Ted Cruz
In Congress since 2013 (13+ years) · U.S. Senator for TX
Why this score: Fossil Fuels & Energy + Finance & Fintech · PhRMA
Non-individual contributions: $6.6M of $74.1M raised (2024 cycle, FEC)
Compromised
Good coverage
How much FEC-reported finance data we have for this member this cycle.
Votes through Aug 16, 2026 · FEC 2024 data through Aug 16, 2026
Citizen money vs institutional money
Who funds this office?
People = itemized individual receipts. Institutions = PACs, party committees, and transfers — FEC 2024 cycle. Not a legal finding; a transparent split of public filings.
American people
Individual itemized donors
91%
$67.4M
Institutions
PACs, parties & transfers
9%
$6.6M
Key Influence Groups
Highlighted when linked via FEC donors, outside spending, or Senate LDA
PhRMA
FEC Pharma & Health money: $202,832 (0.3% of classified)
$38.4M
Score Breakdown
Calculated from official FEC filings and GovTrack voting records
Purity Scores are analytical interpretations of public FEC and GovTrack data — not official government ratings, legal findings, or accusations of corruption.
Base Score
100 − 9% non-individual contributions (FEC)
Small-Donor Bonus
High share of itemized individual FEC contributions
Voting Bonus
Nay votes clearly tied to top-donor industries (GovTrack)
LD-203 Lobbyist $ Penalty
Lobbyist-hosted contributions to this official (LDA.gov)
PAC Dependence Penalty
21% of funds from PACs (FEC)
Industry Penalty
Money from controversial industries (FEC donor data)
Lobbying Exposure Penalty
Tracked lobbying org ties, influence groups, pro-Israel outside spending (FEC + LDA)
Score History
Estimated Jan–Jun trend from prior vs current FEC cycle scores
Top 5 Donors
Highest itemized FEC contributors this cycle — PACs, committees, and individuals with employers.
| Donor | Industry | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ax Media | Telecom & Media | PAC | $2.8M |
| Catamaran Consulting | Political Committees | PAC | $2.3M |
| Targeted Victory | Retail & Commerce | PAC | $1.7M |
| Armada Strategies Llc | Political Committees | PAC | $1.5M |
| Ted Cruz For Senate | Political Committees | PAC | $1.5M |
Individual donor names and employers are from public FEC filings (contributions over $200). Per 52 U.S.C. § 30111, this information is displayed for public accountability only — not for solicitation or commercial use. TrackBack does not sell, rent, or use this data to contact donors.
Who Buys Them — Industry Breakdown
Pharma, oil, ag, tech, AIPAC-affiliated spenders, labor unions, civic groups, fraternities — every FEC-reported name we can classify (2024 cycle).
Every reported dollar classified into sectors — PACs, employers, outside spenders, and itemized individuals (FEC).
Classified total: $26.9M
| Sector | Share | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Political Committees | 53.3% | $14.3M | 27 |
| Uncategorized | 25.8% | $6.9M | 57 |
| Telecom & Media | 10.7% | $2.9M | 7 |
| Retail & Commerce | 6.4% | $1.7M | 2 |
| Technology | 2.9% | $787K | 3 |
| Fossil Fuels & Energy | 0.8% | $222K | 1 |
| Finance & Fintech | 0% | $3K | 1 |
| Conservative Youth Orgs | 0% | $1K | 1 |
| Gun Rights | 0% | $487 | 1 |
| Agriculture & Agribusiness | 0% | $5 | 1 |
Outside Spending (Independent Expenditures)
PAC and super PAC spending for or against this candidate — FEC independent expenditure filings (2024 cycle). Includes AIPAC-affiliated spenders like United Democracy Project where reported.
| Spender | Position | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Truth And Courage PAC | Supporting | $3.9M |
| Save Our Country | Supporting | $1.7M |
| Winsenate | Opposing | $1.4M |
| Senate Conservatives Fund | Supporting | $987K |
| Red Senate | Supporting | $766K |
| Goa Victory Fund | Supporting | $631K |
| National Association Of Realtors Political Action Committee | Supporting | $459K |
| Crush Maga PAC | Opposing | $340K |
| Nrdc Action Votes | Opposing | $325K |
| Sd PAC | Opposing | $315K |
| The L & C Coalition | Supporting | $222K |
| Save Western Culture | Opposing | $150K |
Lobbyist Contributions (LD-203)
Direct lobbyist-hosted contributions to this official — public LDA.gov LD-203 filings (2024).
