinmann in the Republican primary.

Jessica Steinmann has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 9$1.2 million from PACs

Defend American Jobs has spent $461,942 to support Alex Mealer in the Republican primary runoff, Republican primary, and general election.

Alex Mealer has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 10$839,000 from PACs · $11,000 in direct contributions

Defend American Jobs has spent $91,656 to support Chris Gober in the Republican primary.

Chris Gober has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 11$75,000 from PACs

Defend American Jobs has spent $75,000 to support August Pfluger in the general election.

August Pfluger has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 18$6.5 million from PACs · $3,000 in direct contributions

Protect Progress has spent $6,468,076 to support Christian Menefee in the Democratic primary runoff and Democratic primary.

Christian Menefee has a general election on November 3, 2026.

Protect Progress spent $47,162 to oppose Al Green in the Democratic primary runoff.

Al Green was defeated in the Democratic primary runoff.

House District 19$1 million from PACs

Defend American Jobs has spent $426,281 to support Tom Sell in the Republican primary runoff.

Tom Sell has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 21$14,000 in direct contributions

Skybridge Capital (or executives) has contributed $14,000 to support Mark Teixeira.

Mark Teixeira has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 22$141,000 from PACs · $13,000 in direct contributions

Defend American Jobs has spent $141,263 to support Trever Nehls in the Republican primary.

Trever Nehls has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 26$69,000 in direct contributions

Gemini, Riot Platforms, Distributed Capital Partners, and three other companies (or their executives) have contributed $69,046 to support Brandon Gill.

Brandon Gill has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 35$2.1 million from PACs

Defend American Jobs has spent $616,385 to support Carlos De La Cruz in the Republican primary runoff and Republican primary.

Carlos De La Cruz has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 36$23,000 in direct contributions

Andreessen Horowitz (or executives) has contributed $23,667 to support Brian Babin.

Brian Babin has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 38$348,000 from PACs · $1,000 in direct contributions

Defend American Jobs has spent $348,434 to support Jon Bonck in the Republican primary runoff.

Jon Bonck has a general election on November 3, 2026.

By crypto-focused PACsof $10 million total PAC spending

Protect Progress$6,515,238
Active in the House District 18 race
Defend American Jobs$2,932,619
Active in the House Districts 8, 9, 10, 11, 19, 22, 35, and 38 races
Fellowship PAC$500,000
Active in the Senate race
Digital Freedom Fund$81,498
Active in the Senate race

Contributions not tied to 2026 races

$48,100 of the direct contributions above went to committees linked only to candidates not running in 2026.

Rafael Cruz (2012, 2018, 2024, 2030)$48,100

Gemini$24,000
Coinbase$10,500
Solana Labs$7,000
Multicoin Capital$6,600