Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Trey Trainor?
Trey Trainor’s campaign for Texas’s 21st Congressional District has reported raising $151,643 through October 19, 2026. That includes $135,527 (89%) in itemized individual contributions, $7,820 (5.2%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less, $8,000 from PACs, party and other committees and $296 from the candidate in contributions and loans. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them. The FEC lists the candidate as James E Trainor III.
At a glance
Total raised$151,643October 1, 2025 – October 19, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $135,527 | 89% |
| PACs and other committees | $8,000 | 5.3% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $7,820 | 5.2% |
| The candidate’s own money | $296 | 0.2% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualDanette Koebele$7,000 · 5.4% of $130,517
- Top employerINDELIBLE$7,000 · 6.7% of $105,217
- Top occupationRetired$25,105 · 24% of $105,217
- Top industryEnergy, Utilities & Mining$6,791 · 11% of $63,069
- Top stateTexas$98,162 · 75% of $130,517
The race
- Rating
- Safe R
- Predicted margin
- R+15.4
VotePredictor forecasts this race between Kristin Hook (D) and Mark Teixeira (R) as of October 29, 2026, giving the Republican a 99% chance. Trey Trainor is not one of the two candidates it forecasts. No polls of the race: based on the district's lean, incumbency and the national environment, with published race ratings.
Data
| Date | Chance of winning |
|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | 98% |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 98% |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 98% |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 98% |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 98% |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 98% |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 98% |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 99% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 99% |
As VotePredictor published it each day since September 25, 2026, including changes to its model.
Forecast by VotePredictor , updated daily. Its probabilities stay between 1% and 99%; no race is called before it is decided.
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Trainor’s campaign is Danette Koebele, who gave $7,000 across 2 contributions. Michael White gave $7,000.
Trainor’s top individual contributors
- Danette Koebele$7,0002 contributions
- Michael White$7,0002 contributions
- Catherine McKnight$3,7001 contribution
- Ernest Angelo, Jr.$3,5003 contributions
- Chris Byrd$3,5002 contributions
- Brenda Denton$3,5001 contribution
- James Ellis$3,5002 contributions
- Joe Graham$3,5001 contribution
- Jack Guenther, Jr.$3,5001 contribution
- Caroline Oldham$3,5001 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is INDELIBLE: contributors who work there gave $7,000 across 2 contributions. Discovery Operating Inc. is next at $5,500. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $41,860 (32% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Trainor’s top employers
- Retired$25.1K28 contributions
- Self-employed$16.8K15 contributions
- INDELIBLE$7,0002 contributions
- Discovery Operating Inc.$5,5003 contributions
- Access Healthcare$3,7001 contribution
- Saulsbury Industries$3,6431 contribution
- First Bank$3,5001 contribution
- Norton Rose Fulbright$3,5001 contribution
- CHRIS BYRD LAW$2,5001 contribution
- JOHNSON CITY$2,5002 contributions
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Attorney” gave the most: $20,294 across 22 contributions. “Engineer” follows at $13,000. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $30,559 (23% of itemized individual dollars).
Trainor’s top occupations
- Retired$25.1K28 contributions
- Attorney$20.3K22 contributions
- Engineer$13K7 contributions
- Consultant$7,8125 contributions
- Investor$7,0002 contributions
- Self-employed$5,4545 contributions
- Chief Executive Officer$5,2705 contributions
- Physician$3,0614 contributions
- President$2,7603 contributions
- Mayor$2,5002 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Energy, Utilities & Mining, at $6,791 (5.2% of itemized individual dollars). Legal & Professional Services follows with $5,354. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $41,860 (32% of itemized individual dollars).
Trainor’s top industries
- Retired$25.1K28 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$16.8K15 contributions
- Energy, Utilities & Mining$6,7915 contributions
- Legal & Professional Services$5,3544 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$4,0002 contributions
- Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$3,7001 contribution
- Manufacturing & Industrial$1,2602 contributions
- Government$1041 contribution
Top states
Texas contributors gave the most, $98,162 (75% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Trainor is running in; 25% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Trainor’s top states
- Texas$98.2K91 contributions
- Virginia$8,1118 contributions
- Florida$7,5003 contributions
- South Carolina$6,5002 contributions
- California$2,6013 contributions
- New York$2,0001 contribution
- Illinois$1,5412 contributions
- North Carolina$1,2912 contributions
- Alabama$1,0411 contribution
- District of Columbia$7502 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Trey Trainor. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (TREY TRAINOR FOR TEXAS), 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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