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Money
$621.3K raised, $596.7K spent, $24.6K cash on hand (through Sep 30, 2026). Where it comes from
Who gives
4.2% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 97% from Texas · largest committee giver AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, $5K
Outside groups
$53.6K supporting, $609.5K opposing Cain
Their wordsWhat does Cain say they will do?
Briscoe Cain’s words are not shown
We have not found a campaign site for this candidate yet.
MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?
Raised
$621.3K
$621,334
Spent
$596.7K
$596,742
Cash on hand
$24.6K
$24,593
FEC filings, Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026 · Official FEC bulk data · committee C00917393 ↗
Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report
96¢ of every dollar raised has been spent across 7 reports ($596.7K of $621.3K). Cash on hand went from $266.5K on Sep 30, 2025 to $24.6K on Sep 30, 2026.
Raised in the period
Spent in the period
Cash on hand at its close
$100K$200K$300K
Sep ’25
Dec ’25
Feb ’26
Mar ’26
May ’26
Jun ’26
Sep ’26
Raised, spent and cash on hand by FEC report
Report
Raised in the period
Spent in the period
Cash on hand at its close
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2025 through Sep 30, 2025
$274,020
$7,516
$266,504
YEAR-END 2025 through Dec 31, 2025
$109,672
$105,248
$270,929
PRE-PRIMARY 2026 through Feb 11, 2026
$47,228
$160,876
$157,281
APRIL QUARTERLY 2026 through Mar 31, 2026
$90,962
$120,786
$127,456
PRE-RUN-OFF 2026 through May 6, 2026
$61,366
$44,504
$144,318
JULY QUARTERLY 2026 through Jun 30, 2026
$38,062
$156,958
$25,422
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2026 through Sep 30, 2026
$25
$855
$24,593
Each report’s own period, as filed with the FEC; a report filed again counts once, as its latest copy.
Where the money came from $621,334 reported receipts
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Itemized (over $200)Donors who have given more than $200 this cycle, so the FEC itemizes (names) them.$373,85660%
Largest donors
Rex Gore4 contributions, latest Jun 24, 2026 · AUSTIN, TX$14,000
David Charles2 contributions, latest Sep 5, 2025 · CEO · DELPHI ADVISORY GROUP · AUSTIN, TX$7,000
John Crenshaw2 contributions, latest Jun 24, 2026 · BEAUMONT, TX$7,000
Don Dyer2 contributions, latest Sep 30, 2025 · CEO · P.J.S.OF TEXAS INC. · AUSTIN, TX$7,000
Joy Hardeman3 contributions, latest Mar 16, 2026 · OWNER · CAG AUSTIN · AUSTIN, TX$7,000
Richard Hayes3 contributions, latest Mar 31, 2026 · LAWYER · HAYES, BERRY, WHITE VANZANT, LLP · DENTON, TX$7,000
Jonathan Kim2 contributions, latest Sep 25, 2025 · PRESIDENT · GRINGOS TEX MEX · LEAGUE CITY, TX$5,000
James Scott2 contributions, latest Feb 11, 2026 · DIRECTOR · JEFFERSON COUNTY · BEAUMONT, TX$5,000
A donor who gave several times appears once. The 12 largest donors by total given are listed. In all, 321 itemized contributions were filed this cycle, totaling $348.6K.
LoansMoney the campaign borrowed this cycle, from the candidate or a lender, which it may repay.$107,00017%
Who lent it
Briscoe Rowell Cain IIIthe candidate’s own money · lent Sep 30, 2025 · $99.7K not yet repaid$100,000
Briscoe Cainlent May 12, 2026 · $3.5K not yet repaid$3,500
Melissa Cainlent May 12, 2026 · $3.5K not yet repaid$3,500
Each loan as the campaign’s report through Sep 30, 2026 lists it, with what is still owed. A loan from an earlier cycle can appear here, and one repaid in full drops off the report, so the list need not add up to the row.
TransfersMoney moved in from the candidate's other authorized committees, such as a joint fundraising committee.$66,61611%
Money moved in from the candidate’s other authorized committees, such as a joint fundraising committee. It was raised once and is reported again here on arrival. The largest of the sources is listed. In all, 11 transfers were filed this cycle, totaling $66.6K.
