Gov. Greg Abbott collected more than $20 million for his reelection campaign between July 1 and Sept. 24, outpacing Democratic challenger Gina Hinojosa's haul of more than $13 million, according to campaign finance reports summarized Tuesday by The Texas Tribune.
The gap in spending was wider. Abbott's campaign spent $74.1 million over those 12 weeks, the Tribune reported, compared with $12.1 million for Hinojosa. The Republican incumbent closed the period with $18.2 million in cash on hand, against about $4 million for the former Austin ISD board president.
That is a far smaller cushion than Abbott held in January, when he reported $105.7 million on hand to Hinojosa's less than $1 million. He has spent $141.3 million since the start of 2026.
Polls and the two campaigns
Most public polls have shown Hinojosa within five points of Abbott, and three surveys in September showed her narrowly ahead, according to the Tribune. Her fundraising rose after a Sept. 17 poll that was the first public survey of the cycle to show her leading.
Abbott's campaign manager, Kim Snyder, said in a statement that the governor "has the resources he needs to win" and to help Republicans down the ballot. His chief strategist has dismissed a recent poll showing Hinojosa ahead.
Hinojosa's campaign said 74% of her donors were giving to her for the first time, and that she received more than 248,000 contributions from over 136,000 people, averaging $53.37. Her largest single donation, $250,000, came from the American Federation of Teachers.
