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Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle

Who's Funding Ken Paxton?

By GovMoneyGraph Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas

Ken Paxton’s campaign for the U.S. Senate in Texas has reported raising $22,327,474 through October 14, 2026. That includes $14,920,691 (67%) in itemized individual contributions, $6,077,264 (27%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less and $454,150 from PACs, party and other committees. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them. The FEC lists the candidate as Warren Kenneth Paxton, Jr..

At a glance

Total raised$22,327,474April 1, 2025 – October 14, 2026

Where the money came from
SourceAmountShare
Individuals giving over $200$14,920,69167%
Individuals giving $200 or less$6,077,26427%
Transfers from joint fundraising and other authorized committees$853,6333.8%
PACs and other committees$392,1501.8%
Party committees$62,0000.3%
Other receipts$21,7370.1%

The leader in each category

Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle

Top individual contributors

The largest individual contributor to Paxton’s campaign is Steve Ledwell, who gave $42,000 across 4 contributions. John H. Shields gave $40,000.

Paxton’s top individual contributors

  1. Steve Ledwell$42K4 contributions
  2. John H. Shields$40K4 contributions
  3. R. Mike Ward$22K3 contributions
  4. Lezlie Lowe$21K2 contributions
  5. Stuart Parsons$21K3 contributions
  6. Theodore Paul Palles$20.5K3 contributions
  7. Alan H. Blair$16.7K59 contributions
  8. Dalton L. Lott$16.5K2 contributions
  9. Robert Lehmann$16K2 contributions
  10. Lee A. Hughes$15K1 contribution
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Top committee contributors

PACs, party committees and other committees gave $246,544 in itemized contributions. The largest is ONE TEAM SENATE MAJORITY, at $26,955 across 3 contributions. ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC) follows with $5,000. A joint fundraising committee passes along money it raised from many individuals, so its total here is not one contributor’s money.

Paxton’s top committee contributors

  1. ONE TEAM SENATE MAJORITY$27K3 contributions
  2. ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC)$5,0001 contribution
  3. AMERICAN EXCELLENCE PAC$5,0001 contribution
  4. AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AOA-PAC)$5,0001 contribution
  5. AMERICAN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,0001 contribution
  6. ARDA ROC-PAC$5,0001 contribution
  7. BUILDING A NATIONAL KNOWLEDGEABLE SECURITY PAC (BANKS)$5,0001 contribution
  8. BUILDING RENEWAL IN AMERICAN NOW PAC$5,0002 contributions
  9. CHEVRON EMPLOYEES PAC$5,0001 contribution
  10. CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. PAC$5,0001 contribution
All committee contributors in the directory →

Top employers

The leading named employer is RYAN LLC: contributors who work there gave $141,000 across 44 contributions. ENTREPRENEUR is next at $86,336. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $7,729,531 (56% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.

Paxton’s top employers

  1. Retired$5.9M41,723 contributions
  2. Self-employed$1.3M3,301 contributions
  3. INFORMATION REQUESTED PER BEST EFFORTS$272.3K495 contributions
  4. Homemaker$220.1K269 contributions
  5. RYAN LLC$141K44 contributions
  6. ENTREPRENEUR$86.3K139 contributions
  7. Republic Amusements$49K5 contributions
  8. Ledwell$31.5K3 contributions
  9. Pace-O-Matic, Inc.$31.5K6 contributions
  10. Not Reported$30.4K90 contributions
All employers in the directory →

Top occupations

Among named occupations, contributors listing “Chief Executive Officer” gave the most: $771,921 across 364 contributions. “Attorney” follows at $481,603. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $6,172,690 (45% of itemized individual dollars).

Paxton’s top occupations

  1. Retired$5.9M41,794 contributions
  2. Chief Executive Officer$771.9K364 contributions
  3. Attorney$481.6K683 contributions
  4. Owner$362.1K522 contributions
  5. Physician$310.1K712 contributions
  6. Real Estate$288.2K482 contributions
  7. Not reported$277K515 contributions
  8. Consultant$250.1K408 contributions
  9. President$248.2K213 contributions
  10. Vice President$245.3K242 contributions
All occupations in the directory →

Top industries

Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Finance, Insurance & Real Estate, at $301,536 (2.2% of itemized individual dollars). Legal & Professional Services follows with $237,971. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $7,426,808 (54% of itemized individual dollars).

Paxton’s top industries

  1. Retired$5.9M41,723 contributions
  2. Self-Employed & Freelance$1.3M3,301 contributions
  3. Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$301.5K270 contributions
  4. Legal & Professional Services$238K188 contributions
  5. Homemaker$220.1K269 contributions
  6. Energy, Utilities & Mining$144.5K180 contributions
  7. Retail, Food & Consumer Goods$119.1K116 contributions
  8. Manufacturing & Industrial$95.5K167 contributions
  9. Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$76.4K118 contributions
  10. Technology & Communications$68.3K212 contributions
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Top states

Texas contributors gave the most, $10,181,701 (74% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Paxton is running in; 26% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.

Paxton’s top states

  1. Texas$10.2M35,981 contributions
  2. Florida$548.6K2,720 contributions
  3. California$376.3K2,576 contributions
  4. New York$237.6K786 contributions
  5. Virginia$146K892 contributions
  6. Illinois$136.1K879 contributions
  7. Utah$119.9K189 contributions
  8. Pennsylvania$118.5K695 contributions
  9. Arizona$116.2K860 contributions
  10. Colorado$102.9K536 contributions
All states in the directory →

About the data

Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Ken Paxton. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (KEN PAXTON FOR SENATE), 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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