2024 total: $791K
369 reported events (LD-203)
| Lobbyist / payee | Registrant | Type | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majority Strategies | Associated Builders And Contractors, Inc. | FECA | 2024-10-22 | $27K |
| Truth And Courage PAC | The Friedkin Group, Inc. | FECA | 2024-07-09 | $25K |
| Ted Cruz Victory Fund | Enterprise Holdings, Inc. Dba Enterprise Mobility | FECA | 2024-07-22 | $10K |
| Truth And Courage PAC | The Friedkin Group, Inc. | FECA | 2024-07-01 | $10K |
| Ted Cruz For Senate | American Financial Services Association | FECA | 2024-11-04 | $5K |
| Ted Cruz For Senate | National Association For Gun Rights | FECA | 2024-10-30 | $5K |
| Truth And Courage PAC | The Friedkin Group, Inc. | FECA | 2024-10-24 | $5K |
| Ted Cruz For Us Senate | Real Estate Roundtable | FECA | 2024-10-17 | $5K |
| Ted Cruz Victory Fund | Hance Scarborough | FECA | 2024-10-16 | $5K |
| Ted Cruz Victory Committee | Specialty Equipment Market Association | FECA | 2024-10-15 | $5K |
| Ted Cruz Victory Committee | American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers | FECA | 2024-10-10 | $5K |
| Ted Cruz Victory Committee | American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers | FECA | 2024-10-10 | $5K |
| Ted Cruz For Senate | Auto Care Association | FECA | 2024-10-01 | $5K |
| Republican Party Of Texas | Nexstar Media Group, Inc. And Affiliates F/K/A Nexstar Media Group, Inc. | FECA | 2024-09-30 | $5K |
| Ted Cruz For Senate | Independent Petroleum Association Of America | FECA | 2024-09-30 | $5K |
| Ted Cruz For Senate | Enbridge (U.S.) Inc | FECA | 2024-09-27 | $5K |
| Ted Cruz For Senate | International Franchise Association | FECA | 2024-09-25 | $5K |
| Ted Cruz For Senate | National Cotton Council | FECA | 2024-09-24 | $5K |
| Ted Cruz For Senate | American Trucking Associations | FECA | 2024-09-19 | $5K |
| Ted Cruz For Senate | International Foodservice Distributors Association | FECA | 2024-09-18 | $5K |
| Ted Cruz Victory Committee | Greenberg Traurig, Llp | FECA | 2024-09-16 | $5K |
| Ted Cruz For Senate | Air Transport Association Of America, Inc. (D/B/A Airlines For America) | FECA | 2024-09-11 | $5K |
| Ted Cruz Victory Fund | Air Transport Association Of America, Inc. (D/B/A Airlines For America) | FECA | 2024-09-11 | $5K |
| Ted Cruz For Senate | Bgr Government Affairs | FECA | 2024-09-11 | $5K |
| Jobs Freedom And Security PAC | National Association Of Broadcasters | FECA | 2024-08-28 | $5K |
Lobbyist-hosted contributions to this official from LDA.gov LD-203 filings (2024). Verify each event in the source filing at lda.gov.
STOCK Act trades
Periodic Transaction Reports — federal law requires disclosure within 45 days
No recent House PTR trades matched for this member in our dataset. Senate PTR ingestion is coming — use the official search link above.
Stock trades are from legally required Periodic Transaction Reports (PTR) filed with the House Clerk or Senate Office of Public Records. Amounts are reported as ranges per federal form — not exact values. TrackBack displays parsed public filings; verify via the linked official PDF.
Money mix
Itemized individual share
57.1%
Outside super PAC spend ratio
15.9%
Registered Lobbying Organizations
25 tracked influence groups — pharma, oil, defense, finance, tech, prisons, tobacco, unions, AIPAC, and more. Matched via FEC donors, sector exposure, and Senate LDA filings (2024 cycle).
