Candidates › TX-38 race › 2025–2026

Melissa McDonough

D Democratic nominee for U.S. House, TX-38

Has not served in Congress

On the ballot: On the general election ballotNov 3, 2026 · Texas US House 38
The race: Everyone running for TX-38 · Compare McDonough with them
Where to vote: Find your polling place (opens in a new tab) · More ways to vote

SummaryAt a glance

Top priorities: Economy
Education
Elections
Environment
Equality
Read all 25 in their words
Money: $124.7K raised, $103K spent, $44.4K cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
Who gives: 27% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 98% from Texas · largest committee giver LEE PAC, $500
Backed by: Texas AFL-CIO Committee on Public Education (COPE) · Houston Chronicle Editorial Board · Gun Sense Voter and 8 more. As the campaign lists them

Their wordsWhat does McDonough say they will do?

25 priorities from melissaforcongress.com, in the order they are listed there. Every heading and the text under it is copied exactly, as one passage for each page it is from, and links to that place on the page; hover a source to see which passage it opens.

25 priorities · 39 quoted statements

- Save Social Security
- Improve foreign relations
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- Properly fund public education
- Make tuition more affordable
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- Defend democracy
- Make voting easier for everyone
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- Embrace renewable energy innovation
- Proper flood mitigation
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- Protect marginalized communities
- Invest in affordable housing
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- Responsible gun ownership
- Prevent more mass shootings
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- Give women control of their own bodies
- Universal healthcare (Medicare for All)
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- More effective border management
- Address root causes of immigration
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MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised

$124.7K

$124,711

Spent

$103K

$102,969

Cash on hand

$44.4K

$44,442

FEC filings, Jan 1, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026 · Official FEC bulk data · committee C00836940

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

83¢ of every dollar raised has been spent across 9 reports ($103K of $124.7K). Cash on hand went from $22.3K on Mar 31, 2025 to $44.4K on Oct 14, 2026.

Raised, spent and cash on hand by FEC report
Report	Raised in the period	Spent in the period	Cash on hand at its close
APRIL QUARTERLY 2025 through Mar 31, 2025	$0	$388	$22,311
JULY QUARTERLY 2025 through Jun 30, 2025	$8,870	$1,218	$29,964
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2025 through Sep 30, 2025	$11,096	$8,505	$32,555
YEAR-END 2025 through Dec 31, 2025	$16,397	$14,748	$34,205
PRE-PRIMARY 2026 through Feb 11, 2026	$5,569	$4,151	$35,623
APRIL QUARTERLY 2026 through Mar 31, 2026	$5,965	$4,285	$37,303
JULY QUARTERLY 2026 through Jun 30, 2026	$19,031	$12,395	$43,939
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2026 through Sep 30, 2026	$50,141	$34,006	$60,074
PRE-GENERAL 2026 through Oct 14, 2026	$7,642	$23,274	$44,442

Each report’s own period, as filed with the FEC; a report filed again counts once, as its latest copy.

Where the money came from $124,711 reported receipts

Itemized (over $200)Donors who have given more than $200 this cycle, so the FEC itemizes (names) them.$54,53144%

Largest donors

Melissa A. McDonough19 contributions, latest Jun 30, 2026 · OWNER / REALTOR · LOCATIONS INC · TOMBALL, TX$28,036
Perrot JeannineOne contribution on May 31, 2025 · CUSTOMER SUPPORT AGENT · EVENIS · HOUSTON, TX$3,500
Gale JenkinsOne contribution on Jul 1, 2025 · NOT EMPLOYED · HOUSTON, TX$2,500
Judann Luening2 contributions, latest Apr 25, 2026 · RETIRED · HOUSTON, TX$1,500
Corbin Shouse9 contributions, latest Jun 3, 2026 · NOT EMPLOYED · SPRING, TX$1,500
William Myers11 contributions, latest Jun 11, 2026 · SELF-EMPLOYED BUSINESS OWNER · AQUARIUM SYSTEMS · TOMBALL, TX$1,100
Larry BaileyOne contribution on Nov 2, 2025 · FINANCIAL ADVISOR · SELF · WASHINGTON, DC$1,000
Maria BurdickOne contribution on Aug 16, 2025 · NOT EMPLOYED · HOUSTON, TX$1,000
Janice GoldsmithOne contribution on Jun 23, 2025 · SELF EMPLOYED · MONARCH INTERESTS · HOUSTON, TX$1,000

Top donor states
Name		Amount
Texas home94 contributions · 98%		$51,472
District of Columbia1 contribution · 1.9%		$1,000
California2 contributions · 0.5%		$238

