Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Ernest Robinson Lineberger III?
Ernest Robinson Lineberger III’s campaign for Texas’s 26th Congressional District has reported raising $122,446 through October 14, 2026. That includes $46,661 (38%) in itemized individual contributions, $70,785 (58%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less and $5,000 from the candidate in contributions and loans. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$122,446January 1, 2025 – October 14, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $70,785 | 58% |
| Individuals giving over $200 | $46,661 | 38% |
| The candidate’s own money | $5,000 | 4.1% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualColeen Beck$3,500 · 8.7% of $40,010
- Top employerFRITO LAY$1,000 · 2.5% of $40,310
- Top occupationNot employed$26,769 · 66% of $40,310
- Top industryLegal & Professional Services$270 · 0.8% of $34,014
- Top stateTexas$34,400 · 86% of $40,010
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Lineberger’s campaign is Coleen Beck, who gave $3,500 across 2 contributions. Catherine Lustgarten gave $3,500.
Lineberger’s top individual contributors
- Coleen Beck$3,5002 contributions
- Catherine Lustgarten$3,5002 contributions
- James McMeans$1,7503 contributions
- Donald Henley$1,6003 contributions
- Paul Lyde$1,59014 contributions
- Marston Meador$1,4007 contributions
- Bruce Munro$1,22112 contributions
- Mary Kay Buinger$1,0001 contribution
- Dave Kieffer$1,0001 contribution
- Carol Ann Kiner$1,0001 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is FRITO LAY: contributors who work there gave $1,000 across 1 contribution. BAYLOR SURGICARE is next at $850. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $33,419 (84% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Lineberger’s top employers
- Unemployed$26.8K232 contributions
- Not Reported$4,1256 contributions
- Self-employed$1,65013 contributions
- FRITO LAY$1,0001 contribution
- Retired$8754 contributions
- BAYLOR SURGICARE$8504 contributions
- HUGGINS REDDIEN LLP$6006 contributions
- DONALD HENLEY$5001 contribution
- TEXTRON BELL$5001 contribution
- WARNER TOWERS$4086 contributions
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Attorney” gave the most: $1,550 across 18 contributions. “Recording Artist” follows at $1,100. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $31,244 (78% of itemized individual dollars).
Lineberger’s top occupations
- Not employed$26.8K232 contributions
- Retired$4,4758 contributions
- Attorney$1,55018 contributions
- Recording Artist$1,1002 contributions
- Manager$1,0001 contribution
- Nurse$7754 contributions
- Computer Scientist$6002 contributions
- Hr Director$5001 contribution
- Musician Writer Producer Performer$5001 contribution
- Communications$4086 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Legal & Professional Services, at $270 (0.7% of itemized individual dollars). Transportation & Logistics follows with $200. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $33,419 (84% of itemized individual dollars).
Lineberger’s top industries
- Unemployed$26.8K232 contributions
- Not Reported$4,1256 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$1,65013 contributions
- Retired$8754 contributions
- Legal & Professional Services$2702 contributions
- Transportation & Logistics$2004 contributions
- Education & Academia$1255 contributions
Top states
Texas contributors gave the most, $34,400 (86% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Lineberger is running in; 14% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Lineberger’s top states
- Texas$34.4K265 contributions
- California$1,92524 contributions
- Virginia$1,6003 contributions
- Florida$5109 contributions
- Colorado$5001 contribution
- Massachusetts$2752 contributions
- Oregon$2501 contribution
- Washington$2501 contribution
- Michigan$2002 contributions
- New Hampshire$502 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Ernest Robinson Lineberger III. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (LINEBERGER FOR US CONGRESS), net of refunds and excluding memo entries. A contribution made through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed is reported under the person who gave it.
Industries are assigned from each contributor's reported employer. Figures change as the campaign files new and amended reports.
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