Money
Where the money resides.
Cash-on-hand for every Harris County official, candidate, and challenger. TEC & FEC filings.
Democrat Total
$59.40M
Republican Total
$188.79M
Biggest War Chest
$105.70M
Greg Abbott
Statewide filings: Greg Abbott’s $105.70M alone. Inflate this split; county-level cash runs far closer.
What the Money Says
Four money stories that tell you everything about 2026 Harris County politics.
County Power
$8.60M
Rodney Ellis · PCT 1
Rodney Ellis has more cash than every other commissioner combined.
Commissioner Ellis's $8.60M war chest dwarfs his colleagues: Briones has $4.06M, Garcia $2.54M, Ramsey $2.03M. Ellis is up in 2026, and that pile signals to any challenger: this seat won't be cheap.
Senate Race
$21.55M
Talarico · D nominee
Talarico enters November with a near 4-to-1 cash lead over Paxton.
James Talarico (D) holds $21.55M cash on hand to Ken Paxton's $2.60M for Texas's first open Senate seat in 24 years. Paxton got here by beating four-term incumbent John Cornyn: who burned $12.18M defending the seat and still lost the May runoff.
City Hall
$2.74M
Mayor Whitmire
The Mayor isn't up until 2027. And he's sitting on nearly $3M.
John Whitmire holds $2.74M with no election until 2027. City Controller Chris Hollins. Widely viewed as a likely mayoral candidate: has banked $531K. Council member Ed Pollard holds $2.20M, the most of any council seat, and is also seen as a future citywide contender.
Commissioner PCT 4
$4.06M
Briones · PCT 4 incumbent
Briones leads the county's only contested commissioner race with a 10-to-1 cash edge over Radack.
Commissioner Lesley Briones is sitting on $4.06M as she heads into her first reelection bid. Her Republican challenger, Steve Radack, ran neighboring Precinct 3 from 2003 to 2021 and won the 2026 primary for this seat: he reports $411K. Money alone won't decide it, but the gap signals the institutional backing Radack lost when he left office.
The Bank Split
Democrats
$59.40M
24% of tracked cash
Republicans
$188.79M
76% of tracked cash
Note: Abbott’s $105M war chest dominates the Republican total. County-level Republican candidates hold substantially less.
Source: Texas Ethics Commission (TEC) semi-annual reports · FEC filings. Data as of Jan–Apr 2026.