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Money
$453.9K raised, $357.2K spent, $96.6K cash on hand (through Jun 30, 2026). Where it comes from
Who gives
2.7% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 99% from Texas
Their wordsWhat does Bius say they will do?
Ben Bius’ words are not shown
We have not found a campaign site for this candidate yet.
MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?
Raised
$453.9K
$453,886
Spent
$357.2K
$357,238
Cash on hand
$96.6K
$96,648
FEC filings, Oct 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026 · Official FEC bulk data · committee C00925438 ↗
Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report
79¢ of every dollar raised has been spent across 4 reports ($357.2K of $453.9K). Cash on hand went from $110.9K on Dec 31, 2025 to $96.6K on Jun 30, 2026.
Raised in the period
Spent in the period
Cash on hand at its close
$200K$400K$600K
Dec ’25
Feb ’26
Mar ’26
Jun ’26
Raised, spent and cash on hand by FEC report
Report
Raised in the period
Spent in the period
Cash on hand at its close
YEAR-END 2025 through Dec 31, 2025
$153,486
$42,548
$110,938
PRE-PRIMARY 2026 through Feb 11, 2026
$300,400
$0
$411,338
APRIL QUARTERLY 2026 through Mar 31, 2026
$0
$313,694
$97,644
TERMINATION REPORT 2026 through Jun 30, 2026
$0
$996
$96,648
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 $453,886 reported receipts
LoansMoney the campaign borrowed this cycle, from the candidate or a lender, which it may repay.$428,75194%
Who lent it
Ben Biuslent Jan 27, 2026 · $300K not yet repaid$300,000
Ben Biusthe candidate’s own money · 2 loans · $128.8K not yet repaid$128,751
Each loan as the campaign’s report through Jun 30, 2026 lists it, with what is still owed. A loan from an earlier cycle can appear here, and one repaid in full drops off the report, so the list need not add up to the row.
Itemized (over $200)Donors who have given more than $200 this cycle, so the FEC itemizes (names) them.$24,4505.4%
Largest donors
David LyneOne contribution on Nov 17, 2025 · RETIRED · NONE · LAKEWAY, TX$3,500
Richard OhendaiskiOne contribution on Nov 17, 2025 · ACCOUNTANT · PINNACLE ADVISORS · HUNTSVILLE, TX$3,500
Justin PeterOne contribution on Dec 1, 2025 · OWNER · 2016 SPRING BRIDGE PROP LP · HOUSTON, TX$3,500
Wayne JeskeOne contribution on Nov 13, 2025 · INSURANCE EXECUTIVE · BATTEN INSURANCE · HUNTSVILLE, TX$3,000
Bennie RushOne contribution on Nov 17, 2025 · ATTORNEY · SELF · HUNTSVILLE, TX$2,500
Jeremy GrigsbyOne contribution on Nov 19, 2025 · OWNER/MANAGER · KIGER MACHINE · HUNTSVILLE, TX$2,000
Janet BiusOne contribution on Nov 13, 2025 · LECTURER · SAM HOUSTON STATE UIVERSITY · HUNTSVILLE, TX$1,000
Samuel Johnson2 contributions, latest Nov 18, 2025 · OWNER · HUNTSVILLE ABSTRACT AND TITLE · HUNTSVILLE, TX$1,000
Mike KeathleyOne contribution on Nov 19, 2025 · OWNER/MANAGER · LEGACY BUILDERS LLC · HUNTSVILLE, TX$500
Greg PeterOne contribution on Nov 18, 2025 · RETIRE · NONE · HUNTSVILLE, TX$500
Cody TraylorOne contribution on Nov 24, 2025 · PROJECT CONTROLS MANAGER · DEPCOM POWER · ANGLETON, TX$500
Dennis BealOne contribution on Feb 2, 2026 · N/A · RETIRED · HUNTSVILLE, TX$400
A donor who gave several times appears once. The 12 largest donors by total given are listed. In all, 23 itemized contributions were filed this cycle, totaling $24.5K.
