PaidForPolitics

Texas’s 38th District

Outside groups have reported $936,856 in independent spending in this race: $966 for the general election and $935,889 in the primaries. The biggest spender so far is Defend American Jobs, at $348K.

  • General election
    $966
  • Primaries
    $936K
  • Late reports
    $0
  • Last 14 days
    $0

On the November ballot · campaign money and outside spending around each

  • Outside spending for
  • Outside spending against

Jon Bonck (R)

Open seat

Raised
$1.6M
Spent
$1.6M
Cash on hand
$89K

Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.

Outside spending, general election

  • For$966

Primary and other: $647K for, $44K against.

Melissa McDonough (D)

Open seat

Raised
$67K
Spent
$46K
Cash on hand
$44K

Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.

Outside spending, general election

None reported yet.

Alex McMenemy (G)

Open seat

Raised
$10K
Spent
$9K
Cash on hand
$806

Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.

Outside spending, general election

None reported yet.

November ballot as listed by this source on Oct. 1, 2026. Party letters: D Democrat, R Republican, I independent, L Libertarian, G Green.

Not on the November ballot · lost a primary, withdrew or didn’t run, with the money spent around them

Shelly Dezevallos (R)

Raised
$1.1M
Spent
$1.1M
Cash on hand
$9K

Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.

Outside spending, all elections

  • For$181K
  • Against$44K

Barrett McNabb (R)

Raised
$0
Spent
$0
Cash on hand
$0

Outside spending, all elections

  • For$20K

Others who filed with the FEC: Larry David Rubin (R), raised $523,615; Michael Pratt (R), raised $374,707; Carmen Montiel (R), raised $147,355; Marvalette Hunter (D), raised $137,123; Jeffrey Michael Yuna (R), raised $52,481; William M Taggart IV (I), raised $9,895; William Miskey Taggart IV (I), raised $9,895; Craig Goralski (R), raised $6,462.

Every outside spender · 9 groups, general-election money first

SpenderSpent onGeneralPrimaryTotalLatest
Senate Conservatives FundHybrid PACFOR Jon Bonck (R)$966$5K$6KAug. 25, 2026
Defend American JobsSuper PACCryptoFOR Jon Bonck (R)–$348K$348KMay 21, 2026
Club for Growth ActionSuper PACFOR Jon Bonck (R)AGAINST Shelly Dezevallos (R)–$303K$303KMay 22, 2026
Gopac Election FundHybrid PACFOR Shelly Dezevallos (R)–$151K$151KMay 15, 2026
Fight to Win AmericaSuper PACFOR Shelly Dezevallos (R)AGAINST Jon Bonck (R)–$57K$57KMay 13, 2026
Win It Back PACSuper PACAGAINST Shelly Dezevallos (R)–$21K$21KMay 21, 2026
Texas First, America AlwaysSuper PACFOR Barrett McNabb (R)–$20K$20KFeb. 16, 2026
A Better Majority PACSuper PACAGAINST Jon Bonck (R)–$17K$17KFeb. 26, 2026
Club for Growth PACPACFOR Jon Bonck (R)–$14K$14KApril 10, 2026

Latest filings · newest 30

DateSpenderFor or againstElectionAmount
Aug. 25, 2026Senate Conservatives FundIe- bonck - donation processingFOR Jon Bonck (R)General$35
Aug. 19, 2026Senate Conservatives FundIe- bonck - donation processingFOR Jon Bonck (R)General$94
Aug. 12, 2026Senate Conservatives FundIe-bonck-digital marketingFOR Jon Bonck (R)General$200
Aug. 12, 2026Senate Conservatives FundIe- bonck - donation processingFOR Jon Bonck (R)General$14
Aug. 4, 2026Senate Conservatives FundIe- bonck - donation processingFOR Jon Bonck (R)General$8
July 29, 2026Senate Conservatives FundIe- bonck - donation processingFOR Jon Bonck (R)General$5
July 22, 2026Senate Conservatives FundIe-bonck-digital marketingFOR Jon Bonck (R)General$208
July 22, 2026Senate Conservatives FundIe- bonck - donation processingFOR Jon Bonck (R)General$13
July 15, 2026Senate Conservatives FundIe- bonck - donation processingFOR Jon Bonck (R)General$4
July 8, 2026Senate Conservatives FundIe- bonck - donation processingFOR Jon Bonck (R)General$11
July 1, 2026Senate Conservatives FundIe- bonck - donation processingFOR Jon Bonck (R)General$20
June 24, 2026Senate Conservatives FundIe- bonck - donation processingFOR Jon Bonck (R)General$84
June 17, 2026Senate Conservatives FundIe- bonck - donation processingFOR Jon Bonck (R)General$5
June 10, 2026Senate Conservatives FundIe- bonck - donation processingFOR Jon Bonck (R)General$15
June 9, 2026Senate Conservatives FundIe- bonck- digital marketingFOR Jon Bonck (R)General$238
June 3, 2026Senate Conservatives FundIe- bonck - donation processingFOR Jon Bonck (R)General$12
June 3, 2026Senate Conservatives FundIe- bonck - donation processingFOR Jon Bonck (R)Primary$1
May 27, 2026Senate Conservatives FundIe- bonck - donation processingFOR Jon Bonck (R)Primary$159
May 22, 2026Club for Growth ActionPhone/text messaging (from advance line 21)AGAINST Shelly Dezevallos (R)Primary$373
May 21, 2026Defend American JobsIe-bonck, jon-media productionFOR Jon Bonck (R)Primary$8,976
May 21, 2026Win It Back PACMail production (from advance line 21)AGAINST Shelly Dezevallos (R)Primary$221
May 20, 2026Club for Growth ActionPhone/text messagingAGAINST Shelly Dezevallos (R)Primary$2,148
May 20, 2026Win It Back PACPhone/text messagingAGAINST Shelly Dezevallos (R)Primary$2,148
May 20, 2026Win It Back PACPhone/text messaging (from advance line 21)AGAINST Shelly Dezevallos (R)Primary$373
May 19, 2026Club for Growth ActionPhone/text messagingAGAINST Shelly Dezevallos (R)Primary$2,148
May 19, 2026Club for Growth ActionPhone/text messaging (from advance line 21)AGAINST Shelly Dezevallos (R)Primary$373
May 19, 2026Club for Growth ActionMail production (from advance line 21)AGAINST Shelly Dezevallos (R)Primary$221
May 19, 2026Senate Conservatives FundIe- bonck - donation processingFOR Jon Bonck (R)Primary$11
May 18, 2026Defend American JobsIe-bonck, jon-media buyFOR Jon Bonck (R)Primary$211,297
May 15, 2026Gopac Election FundDirect mailFOR Shelly Dezevallos (R)Primary$38,536

About these numbers

  • Outside spending is money groups spent on their own ads, mail and canvassing for or against a candidate. Groups can’t coordinate it with campaigns, and it isn’t counted in what campaigns raised or spent.
  • Every group that reported independent spending to the FEC is listed, not only the groups on our issue pages. Groups tracked on an issue page carry a tag linking to it.
  • Primary, special or general comes from the election the group listed on each expenditure. Seats with a special election this cycle show that money separately.
  • Late reports are 24- and 48-hour filings made since a group’s last regular report. Earlier ones are already counted on that report, so we don’t count them twice.
  • Some nonprofits don’t have to name their donors, so this shows who spent the money, not always who gave it.

FEC data as of Oct. 5, 2026. Campaign figures cover the full 2026 cycle. Current member: Rep. Wesley Hunt. How this works.