Michael McCaul
RDefeatedIncumbentFEC H4TX10093
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Raised this cycle$272K
Cash on hand: $2K
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2026 race
TX-10 — U.S. House
14 active candidates on file with the FEC. Incumbent: Michael McCaul.
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Democratic primary · Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Called by audit: web-verified
Caitlin McClay RourkWon60.8%
- DDawn MarshallDefeated22.6%
- DBernardo ReynaDefeated16.5%
Republican primary · Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Called by audit: web-verified
Chris GoberWon52.1%
- RWalter Benjamin BiusDefeated13.4%
- RRob AltmanDefeated7.5%
Currently held by
Michael T. McCaul (R) — not seeking re-election in 2026. They've publicly announced their retirement; their committee is still on the FEC's 2026 roster for routine compliance, but this is effectively an open seat.
Election day
135days
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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Disclosed money in race
$4.3M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Chris Gober
RChallengerFEC H6TX10221
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Raised this cycle$2.3M
Cash on hand: $263K
Caitlin McClay Rourk
DChallengerFEC H6TX31102
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Raised this cycle$244K
Cash on hand: $56K
11 defeated candidates — show
Walter Benjamin Bius
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TX10270
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Raised this cycle$454K
Cash on hand: $340K
Kara King
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TX10247
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Raised this cycle$231K
Cash on hand: $0
Scott MacLeod
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TX10239
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Raised this cycle$200K
Cash on hand: $900
Jessica Karlsruher
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TX21343
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Raised this cycle$198K
Cash on hand: $2K
Rob Altman
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TX10288
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Raised this cycle$193K
Cash on hand: $158K
Sarah Eckhardt
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TX10262
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Raised this cycle$113K
Cash on hand: $3K
Tayhlor Coleman
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TX10171
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Raised this cycle$71K
Cash on hand: $8K
Jeremy Story
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TX10304
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Raised this cycle$49K
Cash on hand: $9K
Jennifer Sharon
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H0TX35064
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Raised this cycle$19K
Cash on hand: $8K
Dawn Marshall
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TX10205
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Raised this cycle$12K
Cash on hand: $665
Robert Brown
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TX17135
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Raised this cycle$8K
Cash on hand: $0
Local signal
Early read on TX-10 — 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.
Chris Goberlimited coverage
No tracked coverage in the last 90 days yet.
Caitlin McClay Rourklimited coverage
No tracked coverage in the last 90 days yet.
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.
Total disclosed
$4.3M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$4.3M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$0
No outside spending reported yet.
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chris Gober(R) | $2.3M | — | — | $2.3M |
Caitlin McClay Rourk(D) | $244K | — | — | $244K |
12 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Walter Benjamin Bius(R)defeated | $454K | — | — | $454K |
Michael McCaul(R)incumbentdefeated | $272K | — | — | $272K |
Kara King(R)defeated | $231K | — | — | $231K |
Scott MacLeod(R)defeated | $200K | — | — | $200K |
Jessica Karlsruher(R)defeated | $198K | — | — | $198K |
Rob Altman(R)defeated | $193K | — | — | $193K |
Sarah Eckhardt(D)defeated | $113K | — | — | $113K |
Tayhlor Coleman(D)defeated | $71K | — | — | $71K |
Jeremy Story(R)defeated | $49K | — | — | $49K |
Jennifer Sharon(R)defeated | $19K | — | — | $19K |
Dawn Marshall(D)defeated | $12K | — | — | $12K |
Robert Brown(R)defeated | $8K | — | — | $8K |
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.
Chris Gober(R)70% in-state · $760K itemized
$534K in-state$226K 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.
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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