WHERE
Where do Michael McCaul's campaign contributions come from?
Funding summary
- Total raised
- $3.1M
- Total spent
- $3.3M
- Cash on hand
- $131K
Where the money came from
- Individual donors$1.5M(47%)
- PACs$709K(23%)
- Political parties$0(0%)
- Self-funding$0(0%)
- Other receipts$958K(31%)
“Other receipts” in FEC candidate totals covers transfers from other committees the candidate controls, offsets to operating expenditures, refunded contributions, and interest — not itemized donor activity. FEC's itemized filings hold the detail.
Top industries
Of $474K in itemized individual donations where the donor listed an employer. This is only a slice of total fundraising — PACs, parties, small-dollar donors, and self-funding are not included here.
- General Business$210K
- Finance & Real Estate$73K
- Legal & Lobbying$62K
- Advocacy & Nonprofits$36K
- Technology & Media$24K
An additional $940Kin itemized donations couldn't be classified — either the donor left the employer field blank or listed “retired”/“self-employed,” or the employer didn't match a known industry.
Vote-finance correlation
Data through May 2026 · Sources: 2 — FEC individual filings (2026 cycle), Congress.gov roll calls (119th Congress) [168]
Representative Michael McCaul voted on 168 bills. He received $172,000 in donations. There is a strong pattern between donation amounts and his voting record. Higher donations show a lower yea rate. Lower donations show a higher yea rate. No peer comparison is available.
This analysis shows factual patterns in public data. Campaign contributions are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Voting alignment with donor industries is common across all legislators. Correlation does not indicate causation or improper behavior.
Campaign finance data from FEC.gov. Totals reflect the current two-year cycle. Industry breakdown covers only itemized individual donations where the donor listed an employer. Full methodology