Unitemized ($200 or less)Donors who have given $200 or less this cycle, so the FEC does not itemize (name) them.$6850.2%
Total reported receipts $453,886
Every dollar the committee reported receiving this cycle, split by the source the FEC filing attributes it to. Open a source marked + to see who gave. FEC filings through Jun 30, 2026.
Who donated: where they live, their employers and jobs
Where the donors live $24,450 placed by state
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under $968
$968+
$3.9K+
$8.7K+
$15.5K+
none
Outlined: Texas, home state
Home state and away
Texas 99%TX 99%
99% of the money placed by state came from inside Texas: $24.2K of $24.5K.
Top states
Top donor states
Name
Amount
Texas home22 contributions · 99%
$24,200
Tennessee1 contribution · 1%
$250
By the state each donor wrote on the filing, across 2 states and territories. Donors who have given $200 or less this cycle are not itemized, so they cannot be placed on a map. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total.
Donors’ employers as filed
Donors’ employers
Employer as filed
Amount
2016 Spring Bridge Prop LP1 contribution · 18% of ranked
$3,500
Pinnacle Advisors1 contribution · 18% of ranked
Outside spending $1,604,144 across this race
Money groups spent on their own, not through a campaign. Each ad is filed against the candidate it names, so money attacking an opponent shows on the opponent’s row. Open a candidate to see who spent it.
Consulting and strategyStrategic, political, legal, and compliance consulting, and campaign management.$254,02971%
Filed as
CONSULTING$163,050
CAMPAIGN CONSULTANT$34,403
CAMPAIGN CONSULTANT SERVICES$29,295
CAMPAIGN MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTING$9,505
CAMPAIGN CONSULTING SERVICES$6,054
CONSULTATION SERVICES$5,461
CAMPAIGN CONSULTANT AND MANAGEMENT$3,263
CAMPAIGN MANAGEMENT$3,000
Paid to
Starboard Strategy Group, LLC$185,297
Largest vendors
Largest vendors
Name
Amount
Starboard Strategy Group, LLC6 payments · 60% of all spending
$213,545
Campaign Direct4 payments · 8.4% of all spending
$30,054
Fortner, G Patrick II8 payments · 6.2% of all spending
$22,310
Bius Investments, Inc.2 payments · 4.7% of all spending
$16,860
Jones, Marcial5 payments · 4.5% of all spending
$16,225
Bellsnyder Group, LLC2 payments · 3.1% of all spending
$10,922
Political Comms4 payments · 3% of all spending
$10,884
Edgerton Strategies, LLC1 payment · 1.7% of all spending
$6,000
The people, firms and committees paid the most, across every kind of payment. Each share is of everything the committee reported spending this cycle, not only the itemized payments above. A payee that is itself a committee links to its own profile.
EndorsementsWho does Bius’ campaign say backs them?
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$3,500
Batten Insurance1 contribution · 15% of ranked
$3,000
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 2 contributions · 14% of ranked
$2,750
Kiger Machine1 contribution · 10% of ranked
$2,000
Huntsville Abstract And Title2 contributions · 5.2% of ranked
$1,000
SAM Houston State Uiversity1 contribution · 5.2% of ranked
$1,000
Legacy Builders LLC2 contributions · 3.9% of ranked
$750
A further $5,050 came from donors whose answer names no employer (None), so it is not ranked. Itemized gifts over $200, grouped by the words donors filed: not an industry classification, and a gift from an employee is not a gift from the employer. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($685) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
Donors’ occupations as filed
Donors’ occupations
Occupation as filed
Amount
Owner3 contributions · 19% of ranked
$4,500
RetiredWritten instead of an occupation · 4 contributions · 18% of ranked
$4,300
Accountant1 contribution · 15% of ranked
$3,500
Insurance Executive1 contribution · 12% of ranked
$3,000
Attorney1 contribution · 10% of ranked
$2,500
Owner/manager2 contributions · 10% of ranked
$2,500
Lecturer1 contribution · 4.2% of ranked
$1,000
Project Controls Manager1 contribution · 2.1% of ranked
$500
A further $400 came from donors whose answer names no occupation (N/A), so it is not ranked. Itemized gifts over $200, grouped by the words donors filed: not an industry classification, and a gift from an employee is not a gift from the employer. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($685) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
Support and oppose are each group’s own labels, not a judgment made here.
