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2026 Texas District 38 House Election

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About this race

Jon Bonck has raised the most in this race — $2,202,298, ahead of Melissa McDonough at $124,711. Jon Bonck has taken the most PAC and party-committee money: $327,497. On AIPAC: Jon Bonck has taken $500 in AIPAC-linked contributions.

Share card for the 2026 Texas District 38 race on PoliVion. AIPAC-funded: Jon Bonck. Follow the money in all 470 midterm races at polivion.com.

No current officeholder is running — the seat will have a new winner. Jon Bonck, a Republican, has taken $500 in donations linked to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group. 2 candidates show no AIPAC-linked donations in available records, including Melissa McDonough, 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.

Candidates & funding

Jon Bonck Republican Nominee

AIPAC-linked $500FundVoter-reported, career 2024–2026 — methodology replication pending
AIPAC PAC and AIPAC-routed contributions, to date. Source: FEC filings via FundVoter.
No 2026 conduit activity detectedFEC filings show no earmarked contributions via conduits this cycle
2026 fundraising (FEC)$2,202,298 raised · $1,954,128 spent · $248,170 cash on hand through Oct 14, 2026
Focus: secure border, protect life, Second Amendment, religious liberty, cut spending

Melissa McDonough Democrat Nominee

✓ No AIPAC-linked FEC record
2026 fundraising (FEC)$124,711 raised · $102,969 spent · $44,442 cash on hand through Oct 14, 2026
Focus: save Social Security, fund public education, defend democracy, universal healthcare, affordable housing

Alex McMenemy Green Nominee

✓ No AIPAC-linked FEC record
2026 fundraising (FEC)$9,888 raised · $9,142 spent · $746 cash on hand through Oct 14, 2026
Focus: free universal healthcare, higher wages, stronger unions, fight political corruption, animal rights

Where the money comes from

FEC campaign finance data through Oct 14, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.

Jon Bonck RMelissa McDonough DAlex McMenemy G
Raised$2.2M$125K$10K
Individuals$1.1M51%$75K60%$6K58%
PACs & parties$327K15%$2K1%$0
Self-funded$451K20%$48K39%$4K42%
Other$305K14%$0$0
AIPAC-linked*$500——
Outside spending†———

* 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.

Jon Bonck 421 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$2.2M
Campaign spent$2.0M
Cash on hand$248K
FEC 2026 through 10/14/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals51%
PACs / committees15%
Self-funding20%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
ROUTED CONTRIBUTIONS
No 2026 conduit activity detected
FEC filings show no earmarked contributions via conduits this cycle. Career AIPAC-linked total (above) may reflect prior cycles. How conduits work →
  • Self-funded$21K
  • Membership PAC$17K
  • PAC$15K
  • Leadership PAC$15K
  • Individual$14K
  • Individual$14K
  • Individual$11K
  • Individual$10K
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  • Leadership PAC$10K
  • Leadership PAC$10K
  • Leadership PAC$10K
  • Individual$7K
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Showing the 50 biggest of 421 donors. The other 371 gave $705K combined.

Plus $44K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.

See Jon Bonck’s full FEC filings →

Melissa McDonough 43 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$125K
Campaign spent$103K
Cash on hand$44K
FEC 2026 through 10/14/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals60%
PACs / committees1%
Self-funding39%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
  • Self-funded$28K
  • Individual$4K
  • Individual$2K
  • Individual$2K
  • Individual$2K
  • Individual$1K
  • Individual$1K
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  • Individual$1K
  • Individual$750
  • Individual$583
  • Individual$500
  • Individual$500
  • Individual$500
  • Individual$500
  • Individual$500
  • Individual$500
  • Individual$500
  • PAC$500
  • Individual$300
  • Individual$300
  • Individual$300
  • Individual$276
  • Individual$250
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  • Individual$240
  • Individual$238
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  • Individual$200
  • Individual$200
  • Individual$166
  • Individual$150
  • Individual$140
  • Individual$100
  • Individual$83
  • Individual$60

Plus $13K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.

See Melissa McDonough’s full FEC filings →

Alex McMenemy 6 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$10K
Campaign spent$9K
Cash on hand$746
FEC 2026 through 10/14/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals58%
PACs / committees0%
Self-funding42%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
  • Self-funded$4K
  • Individual$4K
  • Individual$705
  • Individual$527
  • Individual$316
  • Individual$211

Plus $522 from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.

See Alex McMenemy’s full FEC filings →

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.

Common questions

Who has raised more money in the Texas District 38 race?

Jon Bonck has raised more: $2,202,298, ahead of Melissa McDonough at $124,711.

Who takes PAC money in the Texas District 38 race?

Jon Bonck has taken the most money from PACs and party committees: $327,497. Melissa McDonough has taken $1,500.

Who takes AIPAC money in the Texas District 38 race?

Jon Bonck has taken $500 in AIPAC-linked contributions.

When is the Texas District 38 election?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

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