Texas

Cryptocurrency- or artificial intelligence-focused PACs have made expenditures in 11 races in Texas.

PAC spending

$12.9 million

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

Direct contributions

$1,155,366

by cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence companies and associated individuals to candidates in Texas

By race

Senate$500,000 from PACs · $731,000 in direct contributions

Fellowship PAC crypto has spent $500,000 to support Ken Paxton in the Republican primary runoff. Gemini and Kalshi (or their executives) have also contributed $25,500 in direct support.

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

Ripple Labs, Ron Conway, Google, and four other companies (or their executives) have contributed $528,400 to support James Talarico.

James Talarico has a general election on November 3, 2026.

Palantir, Microsoft, Google, and six other companies (or their executives) contributed to support John Cornyn.

House District 8$1.3 million from PACs

Defend American Jobs crypto and American Mission ai have spent $1,282,683 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 crypto and Defending Our Values ai have spent $1,108,264 to support Alex Mealer in the Republican primary and Republican primary runoff.

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

Defend American Jobs crypto and Defending Our Values ai spent $98,041 to oppose Briscoe Cain in the Republican primary runoff.

Briscoe Cain was defeated in the Republican primary runoff.

House District 10$839,000 from PACs · $3,000 in direct contributions

Defend American Jobs crypto and American Mission ai have spent $839,206 to support Chris Gober in the Republican primary.

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

House District 18$5 million from PACs · $3,000 in direct contributions

Protect Progress crypto has spent $4,903,859 to support Christian Menefee in the Democratic primary runoff.

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

Protect Progress crypto 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

American Mission ai and Defend American Jobs crypto have spent $1,005,265 to support Tom Sell in the Republican primary runoff.

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

House District 21$17,000 in direct contributions

Skybridge Capital and 8VC (or their executives) have contributed $17,500 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 crypto 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$55,000 in direct contributions

Gemini, Distributed Capital Partners, Winklevoss Capital Management, and two other companies (or their executives) have contributed $61,816 to support Brandon Gill.

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

House District 32$129,000 from PACs · $2,000 in direct contributions

American Mission ai has spent $129,367 to support Jace Yarbrough in the Republican primary runoff.

Jace Yarbrough has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 33$399,000 from PACs · $8,000 in direct contributions

Jobs and Democracy PAC ai has spent $399,676 to support Colin Allred in the Democratic primary and Democratic primary runoff.

Colin Allred has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 34$48,000 in direct contributions

Meta (or executives) contributed $33,281 to support Keith Allen.

Keith Allen was defeated in the Republican primary.

House District 35$2.1 million from PACs

Defending Our Values ai and Defend American Jobs crypto have spent $2,108,701 to support Carlos De La Cruz in the Republican primary and Republican primary runoff.

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

House District 36$25,000 in direct contributions

Andreessen Horowitz and 8VC (or their executives) have contributed $25,667 to support Brian Babin.

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

House District 38$348,000 from PACs

Defend American Jobs crypto has spent $348,433 to support Jon Bonck in the Republican primary runoff.

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

By crypto- and AI-focused PACsof $12.9 million total PAC spending

Protect Progress crypto$4,951,021
Active in the House District 18 race
Defend American Jobs crypto$2,857,611
Active in the House Districts 8, 9, 10, 19, 22, 35, and 38 races
Defending Our Values ai$2,236,685
Active in the House Districts 9 and 35 races
American Mission ai$1,966,928
Active in the House Districts 8, 10, 19, and 32 races
Fellowship PAC crypto$500,000
Active in the Senate race
Jobs and Democracy PAC ai$399,676
Active in the House District 33 race

Contributions not tied to 2026 races

$59,700 of the direct contributions above went to committees linked only to candidates not running in 2026.

Rafael Cruz (2012, 2018, 2024, 2030)$59,700

Gemini$24,000
Coinbase$10,500
Solana Labs$7,000
Multicoin Capital$6,600
Palantir$6,600
Meta$2,500
Oracle$2,500