Combined org lobbying spend (matched groups): $1128.4M
| Organization | Sector | Connection | Org lobbying (2024) | Direct FEC $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Association of RealtorsFEC Real Estate money: $187,252 (0.3% of classified)Issues: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Budget/Appropriations, Housing, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Banking | Real Estate | Sector money26 LDA filings | $87.3M | — |
| U.S. Chamber of CommerceReferenced in 1 LDA filing(s) — lobbyist ties to this officeIssues: Aerospace, Automotive Industry, Aviation/Airlines/Airports, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Banking | Business & Trade | LDA filing42 LDA filings | $76.0M | — |
| PhRMAFEC Pharma & Health money: $202,832 (0.3% of classified)Issues: Budget/Appropriations, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Health Issues, Medicare/Medicaid, Trade (domestic/foreign), Pharmacy | Pharma & Health | Sector money136 LDA filings | $38.4M | — |
| American Hospital AssociationFEC Pharma & Health money: $202,832 (0.3% of classified)Issues: Immigration, Health Issues, Medicare/Medicaid, Budget/Appropriations, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code | Pharma & Health | Sector money30 LDA filings | $34.7M | — |
| MetaFEC Technology money: $1,022,944 (1.5% of classified)Issues: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice, Computer Industry, Media (information/publishing), Intelligence, Telecommunications, Homeland Security | Technology | Sector money84 LDA filings | $28.0M | — |
| PfizerFEC Pharma & Health money: $202,832 (0.3% of classified)Issues: Trade (domestic/foreign), Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Pharmacy, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Health Issues, Medicare/Medicaid | Pharma & Health | Sector money64 LDA filings | $26.4M | — |
| AmazonFEC Technology money: $1,022,944 (1.5% of classified). Referenced in 4 LDA filing(s) — lobbyist ties to this officeIssues: Medicare/Medicaid, Health Issues, Defense, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Education, Computer Industry | Technology | LDA + sector123 LDA filings | $23.4M | — |
| AARPFEC Civic & Advocacy money: $38,165 (0.1% of classified)Issues: Government Issues, Health Issues, Telecommunications, Budget/Appropriations, Medicare/Medicaid, Pharmacy | Civic & Advocacy | Sector money44 LDA filings | $21.2M | — |
| AltriaFEC Tobacco money: $1,197 (0% of classified). Referenced in 1 LDA filing(s) — lobbyist ties to this officeIssues: Health Issues, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Tobacco, Government Issues, Budget/Appropriations, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products | Tobacco | LDA + sector115 LDA filings | $21.1M | — |
| VisaFEC Finance & Fintech money: $591,780 (0.9% of classified)Issues: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Government Issues, Banking, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Trade (domestic/foreign) | Finance & Fintech | Sector money67 LDA filings | $19.3M | — |
| General MotorsFEC Transportation money: $470,273 (0.7% of classified)Issues: Economics/Economic Development, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Manufacturing, Defense, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Automotive Industry | Transportation | Sector money64 LDA filings | $19.0M | — |
| Comcast / NBCUniversalFEC Telecom & Media money: $3,042,527 (4.4% of classified)Issues: Telecommunications, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Copyright/Patent/Trademark | Telecom & Media | Sector money160 LDA filings | $18.7M | — |
| Google / AlphabetFEC donor: GoogleIssues: Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Telecommunications, Trade (domestic/foreign), Education, Science/Technology | Technology | FEC donor86 LDA filings | $16.3M | $785K |
| AT&TFEC Telecom & Media money: $3,042,527 (4.4% of classified). Referenced in 9 LDA filing(s) — lobbyist ties to this officeIssues: Telecommunications, Budget/Appropriations, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Education, Health Issues, Defense | Telecom & Media | LDA + sector213 LDA filings | $17.0M | — |
| AmgenFEC Pharma & Health money: $202,832 (0.3% of classified)Issues: Health Issues, Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs, Medicare/Medicaid, Pharmacy, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Budget/Appropriations | Pharma & Health | Sector money119 LDA filings | $16.8M | — |
| VerizonFEC Telecom & Media money: $3,042,527 (4.4% of classified)Issues: Telecommunications, Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV, Budget/Appropriations, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Trade (domestic/foreign), Defense | Telecom & Media | Sector money111 LDA filings | $15.8M | — |
