WIN IT BACK PAC
FEC committee$6,600,0003 qualifying receipts
contribution · Amount received by the outside group, not attributed to this candidate.
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Preparing the campaign financials.
Preparing the campaign financials.
FEC candidate S2TX00312 · 2023–2024 reporting period
See what the campaign received alongside money other groups spent to elect or defeat Rafael Edward Ted Cruz.
Received by the campaign
$68,703,743.38Spent to support this candidate
$8,603,868.54Spent to oppose this candidate
$2,760,490.19Separate measures, not an additive total. Campaign: reported through dec 31, 2024. Outside spending: processed periodic filings retrieved Sep 23, 2026; recent 24/48-hour notices may not yet appear. Amounts are net reported spending; negative amounts reflect reported adjustments.
Select a group to inspect its spending. The map shows up to four leading spenders per position; the full list is below. Connections show the reported position, not money paid to the candidate.
| Spender | Supports | Opposes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRUTH AND COURAGE PAC | $3,864,738.34 | $0 | FEC records |
| SAVE OUR COUNTRY | $1,700,000 | $0 | FEC records |
| WINSENATE | $0 | $1,373,567.89 | FEC records |
| SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND | $928,375.47 | $0 | FEC records |
| RED SENATE | $785,101.38 | $0 | FEC records |
| GOA VICTORY FUND | $619,971.12 | $0 | FEC records |
| CRUSH MAGA PAC | $0 | $340,000 | FEC records |
| NRDC ACTION VOTES | $0 | $325,000 | FEC records |
| SD PAC | $0 | $315,000 | FEC records |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | $229,629 | $0 | FEC records |
| SAVE WESTERN CULTURE | $0 | $150,011.42 | FEC records |
| SENATE CONSERVATIVES ACTION | $134,788.64 | $0 | FEC records |
| THE L & C COALITION | $110,880 | $0 | FEC records |
| DEMOCRATIC ELECTION FUND | $0 | $77,195.01 | FEC records |
| NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND | $66,706.4 | $0 | FEC records |
| AMERICANS FOR CONTRACEPTION VICTORY FUND | $0 | $64,538.26 | FEC records |
| DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY, INC | $0 | $55,758.98 | FEC records |
| CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC | $55,291.38 | $0 | FEC records |
| BITCOIN VOTER PAC | $29,969.52 | $0 | FEC records |
| DEMOCRATIC VOTERS PAC | $0 | $29,081.2 | FEC records |
| ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC) | $26,550 | $0 | FEC records |
| COMMON SENSE FOR AMERICA PAC | $25,970 | $0 | FEC records |
| DEFEND TEXAS FUND | $20,946.38 | $0 | FEC records |
| DEMOCRATS UNITED | $0 | $7,973.64 | FEC records |
| INDIVISIBLE ACTION | $0 | $5,000 | FEC records |
| BLUEWAVEAMERICA LLC | $0 | $4,375 | FEC records |
| DEMOCRATIC VICTORY PAC, INC. | $0 | $3,299.53 | FEC records |
| UNITY & JUSTICE FUND | $0 | $3,039.26 | FEC records |
| AMERICAN VALUES FIRST | $2,619.49 | $0 | FEC records |
| UNITED DEMOCRATS FUND | $0 | $2,050 | FEC records |
| MAD DOG PAC | $0 | $2,000 | FEC records |
| CUT CRUZ PAC | $0 | $2,000 | FEC records |
| A GREATER REPUBLIC PAC | $1,642.47 | $0 | FEC records |
| VOTE LOCAL, VOTE BLUE | $0 | $600 | FEC records |
| NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE VICTORY FUND | $332.5 | $0 | FEC records |
| TEXAS PATRIOTS PAC | $173.18 | $0 | FEC records |
| TEXAS ALLIANCE FOR LIFE FED PAC | $124.83 | $0 | FEC records |
| FAMILY FIRST COALITION PAC | $58.44 | $0 | FEC records |
Large disclosed receipts can connect an outside spender to another organization. Some trails end at a nonprofit whose original donors may not be identifiable from these records.
6 outside spenders with qualifying organization receipts.
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Outside spending is not automatically dark money. A Super PAC must disclose reportable donors, but a named donor may itself receive funds from undisclosed sources. Public filings cannot always identify the original person or organization behind the money.
We show documented receipts and independently matched nonprofit identities. We do not assign an outside group’s incoming money to a particular candidate or calculate a hidden-money total. Groups can fund multiple races, retain funds, or use receipts for other purposes. Original donors: not determined.
Read the matching rules and disclosure limits ↗2023–2024 receipts · Retrieved Sep 23, 2026. Source coverage and transaction categories can differ from outside-spending totals.
