The October quarterly filings with the Federal Ethics Commission cover July 1 through September 30 and were due by October 15.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In four South Texas-area districts, Republicans were outraised by Democrats. In Congressional District (CD) 15<\/a>, incumbent U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R-TX-15) is facing Tejano music star Bobby Pulido, who raised about three times as much as her. Pulido reported $3.25 million in receipts, while De La Cruz raised $1.27 million. Pulido\u2019s cash on hand (COH) sits at $1.37 million, while De La Cruz has $802,995 in COH.\u00a0<\/p>\n In CD 35<\/a>, Monica De La Cruz\u2019s brother, Carlos De La Cruz, is up against Democratic nominee Johnny Garcia in U.S. Rep. Greg Casar\u2019s (D-TX-35) redrawn district \u2014 which was moved out of Austin to down near San Antonio, flipping it from a deep blue rating of D-77% to leaning Republican at R-55%, per The Texan\u2019s Texas Partisan Index<\/a> (TPI).<\/p>\n Garcia raised a little over $985,000, reporting about $510,000 in COH. His Republican opponent, who is endorsed by Trump, raised approximately $843,000 and has over $476,000 in COH.<\/p>\n In CD 28<\/a>, incumbent U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) easily outraised his GOP challenger, former Democrat and Webb County Judge Tano Tijerina, raising a little over $760,000 compared with the latter\u2019s $379,000. Cuellar filed about $1.05 million in COH, while Tijerina\u2019s COH sits at about $211,000. The TPI shows CD 28 as becoming a bit more blue after redistricting, moving from D-51% to D-53%.\u00a0<\/p>\n Their race has been a particular focus of Trump\u2019s, after he pardoned Cuellar for what he described at the time as politically motivated indictments under the Biden administration, and Trump\u2019s frustration<\/a> that Cuellar did not switch parties after the fact \u2014 which Trump called a \u201ctremendous act of disloyalty.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Recent reporting<\/a> by the Texas Tribune indicated that Republicans hesitated to keep funneling money into their attempt to oust Cuellar, with the Congressional Leadership Fund pulling millions that would have attacked the incumbent and instead targeting CDs 15 and 34.\u00a0<\/p>\n In the latter race, incumbent U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX-34) surpassed Eric Flores, his Republican challenger, in fundraising as they vie to represent CD 34<\/a>. Gonzalez wrapped up the October quarter with $1.18 million raised, while his fellow South Texas GOP nominee, backed similarly by Trump, reported a little over $955,000 raised. The latter has about $282,000 in COH, while Gonzalez holds a solid $1.83 million. The TPI shows the district as changing from D-54% pre-redistricting to R-52% afterwards.\u00a0<\/p>\n In the Southeast CD 9<\/a>, one of the redrawn areas held by U.S. Rep. Al Green<\/a> (D-TX-09) but redrawn to benefit Republicans, the GOP candidate \u2014 Alex Mealer \u2014 handily outdid her Democratic opponent, Leticia Gutierrez, in fundraising in this October quarterly window report. Mealer came in with a little over $596,000 raised, and reported $479,349 in COH. Gutierrez reported nearly $97,000 in receipts, and $92,965 in COH. CD 9 was rated D-63% before redistricting, per the TPI, but is now rated R-60%.<\/p>\n In West Texas, in another redrawn district, CD 23<\/a>, Republican nominee Brandon Herrera outraised<\/a> his Democratic opponent, Katy Padilla Stout, with a total of $1.32 million reported and about $554,000 in COH. Padilla Stout raised about $492,000, and finished off with a little over $428,000 in COH. Despite the Republicans\u2019 mid-decade redistricting having a mild impact on the shape of CD 23, the district continues to lean Republican at R-57%, per The Texan\u2019s TPI.\u00a0<\/p>\n Over in CD 32 \u2014 which is open after U.S. Rep. Julie Johnson (D-TX-32), who has held the seat since 2025, switched to run for CD 33 due to redistricting \u2014 Republican Jace Yarbrough significantly outraised his Democratic opponent, Richardson City Councilmember Dan Barrios. The latter raised about $54,000, while Yarborough brought in over $345,000. Barrios has $28,000 in COH, while Yarborough reported $293,000. Johnson\u2019s planned departure came after the district dramatically moved from D-62% to R-60% in the TPI after it was redrawn.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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