PACs and other committeesPolitical action committees and other candidates' committees. Corporations and unions cannot give directly.$52,3378.4%
Unitemized ($200 or less)Donors who have given $200 or less this cycle, so the FEC does not itemize (name) them.$16,5192.7%
The candidateMoney the candidate gave their own campaign.$5,0000.8%
Refunds and rebatesMoney coming back to the campaign: rebates and refunds of what it spent.$6<0.1%
Total reported receipts $621,334
Every dollar the committee reported receiving this cycle, split by the source the FEC filing attributes it to. FEC filings through Sep 30, 2026.
Who donated: where they live, their employers and jobs
Where the donors live $362,606 placed by state
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under $14.1K
$14.1K+
$56.2K+
$126.5K+
$225K+
none
Outlined: Texas, home state
Home state and away
Texas 97%TX 97%
97% of the money placed by state came from inside Texas: $351.5K of $362.6K.
Top states
Top donor states
Name
Amount
Texas home307 contributions · 97%
$351,506
North Carolina1 contribution · 0.7%
$2,500
Alabama1 contribution · 0.4%
$1,500
Florida3 contributions · 0.4%
$1,500
Arkansas2 contributions · 0.3%
Money from groups, by interest $708,807
What the committees giving to Cain’s campaign or spending on ads about Cain are: a company or industry, a union, a cause, a party or politician. Money from individual donors is not included.
For Cain $99,320
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$99.3KTap a slice
$53.6K54%
PACs a politician sponsors or runs: a leadership PAC (the FEC’s designation D), a committee the FEC lists as sponsored by a candidate, or a super PAC the politician’s own team runs and press reports tie to them. One that exists only for that politician’s own race is under Groups spending on one race.$10.5K11%
Makers of industrial goods and materials that no more specific industry covers.Placed by our rules or a model’s suggestion, and not yet checked by a person. The money still counts here; a person may move it.$6.7K6.7%
$6K6%
$5.5K5.5%
Physicians, dentists and other health professionals, whose PACs are usually run by a professional association.$5K5%
Farm, food and ranching companies and commodity groups, such as cattle, pork, cotton and sugar associations.Placed by our rules or a model’s suggestion, and not yet checked by a person. The money still counts here; a person may move it.$2.5K2.5%
$9.5K9.6%
Outside spending $9,363,107 across this race
Money groups spent on their own, not through a campaign. Each ad is filed against the candidate it names, so money attacking an opponent shows on the opponent’s row. Open a candidate to see who spent it.
Who stands behind the outside spending: the people and organizations its money traces to
Who stands behind the outside spending $9.2M traced back through the groups that spent it
Each group that spent in this race is followed to where its own money came from, and what it spent is split by those shares: a group whose money was 60% one person's counts as 60% of its spending theirs. Of what traced, 50% to named individuals, 38% to organizations, 3.7% to tax-exempt organizations that need not name their donors, 0.8% to committees nothing more could be followed from, 7.7% not itemized in the filings.
People and organizations the race's outside spending traces to
Name
Amount
Jeff YassPerson · Managing Director, SIG · behind Win IT Back PAC and Club for Growth Action and 2 more
$920.1K
Richard UihleinPerson · CEO, Uline · behind Club for Growth Action and Win IT Back PAC
$836K
Public First Action, IncOrganization · behind Defending Our Values PAC
$580.7K
David ModesettPerson · President, Vega Energy Holdings · behind Veterans Duty Fund and WFW Action Fund Inc
$377.7K
Public First ActionOrganization · behind Defending Our Values PAC
$359.8K
American Liberty Action Fund
What the payments were for $572,829 itemized
The campaign also refunded $14,000 in contributions, which the categories below do not include.