A personal check can come from an executive, a nurse, or a retiree. Employer and occupation disclosures add context to the individual-donation category.
These are individuals’ personal donations. An employer name does not mean the company paid, directed, or endorsed the contribution. Occupations are reported text, not a verified executive or lobbyist registry.
As reported by individual contributors
| Reported employer | Amount |
|---|---|
| RETIRED | $21,626,073 |
| SELF-EMPLOYED | $3,127,600 |
| HOMEMAKER | $549,494 |
| ENTREPRENEUR | $431,041 |
| SELF | $50,161 |
| SELF EMPLOYED | $42,277 |
| UNEMPLOYED | $40,300 |
| RDV CORPORATION | $39,600 |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES | $28,878 |
| BOEING | $21,923 |
| Other reported values | $9,551,739 |
| Missing / not provided | $2,909,310 |
As reported by individual contributors
Top reported values in the included itemized records; spelling variants can appear separately. These are two views of the same money and must not be added together. Positive entries: $41,076,426; negative adjustments: -$2,658,030. Unitemized donations have no employer or occupation breakdown here. Read coverage and exclusions ↗
FEC snapshot retrieved Sep 23, 2026 · Source archive last updated Mar 8, 2026. 1 campaign committee linked by FEC ID. Methodology ↗
Accountability coverage for Rafael Edward Ted Cruz. The same FEC matching rules apply to every candidate in the indexed financial snapshots. Records span years beyond the 2024 funding cycle. Campaign respondents and personal conduct are identified separately.
5,759 candidates checked · 7,669 FEC case titles scanned · retrieved Sep 15, 2026 · limited name matching
Campaign respondent: TED CRUZ FOR SENATE C00492785 ↗
Matched by complete committee name, verified against the case respondent list. The legal index itself does not supply candidate IDs.Respondents: Knippa, Bradley S.; Ted Cruz for Senate; Cruz, Rafael Edward "Ted"
These are the FEC’s disposition labels. Closing a file does not establish guilt; a “reason to believe” decision is a procedural threshold. Repeated amounts for the same respondent group are shown once. Amounts across case numbers can overlap and must not be added.
Source retrieved Sep 15, 2026. This index does not review later litigation, reopening, or enforcement of the agreement.
Campaign respondent: TED CRUZ FOR SENATE C00492785 ↗
Matched by complete committee name, verified against the case respondent list. The legal index itself does not supply candidate IDs.Respondents: Ted Cruz for Senate; Knippa, Bradley S.
$35,000.00Penalty shown for this respondent group
Joint action references: MUR 7001, MUR 7002, MUR 7003, MUR 7009, MUR 7455. These case numbers may describe the same proceeding and penalty.
These are the FEC’s disposition labels. Closing a file does not establish guilt; a “reason to believe” decision is a procedural threshold. Repeated amounts for the same respondent group are shown once. Amounts across case numbers can overlap and must not be added.
Source retrieved Sep 15, 2026. This index does not review later litigation, reopening, or enforcement of the agreement.
Partial review · includes broader investigations and context for selected FEC matters above · do not add these counts together
Campaign Legal Center and End Citizens United alleged that Cruz unlawfully directed iHeart-related podcast revenue to Truth and Courage PAC and that the PAC misreported the payments.
The FEC voted 5–1 to dismiss both allegations and close the file. This matter did not result in a violation finding or civil penalty.
The adopted analysis said the record did not appear to show Cruz solicited or directed the payments and treated them as commercial payments. This dismissal must accompany any account of the complaint.
The authority closed or dismissed the allegations described. The specific grounds, rather than the label alone, explain the outcome.
The campaign reported $1,064,000 in loans as Cruz’s personal funds, omitting the required disclosure that Goldman Sachs and Citibank were the underlying lenders.
The campaign and treasurer agreed to a $35,000 civil penalty and to correct the reports. The FEC accepted the agreement and closed the consolidated matters.
$35,000Civil penalty agreed by campaign and treasurer
This was a reporting violation by the campaign and treasurer. The FEC separately found no reason to believe Cruz personally violated the reporting provisions. The campaign described the omission as inadvertent.
A civil matter resolved by agreement. Read the record for admissions, terms, and which respondent agreed.
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Receipts and spending can include money moved between a candidate’s own committees. Refunds are listed separately; contributions above are gross reported amounts.
The latest matching record from each of up to 12 committees, ordered by transaction date. Each amount is a single reported transaction, not that committee’s total giving. Filings may include amendments, memo entries, and negative adjustments.
Source: FEC committee-to-candidate files, downloaded Sep 15, 2026. Reporting committee names come from the committee registry. These records exclude independent expenditures and do not reconcile to candidate-reported receipts. Selection methodology ↗