Top donor states

Name

Amount

Texas home94 contributions · 98%

$51,472

District of Columbia1 contribution · 1.9%

$1,000

California2 contributions · 0.5%

$238

Donors’ employers
Employer as filed		Amount
Locations INC19 contributions · 54% of ranked		$28,036
Not employedWritten instead of an employer · 37 contributions · 21% of ranked		$11,039
Evenis1 contribution · 6.7% of ranked		$3,500
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 6 contributions · 4.3% of ranked		$2,238
RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 3 contributions · 2.4% of ranked		$1,250
Aquarium Systems11 contributions · 2.1% of ranked		$1,100
Monarch Interests1 contribution · 1.9% of ranked		$1,000
CCM1 contribution · 1.4% of ranked		$750

Donors’ employers

Employer as filed

Amount

Locations INC19 contributions · 54% of ranked

$28,036

Not employedWritten instead of an employer · 37 contributions · 21% of ranked

$11,039

Evenis1 contribution · 6.7% of ranked

$3,500

Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 6 contributions · 4.3% of ranked

$2,238

RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 3 contributions · 2.4% of ranked

$1,250

Aquarium Systems11 contributions · 2.1% of ranked

$1,100

Monarch Interests1 contribution · 1.9% of ranked

$1,000

CCM1 contribution · 1.4% of ranked

$750

Donors’ occupations
Occupation as filed		Amount
Owner / Realtor19 contributions · 53% of ranked		$28,036
Not employedWritten instead of an occupation · 37 contributions · 21% of ranked		$11,039
Customer Support Agent1 contribution · 6.6% of ranked		$3,500
Self-employed Business Owner11 contributions · 2.1% of ranked		$1,100
Financial Advisor1 contribution · 1.9% of ranked		$1,000
RetiredWritten instead of an occupation · 2 contributions · 1.9% of ranked		$1,000
Self-employedWritten instead of an occupation · 1 contribution · 1.9% of ranked		$1,000
Mortgage Banker1 contribution · 1.4% of ranked		$750

Donors’ occupations

Occupation as filed

Amount

Owner / Realtor19 contributions · 53% of ranked

$28,036

Not employedWritten instead of an occupation · 37 contributions · 21% of ranked

$11,039

Customer Support Agent1 contribution · 6.6% of ranked

$3,500

Self-employed Business Owner11 contributions · 2.1% of ranked

$1,100

Financial Advisor1 contribution · 1.9% of ranked

$1,000

RetiredWritten instead of an occupation · 2 contributions · 1.9% of ranked

$1,000

Self-employedWritten instead of an occupation · 1 contribution · 1.9% of ranked

$1,000

Mortgage Banker1 contribution · 1.4% of ranked

$750

Name		Amount
Iheart Media1 payment · 20% of all spending		$21,000
J&N Enterprises4 payments · 5% of all spending		$5,168
Scale to Win7 payments · 4.3% of all spending		$4,405
Amazon48 payments · 4.1% of all spending		$4,254
Kessler Graphics4 payments · 3% of all spending		$3,071
Texas Democratic Party2 payments · 2.1% of all spending		$2,200
Colby Wright Designs3 payments · 1.7% of all spending		$1,801
Google16 payments · 1.7% of all spending		$1,712

Melissa McDonough

SummaryAt a glance

Their wordsWhat does McDonough say they will do?

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

Where the money came from $124,711 reported receipts

Largest donors

EndorsementsWho does McDonough’s campaign say backs them?

Organizations 10

Newspapers 1

BallotWhen is McDonough on the ballot?

AboutWhere does this page come from?

Earlier cycles

Federal records

Campaign pages read 2 pages

Who lent it

Committees that gave

Where the donors live $52,710 placed by state

Home state and away

Top states

Donors’ employers as filed

Donors’ occupations as filed

Outside spending $941,262 across this race

What the payments were for $58,188 itemized

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Melissa McDonough

SummaryAt a glance

Their wordsWhat does McDonough say they will do?

1Priority 1: Economy 1 statement

2Priority 2: Education 1 statement

3Priority 3: Elections 1 statement

4Priority 4: Environment 1 statement

5Priority 5: Equality 1 statement

6Priority 6: Gun Safety 1 statement

7Priority 7: Healthcare 1 statement

8Priority 8: Immigration 1 statement

9Priority 9: Inflation 2 statements

10Priority 10: International Trade 2 statements

11Priority 11: Quality Education for All 2 statements

12Priority 12: Affordable Tuition 2 statements

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

Where the money came from $124,711 reported receipts

Largest donors

EndorsementsWho does McDonough’s campaign say backs them?

Organizations 10

Newspapers 1

BallotWhen is McDonough on the ballot?

AboutWhere does this page come from?

Earlier cycles

Federal records

Campaign pages read 2 pages

Who lent it

Committees that gave

Where the donors live $52,710 placed by state

Home state and away

Top states

Donors’ employers as filed

Donors’ occupations as filed

Outside spending $941,262 across this race

What the payments were for $58,188 itemized

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