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Consulting and strategyStrategic, political, legal, and compliance consulting, and campaign management.$184,80532%
Filed as
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT CONSULTING$79,205
STRATEGIC CONSULTING & MAIL$48,175
CAMPAIGN MANAGEMENT & CONSULTING$25,000
CAMPAIGN MANAGER SERVICES
Largest vendors
Largest vendors
Name
Amount
Griffin Communications13 payments · 28% of all spending
$164,193
Harris Media8 payments · 17% of all spending
$102,555
Axiom Strategies1 payment · 8.1% of all spending
$48,175
Devine Promotions7 payments · 4.9% of all spending
$28,988
Vanguard Field Strategies1 payment · 4.2% of all spending
$25,000
Texas Conservative Review1 payment · 3.6% of all spending
$21,500
Imperium Fundraisng3 payments · 3.2% of all spending
$19,023
Silva, Jonathan3 payments · 2.8% of all spending
$16,500
The people, firms and committees paid the most, across every kind of payment. Each share is of everything the committee reported spending this cycle, not only the itemized payments above. A payee that is itself a committee links to its own profile.
EndorsementsWho does Cain’s campaign say backs them?
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March 3, 2026 · Result (unofficial) · Each pollster's last poll ending in the 21 days before the vote, read for the two leading finishers; the median leaves out polls a side paid for
Runoff result and the final polls
Alex Mealer won by 36.6 points. The final poll had Alex Mealer +9, understating Alex Mealer's margin by 27.6 points.
May 26, 2026 · Result (unofficial) · Each pollster's last poll ending in the 21 days before the vote and after the first round, read for the two leading finishers; the median leaves out polls a side paid for
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$2,000
The 12 largest committees by total given are listed. In all, 19 committee contributions were filed this cycle, totaling $45.7K. Counted from the givers' own filings, which can run above the total the campaign itself reports.
$1,100
Colorado1 contribution · 0.3%
$1,000
Kansas1 contribution · 0.3%
$1,000
Louisiana2 contributions · 0.1%
$500
By the state each donor wrote on the filing, across 15 states and territories. Donors who have given $200 or less this cycle are not itemized, so they cannot be placed on a map. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total.
Donors’ employers as filed
Donors’ employers
Employer as filed
Amount
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 59 contributions · 17% of ranked
$59,671
RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 61 contributions · 14% of ranked
$48,984
Gringos TEX MEX5 contributions · 3.5% of ranked
$12,000
Cleanscapes3 contributions · 3% of ranked
$10,500
HomemakerWritten instead of an employer · 5 contributions · 2.5% of ranked
$8,750
Delphi Advisory Group2 contributions · 2% of ranked
$7,000
Hayes Berry White Vanzant LLP3 contributions · 2% of ranked
$7,000
P J S Of Texas INC2 contributions · 2% of ranked
$7,000
A further $18,000 came from donors whose answer names no employer (blank), so it is not ranked. Itemized gifts over $200, grouped by the words donors filed: not an industry classification, and a gift from an employee is not a gift from the employer. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($16,519) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
Donors’ occupations as filed
Donors’ occupations
Occupation as filed
Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an occupation · 61 contributions · 14% of ranked
$48,984
Attorney39 contributions · 10% of ranked
$34,721
Owner17 contributions · 8.5% of ranked
$29,450
CEO14 contributions · 6.7% of ranked
$23,050
President10 contributions · 5.7% of ranked
$19,750
Lawyer12 contributions · 4.8% of ranked
$16,500
Manager8 contributions · 3.7% of ranked
$12,784
HomemakerWritten instead of an occupation · 5 contributions · 2.5% of ranked
$8,750
A further $18,000 came from donors whose answer names no occupation (blank), so it is not ranked. Itemized gifts over $200, grouped by the words donors filed: not an industry classification, and a gift from an employee is not a gift from the employer. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($16,519) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
Another candidate’s own campaign committee, or a joint fundraising committee. Money one campaign gives another counts here.
Groups set up for one candidate or one race: no parent organization, and 80% or more of their spending on that race, for a candidate, against their rival, or both. A group that is part of an older organization (a trade, union or caucus PAC, or a party leaders’ super PAC shell) stays in its own place even when it spends on one race, and one that has spread across races is filed by its side.
Nothing yet says what these committees are: no statement, site, government record or funder we can use. Their money counts here until a source turns up. We do not guess.
