Dan Crenshaw
RDefeatedIncumbentFEC H8TX02166
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Raised this cycle$2.8M
Cash on hand: $38K
2026 race
TX-02 — U.S. House
2 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Dan Crenshaw.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the Texas Secretary of State.
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Disclosed money in race
$11M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Shaun Finnie
DChallengerFEC H6TX02251
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Raised this cycle$3.2M
Cash on hand: $262K
Steve Toth
RChallengerFEC H6TX08175
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Raised this cycle$1.0M
Cash on hand: $112K
3 defeated candidates — show
Martin Etwop
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H2TX08232
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Raised this cycle$14K
Cash on hand: −$2
Nicholas Lee Plumb
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TX02236
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Raised this cycle$9K
Cash on hand: $69
Jameson Ellis
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H2TX08158
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Raised this cycle$6K
Cash on hand: $0
Local signal
Early read on TX-02 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Shaun Finnielimited coverage
No coverage in our tracked outlets in the last 90 days.
Steve Tothleans negative
0 pos0 neutral1 neg1 articles
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$11M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$7.1M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$3.9M
$1.6M for · $2.3M against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Shaun Finnie(D) | $3.2M | — | — | $3.2M |
Steve Toth(R) + ALAMO FREEDOM FIGHTERS PAC $445K + FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND $51K + TURNING POINT PAC INC. $24K − FIGHT TO WIN AMERICA, INC. $1.8M | $1.0M | $527K | $1.8M | −$281K |
4 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dan Crenshaw(R)incumbentdefeated + FIGHT TO WIN AMERICA, INC. $825K + PATRIOTIC FUND, INC. $232K + NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $13K − ALAMO FREEDOM FIGHTERS PAC $409K | $2.8M | $1.1M | $409K | $3.5M |
Martin Etwop(R)defeated − FIGHT TO WIN AMERICA, INC. $3K | $14K | — | $3K | $11K |
Nicholas Lee Plumb(R)defeated | $9K | — | — | $9K |
Jameson Ellis(R)defeated | $6K | — | — | $6K |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside TX versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Shaun Finnie(D)42% in-state · $707K itemized
$294K in-state$413K out-of-state
Steve Toth(R)96% in-state · $926K itemized
$892K in-state$34K out-of-state
4 defeated candidates — show
Dan Crenshaw(R)defeated48% in-state · $1.8M itemized
$868K in-state$926K out-of-state
Martin Etwop(R)defeated81% in-state · $8K itemized
$6K in-state$2K out-of-state
Nicholas Lee Plumb(R)defeated100% in-state · $4K itemized
$4K in-state$0 out-of-state
Jameson Ellis(R)defeated88% in-state · $4K itemized
$4K in-state$500 out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Finnie | Toth | You |
|---|---|---|---|
Criminal Justice The federal government should send more money to local police departments. | — | ||
Economy Tariffs on foreign goods should be used to protect American jobs. | — | ||
Environment The government should stop subsidizing oil and gas companies. | — | ||
Foreign Policy Conditions on U.S. military aid to Israel — tied to humanitarian or human-rights compliance — should be strengthened. | — | ||
Guns Civilian ownership of AR-15-style rifles should be restricted. | — | ||
Guns Federal law should authorize court-issued red-flag orders allowing temporary firearm removal from people deemed a danger. | — | ||
Healthcare The government should provide healthcare for everyone. | — | ||
Immigration The U.S. should do more to enforce immigration laws and secure the border. | — | ||
Trade Presidents should be able to impose broad tariffs unilaterally under emergency powers (IEEPA-style authority). | — | ||
Trade U.S. trade policy should reduce economic interdependence with China, especially on technology and critical minerals. | — | ||
Veterans The VA should cover more veterans and more health conditions. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
Recent coverage
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Steve Toth
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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