Carlos De La Cruz
RChallengerFEC H6TX35087
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Raised this cycle$513K
Cash on hand: $138K
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2026 race
TX-35 — U.S. House
11 active candidates on file with the FEC. No incumbent on the FEC's 2026 roster — see note below.
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Republican runoff · Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Called by audit: web-verified
Carlos De La CruzWon57.6%
- RJohn LujanDefeated42.4%
Republican primary · Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Called by audit: web-verified
No candidate won a majority — the top two advanced to a runoff: John Lujan and Carlos De La Cruz.
- RJohn LujanAdvanced to runoff32.5%
- RCarlos De La CruzAdvanced to runoff27.1%
- RJay Commander FurmanDefeated13.0%
Currently held by
Greg Casar (D) — not on the FEC's 2026 candidate roster — may not be seeking re-election. That's why this race shows no incumbent.
Election day
135days
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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Disclosed money in race
$2.5M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Candidates
Sorted by fundraising
Johnny Garcia
DChallengerFEC H6TX35095
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Raised this cycle$247K
Cash on hand: $42K
John Lira
DChallengerFEC H6TX35079
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Raised this cycle$145K
Cash on hand: $0
Whitney Masterson-Moyes
DChallengerFEC H6TX35061
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Raised this cycle$63K
Cash on hand: $1K
Maureen Galindo
DChallengerFEC H6TX35103
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Raised this cycle$9K
Cash on hand: $2K
6 defeated candidates — show
John Lujan
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TX35053
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Raised this cycle$528K
Cash on hand: $79K
Jay Commander Furman
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H4TX28129
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Raised this cycle$463K
Cash on hand: $11K
Joshua Cortez
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TX34072
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Raised this cycle$265K
Cash on hand: $5K
Ryan Krause
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TX35020
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Raised this cycle$238K
Cash on hand: $7K
Randal Haskel Adams
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TX35111
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Raised this cycle$24K
Cash on hand: $7K
Vanessa Hicks-Callaway
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TX35137
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Raised this cycle$6K
Cash on hand: $-4,206
Local signal
Early read on TX-35 — 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.
Carlos De La Cruzlimited 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
$2.5M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$2.5M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carlos De La Cruz(R) | $513K | — | — | $513K |
Johnny Garcia(D) | $247K | — | — | $247K |
John Lira(D) | $145K | — | — | $145K |
Whitney Masterson-Moyes(D) | $63K | — | — | $63K |
Maureen Galindo(D) | $9K | — | — | $9K |
6 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
John Lujan(R)defeated | $528K | — | — | $528K |
Jay Commander Furman(R)defeated | $463K | — | — | $463K |
Joshua Cortez(R)defeated | $265K | — | — | $265K |
Ryan Krause(R)defeated | $238K | — | — | $238K |
Randal Haskel Adams(R)defeated | $24K | — | — | $24K |
Vanessa Hicks-Callaway(R)defeated | $6K | — | — | $6K |
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.
Recent coverage
In the news
John Lujan
- Ken Paxton dominates John Cornyn in Texas US Senate runoff; Al Green oustedThe Philadelphia InquirerMay 27
- Paxton defeat of Cornyn highlights Texas runoff nightRoll CallMay 27
- What to watch in the high-stakes Texas primary runoff electionsWashington ExaminerMay 26
- Maureen galindo texas israel democratsCNNMay 26
Johnny Garcia
- Democrats are outraged Republicans are copying their underhanded tacticsWashington ExaminerJun 16
- At the Races: Incumbents on the lineRoll CallMay 28
- Big loss for Democrat who wanted ‘Zionists’ in camps may still signal big trouble on horizonFox NewsMay 27
- Ken Paxton dominates John Cornyn in Texas US Senate runoff; Al Green oustedThe Philadelphia InquirerMay 27
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.
Alignment % compares the candidate's extracted policy positions against your quiz answers. Positions are pulled from the candidate's campaign issues page by AI; we save the source quote for each position so you can verify the extraction. Candidates without a campaign issues page show position data pending — we're working through the roster and re-checking stale extractions every 90 days.
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