The latest federal campaign finance reports show that Ted Cruz and Dan Crenshaw raised the most out of Republicans, while Lizzie Fletcher and Colin Allred were the highest-raising Democrats.
Ted Cruz and Dan Crenshaw, the federal superstars of Texas politics, entered 2021 with the most cash-on-hand of GOP incumbents, topped only by Rep. Lloyd Doggett, a Democrat from Austin.
Even with higher fundraising totals right before the election, congressional Democrats failed to flip a single seat in Texas.
Little has changed since the previous federal campaign finance reports, with Democrats continuing to perform well in the competitive Texas congressional seats.
New fundraising details show strong support for Democrats aiming to flip GOP-held congressional districts in Texas.
MJ Hegar outraised John Cornyn by nearly double in the past quarter, though the Republican senator outspent his opponent by the same margin.
Democratic Senate candidate MJ Hegar and Trump-backed congressional candidate Ronny Jackson raised the most money over the past few months according to filings ahead of the July 14 primary.
The Senate is considering the nomination of Trey Trainor, an attorney from Texas, to the FEC. The agency is currently without a quorum and unable to function fully.
State Senator Royce West (D-Dallas) announced his candidacy for U.S. Senate today, adding his name to the list of Democrats challenging Sen. John Cornyn.
With the release of second-quarter fundraising numbers, the prospects are shifting for these Texas candidates and lawmakers.
