Issue positions (11)
Documented + CivicGate vote-derived — stated positions link their source; derived positions come from votes on direction-tagged bills
- AbortionFull support from votes
- Climate & EnergyPartial oppose from votes
- Criminal JusticeOppose from votes
- DefensePartial support from votes
- Economy & TaxesPartial support from votes
- EducationPartial oppose from votes
- Foreign PolicyPartial support from votes
- HealthcarePartial support from votes
- HousingPartial support from votes
- ImmigrationOppose from votes
- Technology & PrivacyFull support from votes
Campaign finance
2026 cycle
Incumbent for U.S. Senate TX · 2024 General Election
- $10,228,280 raised
- $9,050,182 spent
- $2,964,805 cash on hand
| $10.23M | |
| $8.77M | |
| $8.30M | |
| Itemized (≥ $200) | $4.45M |
| Unitemized (< $200) | $3.85M |
| Other committees (PACs) | $474.80K |
| Transfers from other committees | $1.41M |
| Offsets to expenditures | $3.48K |
| Other receipts | $42.20K |
| $9.05M | |
| Operating expenditures | $9.01M |
| Contribution refunds | $17.95K |
| Other disbursements | $20.67K |
| Cash on hand | $2.96M |
| Debts owed by committee | $0.00 |
Through June 30, 2026 · FEC
Data from FEC (through Jun 30, 2026)
Over time
Data from FEC per-cycle campaign finance
Money raised, spent, and cash on hand across every election cycle on record — toggle a series in the legend.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $15,098,279 | $14,618,864 | $479,413 |
| 2014 | $4,104,991 | $3,276,062 | $1,308,343 |
| 2016 | $6,154,650 | $3,255,304 | $4,207,690 |
| 2018 | $35,409,077 | $39,458,810 | $157,959 |
| 2020 | $13,659,655 | $9,222,612 | $4,595,002 |
| 2022 | $19,404,180 | $20,618,901 | $3,380,281 |
| 2024 | $74,050,031 | $75,643,604 | $1,786,707 |
| 2026 | $10,228,280 | $9,050,182 | $2,964,805 |
Contributions received
Data from FEC
Recorded individual contributions: $39,416 ·
Industry PAC support
Data from FEC — PAC (political action committee) contributions, 2026/2024/2022 cycles
Total disclosed PAC money: $1,652,239. Industry is approximated from a curated map; individual (non-PAC) donations are listed separately above.
- Finance $51,000 · 12 PACs
- Energy $31,500 · 9 PACs
- Telecom $22,000 · 4 PACs
- Health $20,000 · 4 PACs
- Defense $13,000 · 3 PACs
- Technology $9,000 · 4 PACs
Top PAC contributors (10)
- SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND $22,500
- BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK PAC $17,500
- NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC $15,000
- TRANSPORTATION INTERMEDIARIES ASSOCIATION'S TIAPAC $15,000
- BOAT PAC $14,000
- BARNES & THORNBURG PAC $13,000
- COMMUNITY BANCSHARES OF MISSISSIPPI PAC $10,000
- FREEDOM FUND $10,000
- ACPAC ACA INTERNATIONAL PAC $10,000
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DRILLING CONTRACTORS PAC $10,000
Top contributors (FEC)
Outside spending on this race
Data from FEC, Schedule E independent expenditures
Independent expenditures are money outside groups (PACs / super-PACs) spend to support or oppose a candidate without coordinating with their campaign. What's this? →
Documented relationships
Documented facts about Cruz, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.
- Committee oversight & campaign money — telecom coverage: medium
Sits on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, which oversees the telecom sector, and received 4 PAC contributions from telecom-sector political action committees totaling $22,000 (recent cycles).
PAC industry is approximated from a curated keyword map, and only members with an FEC candidate id on file are covered — real totals may be higher.
- Committee oversight & campaign money — health coverage: medium
Sits on the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — Africa and Global Health Policy, which oversees the health sector, and received 4 PAC contributions from health-sector political action committees totaling $20,000 (recent cycles).
PAC industry is approximated from a curated keyword map, and only members with an FEC candidate id on file are covered — real totals may be higher.
- Committee oversight & campaign money — technology coverage: medium
Sits on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness, and the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, which oversee the technology sector, and received 4 PAC contributions from technology-sector political action committees totaling $9,000 (recent cycles).
PAC industry is approximated from a curated keyword map, and only members with an FEC candidate id on file are covered — real totals may be higher.
Committees Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation · ChairmanSenate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy · Ex OfficioSenate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness · Ex OfficioSenate Committee on the Judiciary · Member
Have a question about this? Ask Cruz to explain → Browse all documented relationships →
Comments