Against Cain $609,487
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On the Republican side by their own words, their main funder, or a published source a reviewer cites. A group with one cause is filed under that cause instead.$417.3K68%
Groups that state a purpose of making AI safer or limiting it. Groups the AI industry runs are under Tech & AI.$98K16%
Groups set up for one candidate or one race: no parent organization, and 80% or more of their spending on that race, for a candidate, against their rival, or both. A group that is part of an older organization (a trade, union or caucus PAC, or a party leaders’ super PAC shell) stays in its own place even when it spends on one race, and one that has spread across races is filed by its side.$94.1K15%
“Proposed” marks money from groups whose place is not yet reviewed by a person. Each group is placed by its filings and its own words, never by which party it backs. Every interest · How groups are placed
Support and oppose are each group’s own labels, not a judgment made here.
$8,699,990 of the race total was filed about other candidates, so it would not show on Cain’s own record.
Independent expenditures (Schedule E) only. Electioneering communications and corporate or union member communications file separately; they are counted for Cainunder “Other outside spending” in the full finance detail, but not for the rest of the field, so every other row is a floor.
Organization · behind American Liberty Foundation
$205.7K
Townsend SIX Corp.Organization · behind Patriotic Fund, Inc.
$174.3K
With Honor Action, Inc.Organization · behind With Honor Fund III, Inc. and Patriotic Fund, Inc.
$168.3K
Ripple Labs Inc.Organization · behind Defend American Jobs
$158.5K
Elon MuskPerson · CEO, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. · behind America PAC and CLF and 1 more
$145.1K
American Jobs and Growth FundOrganization · behind Citizens for American Strength and Building a Strong America
$121K
Paul Elliott SingerPerson · Founder, Elliot Management Corp. · behind American Liberty Foundation and WFW Action Fund Inc and 2 more
$118.7K
Read for the 20 largest groups of 33, 99% of the $9.4M spent. Shares are of what each group received, not a record of which dollar went where; an organization that need not name its donors ends the trail; a person who gave by more than one route is counted once here. It shows who stood behind the money, not what it was for.
$16,000
COMPLIANCE SERVICES$9,000
SOFTWARE SUBCRIPTION FOR COMPLIANCE$2,878
COMPLIANCE SOFTWARE$2,878
EMAIL MARKETING SERVICES & CONSULTING$1,668
Paid to
Griffin Communications$76,705
Axiom Strategies$48,175
Vanguard Field Strategies$25,000
Silva, Jonathan$11,000
PAC Management Services LLC$9,000
Aristotle$5,756
Printing, mail, and shippingPrinted literature, direct mail, postage, design, and delivery.$129,89523%
Filed as
DIRECT MAIL$74,599
SIGNS$28,988
PRINTING$16,822
T-SHIRTS; DESIGN & PRODUCTION$4,777
POSTAGE & SHIPPING$1,716
PRINTING/MAILINGS$807
SIGN MATERIALS$758
FIELDWORK/PUTTING UP SIGNS$725
SUPPLIES FOR SIGN INSTALTION$652
SIGN HARDWARE$51
Paid to
Griffin Communications$74,599
Devine Promotions$28,988
Deer Park Printing$14,886
Nguyen, Sonny$4,777
Usps$1,716
Tractor Supply$1,410
Fundraising and eventsThe cost of raising money: finance consultants, donor list rental and acquisition, event venues, catering, and donor processing.$105,31518%
Filed as
ONLINE FUNDRAISING$79,980
FUNDRAISER CONSULTING & SERVICES$19,023
EVENT CATERING$2,397
EVENT TICKET$1,350
EVENT SUPPLIES$1,121
SIGN MATERIALS & EVENT SUPPLIES$517
EVENT TICKETS$350
EVENT MEALS$328
MEALS FOR EVENT$249
Paid to
Harris Media$79,980
