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REPUBLICAN NOMINEE · U.S. HOUSE · TEXAS · 35TH DISTRICTREPUBLICAN NOMINEE · TX-35
Carlos De La Cruz
Carlos De La Cruz is the Republican nominee for Texas’s 35th district in the November 3, 2026 election.
- Running for
- U.S. House · TX-35
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
- Stage
- Nominee
- Raised
- $1.0M
- RAISED
- $1.0M
- STAGE
- NOMINEE
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34DAYS
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
LAST D+34.7ON THE BALLOT
IN THIS RACE · 2026
Johnny GarciaDEM$932K raised
PAST RESULTSNo earlier House or Senate results on record (ChamberLight’s results start in 2018).TX-35 RACE PAGE →
RAISED · 2025–26 CYCLE$1.0M
CASH ON HAND
$272K
SPENT
$776K
DEBT
$117K
WHERE THE MONEY CAME FROM
FEC REPORTS THROUGH JUN 30FILINGS ↗Individuals$766K · 75.5%
PACs$195K · 19.2%
Self-funding$53K · 5.2%
23% from donors giving $200 or less.TOP DONORS
Thomas, RalphRetired · RETIRED$18K
Thomas, BetteHomemaker · HOMEMAKER$11K
Peck, VeraRetired · RETIRED$11K
Peck, JohnRetired · RETIRED$11K
Sanders, Stephen V. IIIndividual$11K
Miller, MorrisIndividual$11K
Templeton, BillSelf · INVESTMENTS$7K
Shepard, RobertRetired · RETIRED$7K
Weekley, RichardSelf · REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER$7K
Gilliam, RichardCumberland Development Co. · MANAGER$7K
Totals by donor name from itemized FEC receipts: individuals and committees that gave over $200.OUTSIDE SPENDING
SUPPORTING
$3.6M
OPPOSING
$39K
Defending Our Values PAC$1.5M / $0
No Going Back PAC INC.$1.2M / $0
Defend American Jobs$616K / $0
Strong PAC$243K / $0
America PAC$37K / $0
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