| General DynamicsFEC Defense & Aerospace money: $99,521 (0.1% of classified)Issues: Budget/Appropriations, Defense, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Homeland Security, Transportation, Aerospace | Defense & Aerospace | Sector money83 LDA filings | $15.7M | — |
| T-MobileFEC Telecom & Media money: $3,042,527 (4.4% of classified)Issues: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Telecommunications, Intelligence, Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Banking | Telecom & Media | Sector money151 LDA filings | $15.6M | — |
| ByteDance / TikTokFEC Technology money: $1,022,944 (1.5% of classified)Issues: Computer Industry, Trade (domestic/foreign), Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV | Technology | Sector money15 LDA filings | $15.3M | — |
| OracleFEC Technology money: $1,022,944 (1.5% of classified)Issues: Telecommunications, Veterans, Budget/Appropriations, Defense, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Homeland Security | Technology | Sector money97 LDA filings | $14.8M | — |
| Eli LillyFEC Pharma & Health money: $202,832 (0.3% of classified)Issues: Medicare/Medicaid, Health Issues, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Energy/Nuclear, Trade (domestic/foreign), Budget/Appropriations | Pharma & Health | Sector money59 LDA filings | $14.7M | — |
| BoeingFEC Defense & Aerospace money: $99,521 (0.1% of classified)Issues: Homeland Security, Aerospace, Defense, Budget/Appropriations, Aviation/Airlines/Airports, Government Issues | Defense & Aerospace | Sector money69 LDA filings | $14.6M | — |
| Lockheed MartinFEC Defense & Aerospace money: $99,521 (0.1% of classified)Issues: Defense, Budget/Appropriations, Foreign Relations, Banking, Government Issues, Intelligence | Defense & Aerospace | Sector money59 LDA filings | $14.1M | — |
| AHIP (Health Insurance Plans)FEC Pharma & Health money: $202,832 (0.3% of classified)Issues: Health Issues, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Medicare/Medicaid, Pharmacy, Budget/Appropriations, Insurance | Pharma & Health | Sector money46 LDA filings | $14.1M | — |
| Johnson & JohnsonFEC Pharma & Health money: $202,832 (0.3% of classified)Issues: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Education, Medicare/Medicaid, Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.), Health Issues, Veterans | Pharma & Health | Sector money153 LDA filings | $13.6M | — |
Lobbying data is retrieved from LDA.gov. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for analyses derived after retrieval. Name matches in LDA filing text are heuristic — verify in the source filing.
Source: LDA.gov disclosures + FEC itemized contributions.
All Top Donors
Full donor list (25 entries) from FEC 2024 filings. Individual itemized total: $42.3M.
| Donor | Industry | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ax Media | Telecom & Media | PAC | $2.8M |
| Catamaran Consulting | Political Committees | PAC | $2.3M |
| Targeted Victory | Retail & Commerce | PAC | $1.7M |
| Armada Strategies Llc | Political Committees | PAC | $1.5M |
| Ted Cruz For Senate | Political Committees | PAC | $1.5M |
| Waterfront Strategies | Political Committees | PAC | $1.1M |
| Technology | PAC | $785K | |
| Dk Strategies | Political Committees | PAC | $655K |
| Imge Llc | Uncategorized | PAC | $620K |
| Allegiance Direct Llc | Uncategorized | PAC | $464K |
| Van Ness Creative Strategies | Political Committees | PAC | $300K |
| Trilogy Interactive Llc | Uncategorized | PAC | $250K |
| The Lukens Company | Uncategorized | PAC | $234K |
| Envision Marketing | Uncategorized | PAC | $190K |
| Right Country Lists | Uncategorized | PAC | $141K |
| Apex Growth Strategies | Political Committees | PAC | $122K |
| Advertising Associates/Dorothy Baker | Uncategorized | PAC | $111K |
| Scale To Win | Uncategorized | PAC | $96K |
| Scale To Win, Llc | Uncategorized | PAC | $77K |
| Red Horse Strategies | Political Committees | PAC | $65K |
| Hbp Marketing Llc | Uncategorized | PAC | $62K |
| Senate Conservatives Fund | Political Committees | PAC | $45K |
| Envision Printers/Marketing | Uncategorized | PAC | $43K |
| Catamaran Consutling | Uncategorized | PAC | $40K |
| Tma Direct | Uncategorized | PAC | $35K |
Individual donor names and employers are from public FEC filings (contributions over $200). Per 52 U.S.C. § 30111, this information is displayed for public accountability only — not for solicitation or commercial use. TrackBack does not sell, rent, or use this data to contact donors.
Votes Against Major Donors
Recent Nay votes on legislation touching top donor industries — from GovTrack roll call records
S.Amdt. 6715 (Paul) to H.R. 5334: To strike the provision relating to duties on countries that purchase Russian-origin crude oil or natural
H.R. 5334 · 2026-08-07
Recorded Nay on amendment measure (GovTrack)
Related to: Industry-aligned legislation