John Carter, a Republican, currently holds this House seat and is running for re-election. John Carter, a Republican, has taken $53,150 in donations linked to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group. 2 candidates show no AIPAC-linked donations in available records, including Justin Early, a Democrat. The November ballot lists 3 candidates: one Democrat, one Republican and one Green.
Key issues in Texas
Major issues facing Texas, based on 2025–2026 reporting. Compare them with what each candidate says they focus on below.
Affordability and rising prices — Rising prices top voter concerns, with groceries, healthcare and gasoline the most-cited household budget pressures.
Electricity costs and grid — Voters want lower power bills amid ongoing questions about grid reliability and winterization after extreme weather.
Water infrastructure — Rapid growth and recurring drought push leaders to fund new water supply and infrastructure projects.
School voucher rollout — The new $1 billion Education Freedom Accounts program drew over 270,000 applications against limited capacity.
Education outcomes — Voters broadly agree students should read and do math at grade level, with school performance under scrutiny.
Immigration and border — Border security ranks among voters' top issues, shaping debate over state enforcement spending and policy.
Candidates & funding
John Carter RepublicanNominee
AIPAC-linked $53,150FundVoter-reported, career 2024–2026 — methodology replication pending
AIPAC-linked contributions $53,150, career 2022-2026. Source: FEC via FundVoter.
WinRed routed $271Kgeneral platform — payment processor, not network
Other routed $20K17 donors via conduit
A PAC can give at most $10K per cycle directly to a candidate. But when individuals route donations through a PAC acting as conduit, there’s no cap on how many donors can be bundled. That’s where the real money moves — not from the PAC’s treasury, but from individuals the PAC steered to the candidate. How conduits work →
2026 fundraising (FEC)$1,419,042 raised · $1,289,654 spent · $170,827 cash on hand through Jun 30, 2026
Focus: Protecting the homeland, prioritizing border security, strengthening the economy, keeping Washington out of Texas
A PAC can give at most $10K per cycle directly to a candidate. But when individuals route donations through a PAC acting as conduit, there’s no cap on how many donors can be bundled. That’s where the real money moves — not from the PAC’s treasury, but from individuals the PAC steered to the candidate. How conduits work →
2026 fundraising (FEC)$123,522 raised · $106,122 spent · $17,400 cash on hand through Jun 30, 2026
Focus: Protect privacy against AI, support labor unions, fight for veterans, safeguard Social Security and Medicare
FEC campaign finance data through Jun 30, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.
John Carter R
Justin Early D
Greg Stoker G
Raised
$1.4M
$124K
$79K
Individuals
$407K29%
$74K60%
$78K99%
PACs & parties
$482K34%
$7K6%
$0
Self-funded
$0
$43K35%
$0
Other
$530K37%
$60%
$7081%
AIPAC-linked*
$53K
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Outside spending†
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* AIPAC-linked money is already counted in the rows above — it flags the pro-Israel share, not extra money.
† Independent spending on ads for or against a candidate. It never goes to their campaign.
“Individuals” covers both small-dollar (under $200) and large donors.
Who are the biggest donors?
Every donor ranked by how much they gave, from the candidate’s own FEC filings — individuals, PACs, and party committees all in one list. Expand a candidate to see theirs, then tap any name to learn more about the donor.
Why are so many gifts exactly $10,000? That’s the legal maximum a PAC can give one candidate for the whole cycle — $5,000 for the primary plus $5,000 for the general — so many PACs give the max. Individuals can give up to $3,500 per election.
John Carter388 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$1.4M
Campaign spent$1.3M
Cash on hand$171K
FEC 2026 through 06/30/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals29%
PACs / committees34%
Self-funding0%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
ROUTED CONTRIBUTIONS
Total routed through conduits$291K
Share of individual giving71.5%
WinRed general platform$271K
Other$20K
Individuals gave through these conduits. Conduit is routing layer, not legal donor. General platforms (ActBlue, WinRed) are payment processors, not networks. How conduits work →
Corporate PAC$15K
Individual$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Membership PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$8K
Corporate PAC$8K
Membership PAC$8K
Corporate PAC$8K
Trade association PAC$8K
Corporate PAC$8K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Corporate PAC$6K
Individual$6K
Individual$6K
Corporate PAC$6K
Individual$5K
Individual$5K
Individual$5K
Individual$5K
Corporate PAC$5K
Trade association PAC$5K
Trade association PAC$5K
Leadership PAC$5K
Corporate PAC$5K
Corporate PAC$5K
Corporate PAC$5K
Membership PAC$5K
PAC$5K
PAC$5K
Corporate PAC$5K
Corporate PAC$5K
Cooperative PAC$5K
Leadership PAC$5K
Leadership PAC$5K
Membership PAC$5K
Leadership PAC$5K
Showing the 50 biggest of 388 donors. The other 338 gave $576K combined.
Plus $3K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
Individuals gave through these conduits. Conduit is routing layer, not legal donor. General platforms (ActBlue, WinRed) are payment processors, not networks. How conduits work →
Self-funded$10K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Labor PAC$4K
Individual$3K
Labor PAC$2K
Individual$2K
Individual$1K
Individual$1K
Individual$1K
Individual$1K
Individual$1K
Individual$1K
Individual$1K
Individual$1K
Individual$1K
Individual$850
Individual$700
Individual$675
Individual$670
Individual$640
Individual$600
Individual$600
Individual$500
Individual$500
Individual$500
Individual$500
Individual$500
Individual$500
Individual$500
Individual$500
Individual$500
Individual$500
Labor PAC$500
Individual$400
Individual$375
Individual$350
Individual$300
Individual$300
Individual$300
Individual$300
Individual$300
Individual$300
Individual$275
Individual$250
Individual$250
Individual$250
Individual$250
Individual$250
Showing the 50 biggest of 77 donors. The other 27 gave $5K combined.
Plus $30K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
These figures come from the candidate’s own itemized FEC reports (2026 cycle, through the coverage date above), with amendments applied and refunds netted. Joint fundraising transfers are left out of the ranking: they’re pass-throughs, and the individual donations behind them are listed above. Bank interest, vendor refunds, and other non-donation receipts are excluded. Donor names are as reported — the same person can appear twice if their name was recorded differently. Independent spending on ads is never included here — see the Outside spending column.