Imperium Fundraisng$19,023
Guidry's Cajun Kitchen$2,397
Trinity Valley Chamber of Commerce$1,000
Lowe's$574
Tractor Supply$570
Advertising and mediaBroadcast, digital, and print advertising, and the media buying behind it.$69,51012%
Filed as
PRINT ADVERTISING$22,035
DIGITAL ADVERTISING$17,550
MEDIA ADVERTISING$10,000
RADIO ADVERTISING$10,000
ADVERTISING & MEDIA CONSULTING$5,025
MAGAZINE ADVERTISING$3,000
ONLINE ADVERTISING$1,900
Paid to
Harris Media$22,575
Texas Conservative Review$21,500
Conservative Media Properties$10,000
The What's UP Radio Program With Terry Lowry$10,000
Katy Christian Magazine$3,000
Bluebonnet News$1,900
OtherPayments whose filed description does not match any category above. Every one is listed so it can be read directly.$28,4085%
Filed as
TEX MESSAGING$8,715
No description filed$6,902
CONVENTION 2025$3,125
CAMPAIGN MERCHANDISE$2,760
PR SERVICES$2,075
DIGITAL MANAGEMENT$1,224
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR$1,125
T-SHIRTS & HATS$780
REGISTRATION$747
MEMBERSHIP$365
TELEPHONE SERVICES$227
PERMIT$210
Paid to
Griffin Communications$8,715
Silva, Jonathan$5,500
Republican Party of Texas$3,125
Texas GOP Store$2,760
Delanoye Strategies$2,075
Southwest Airlines$1,402
Field and canvassingDoor-to-door canvassing, phone banks and calls to voters, petition and signature gathering, and get-out-the-vote work.$13,2252.3%
Filed as
CANVASSING$13,225
Paid to
Wachsmann, Skyler$9,128
Grewal, Vanessa Neet$3,000
Velasco, Paola$1,097
Digital and technologyWebsites, hosting, software subscriptions, databases, email, and texting platforms.$8,7761.5%
Filed as
TEXT MESSAGING$7,894
SOFTWARE$600
SUBSCRIPTION$245
SOFTWARE SUBCRIPTION$37
Paid to
Griffin Communications$4,173
PROMPT.IO Inc.$3,720
Grok XAI$600
Apple$141
X Corp$80
Adobe$59
Taxes, fees, and bank chargesPayroll and income taxes, filing fees, bank and merchant processing charges.$8,1211.4%
Filed as
PAYMENT PROCESSING FEES$6,418
LEGAL FEES$1,625
AIRFARE FEES$78
Paid to
WinRed Technical Services LLC$4,556
Anedot$1,862
Elections LLC$1,625
Southwest Airlines$78
TravelAirfare, lodging, mileage, and ground transport.$7,5361.3%
Filed as
LODGING$3,425
HOTEL$2,184
AIRFARE$921
IN-KIND:PERMISSIBLE FUNDS - TRAVEL$837
TRANSPORTATION$148
PARKING$22
Paid to
Grand Hyatt$1,625
Westin$1,495
Doubletree$1,159
Southwest Airlines$921
Gregg Abbott Campaign$837
Hampton INN$629
Polling and researchSurveys, opposition research, voter file work, and analytics.$6,8001.2%
Filed as
SURVEYING$6,800
Paid to
Remington Research Group$6,800
Office and administrativeRent, utilities, phones, supplies, equipment, security, food, and campaign merchandise.$4,8400.8%
Filed as
RENT$3,750
MEALS$487
OFFICE SUPPLIES$302
PHONE SERVICE$301
Paid to
BBTG Holdings$3,750
AT&T$301
Love, Makoto$265
Walmart Supercenter$153
Amazon$149
Guidry's Cajun Kitchen$89
Given to othersContributions to other candidates, party committees, and PACs.$3,6000.6%
Filed as
CONTRIBUTION TO COMMITTEE$2,750
CONTRIBUTION$600
CHARITABLE DONATION$250
Paid to
NRCC$2,750
Dayton Volunteer Fire Department$600
Liberty ISD Education Foundation$250
Payroll and staffSalaries, wages, benefits, and payroll services.$2,0000.3%
Filed as
FIELD STAFF$2,000
Paid to
Young, Cole Curlee$2,000
Total itemized disbursements $572,829
Every itemized payment the committee reported this cycle, sorted by what it said each one was for. The categories are ours; the wording they are matched against is the committee’s own. Open a category to read the filed descriptions and who was paid. FEC filings through Sep 30, 2026.
All 259 itemized payments filed this cycle. Spending below the itemization threshold is not filed line by line.