Texas

Cryptocurrency- or artificial intelligence-focused PACs have made expenditures in 13 races in Texas.

PAC spending

$14.8 million

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

Direct contributions

$2,507,696

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

By race

Senate$581,000 from PACs · $2 million in direct contributions

Fellowship PAC crypto and Digital Freedom Fund crypto have spent $504,074 to support Ken Paxton in the Republican primary runoff and general election. Elon Musk, Gemini, and Kalshi (or their executives) have also contributed $10,039,000 in direct support.

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

Fellowship PAC crypto and Digital Freedom Fund crypto have spent $77,424 to oppose James Talarico in the general election. Ripple Labs, Ron Conway, Google, and five other companies (or their executives) have also contributed $1,780,900 in direct support.

House District 1$202,000 from PACs · $6,000 in direct contributions

American Mission ai has spent $202,538 to support Nathaniel Moran in the general election.

Nathaniel Moran has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 8$1.3 million from PACs · $2,000 in direct contributions

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 $1,108,267 to support Alex Mealer in the Republican primary runoff, Republican primary, and general election.

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

Defend American Jobs crypto and Defending Our Values ai spent $98,042 to oppose Briscoe Cain in the Republican primary runoff and Republican primary.

Briscoe Cain was defeated in the Republican primary runoff.

House District 10$839,000 from PACs · $22,000 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 11$75,000 from PACs · $21,000 in direct contributions

Defend American Jobs crypto 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 crypto 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 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

Defend American Jobs crypto and American Mission ai have spent $1,005,267 to support Tom Sell in the Republican primary runoff.

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

House District 21$21,000 in direct contributions

Skybridge Capital and 8VC (or their executives) have contributed $21,000 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 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$69,000 in direct contributions

Gemini, Riot Platforms, Distributed Capital Partners, and four other companies (or their executives) have contributed $75,646 to support Brandon Gill.

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

House District 31$29,000 in direct contributions

Oracle and Anduril (or their executives) have contributed $29,144 to support John Carter.

John Carter 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 general election.

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

House District 33$399,000 from PACs · $14,000 in direct contributions

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

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

House District 34$49,000 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 · $7,000 in direct contributions

Defending Our Values ai and Defend American Jobs crypto have spent $2,108,707 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$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 · $3,000 in direct contributions

Defend American Jobs crypto 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- and AI-focused PACsof $14.8 million total PAC spending

Protect Progress crypto$6,515,238
Active in the House District 18 race
Defend American Jobs crypto$2,932,619
Active in the House Districts 8, 9, 10, 11, 19, 22, 35, and 38 races
Defending Our Values ai$2,236,688
Active in the House Districts 9 and 35 races
American Mission ai$2,169,466
Active in the House Districts 1, 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
Digital Freedom Fund crypto$81,498
Active in the Senate race

Contributions not tied to 2026 races

$63,200 of the direct contributions above went to committees linked only to candidates not running in 2026.

Rafael Cruz (2012, 2018, 2024, 2030)$63,200

Gemini$24,000
Coinbase$10,500
Solana Labs$7,000
Multicoin Capital$6,600
Palantir$6,600
Google$3,500
Meta$2,500
Oracle$2,500