BUFORD, JAMES
DemocraticFEC reportedDemocratic candidate · U.S. House · Texas · District 9 · Election 2026 · ChallengerH4TX06232
Overview
- Raised
- $73Kvs $11.4K 2023–2024
- Spent
- $73Kvs $11.4K 2023–2024
- Cash on hand
- $0vs $35 2023–2024
- Debts owed
- $0vs $0 2023–2024
OpenFEC processed candidate totals through Apr 1, 2026, across every authorized committee; figures change when amended reports are filed.
Raised is total receipts and Spent is total disbursements as reported for the candidate's authorized committees together; both can include transfers, loans and refunds. Cash on hand and debts are the balances at the end of the last report. The comparison is the same figure for 2023–2024.
Candidate & race
- Office & constituency
- U.S. House · Texas · District 9
- Reported party
- Democratic
- Election year
- 2026
- Race status
- Challenger
- Candidate status
- Current candidate
- Principal campaign committee
- JAMES BUFORD FOR CONGRESS (C00845172)
The principal campaign committee is the reported connection to this candidate. Transaction details below cover that committee; candidate-wide totals can also cover other authorized committees.
Money in
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Sources
- Itemized individual contributions$15.5K
- Unitemized individual contributions$1,151
- Candidate contributions$56.3K
Top contributors
- BUFORD, JAMES$66.3K6 contributions
- DEFORD, RONALDRepublicanDerived from contributions$2,5001 contribution
- DEFORD, GARYRepublicanDerived from contributions$1,0001 contribution
- GOODWIN, ALAN
Money out
Spending by kind
- Operating expenditures$72.9K
- Contribution refunds$86
Largest operating payments
- 1558 BRAND AGENCY$14.8KMARKETING · Nov 18, 2025
- 1558 BRAND AGENCY$14KADVERTISING · Jan 14, 2026
- 1558 BRAND AGENCY$10KCAMPAIGN MARKETING · Sep 6, 2025
- 1558 BRAND AGENCY$9,575MARKETING · Oct 31, 2025
- 1558 BRAND AGENCY$6,166ADVERTISING · Feb 16, 2026
- 1558 BRAND AGENCY$4,320MARKETING · Dec 19, 2025
- KEEPERS PRESS$3,410SIGNS · Oct 17, 2025
- JAMES BUFORD FOR CONGRESS$3,250BALLOT REGISTRATION FEE · Nov 18, 2025
- COOL DOG GRAPHICS$1,095CAMPAIGN MATERIALS · Jan 15, 2026
- GOODWIN, ALAN
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2025–2026 election cycle · dated records
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Records
Registration
- Office sought
- U.S. House
- State / district
- Texas · District 9
- Party affiliation
- Democratic
- Race status
- Challenger
- Candidate status
- Current candidate
- Election year
- 2026
- Registration snapshot cycle
- 2025–2026
- Cycles loaded
- 2026, 2024
- Registered address
- PO BOX 387 · PALMER, Texas, 75152
- Compliance screening
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Relationships
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Reconciliation
- Coverage
- Jan 1, 2025 to Apr 1, 2026
- Contribution refunds
- $86
- Debts owed by committees
- $0
- Last report
- TERMINATION REPORT
Source and provenance
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