While campaign finance is not the only factor in electoral outcomes, successful fundraising can provide a candidate with advantages during a campaign. Fundraising can also indicate party momentum.

The Texas primary runoff elections are Tuesday, May 24, 2022. Before heading to the polls, see the latest pre-primary campaign finance data for every statewide race you’ll see on the ballot. 

Cries for “Campaign Finance Reform” come from both sides of the political aisle. It’s popular for candidates and interest groups to claim that we need to “get money out of politics” — and that limiting the amount of money citizens can donate to politicians and political causes is the way to do it.