$1,604,144 of the race total was filed about other candidates, so it would not show on Bius’ own record.
Independent expenditures (Schedule E) only. Electioneering communications and corporate or union member communications file separately; they are counted for Biusunder “Other outside spending” in the full finance detail, but not for the rest of the field, so every other row is a floor.
Campaign Direct$24,054
Fortner, G Patrick II$22,310
Jones, Marcial$9,613
Edgerton Strategies, LLC$6,000
Bellsnyder Group, LLC$5,461
OtherPayments whose filed description does not match any category above. Every one is listed so it can be read directly.$48,43314%
Filed as
CAMPAIGN ADVERT$18,125
LOAN REPAYMENT$17,878
SIGNAGE RECOVERY SERVICE$8,430
MARKETING$4,000
Paid to
Bius Investments, Inc.$16,860
Political Comms$10,884
Campaign Direct$6,000
Ben Bius$4,724
Bius, Walter Benjamin$4,724
Lisa Anthony$2,000
Printing, mail, and shippingPrinted literature, direct mail, postage, design, and delivery.$29,5248.3%
Filed as
MAILINGS$28,248
MASS MAILING CAMPAIGN$672
PRINTING OF MAILERS, CARDS, ETC.$304
CAMPAIGN DESIGN$300
Paid to
Starboard Strategy Group, LLC$28,248
Intuit Mailchimp$672
All Sorts Mailing Service$304
Jean Dukate$300
Payroll and staffSalaries, wages, benefits, and payroll services.$10,2402.9%
Filed as
CAMPAIGN STAFF$6,613
CAMPAIGN STAFF PAYMENT$3,627
Paid to
Jones, Marcial$6,613
Becktold, Ashley$3,627
Taxes, fees, and bank chargesPayroll and income taxes, filing fees, bank and merchant processing charges.$5,4611.5%
Filed as
CONSULTING FEES$5,461
Paid to
Bellsnyder Group, LLC$5,461
Fundraising and eventsThe cost of raising money: finance consultants, donor list rental and acquisition, event venues, catering, and donor processing.$4,1431.2%
Filed as
CAMPAIGN VENUE COSTS$996
CAMPAIGN EVENT PLANNING$996
EVENT PLANNING$996
CAMPAIGN VENUE$577
CAMPAIGN EVENT$577
Paid to
Kim's Home and Garden$2,989
Miramont Country Club$1,154
Advertising and mediaBroadcast, digital, and print advertising, and the media buying behind it.$1,6280.5%
Filed as
RADIIO ADVERTISEMENT$641
ADVERTISING$600
ADVERTISING EXPENSES$387
Paid to
Ksam Radio$641
Madisonville Meteor$600
Advertising Expenses$387
TravelAirfare, lodging, mileage, and ground transport.$1,4690.4%
Filed as
FUEL$764
TRANSPORTATION$255
TRAVEL EXPENSE (OIL CHANGE)$230
FUEL EXPENSES$220
Paid to
Shell Oil$764
MOPAC Expressway$255
Take 5$230
Fuel Expenses$220
Office and administrativeRent, utilities, phones, supplies, equipment, security, food, and campaign merchandise.$1,0490.3%
Filed as
MEAL EXPENSES$1,049
Paid to
Meal Expenses$1,049
TransfersMoney moved to an affiliated or authorised committee.$265<0.1%
Filed as
FEE PAID TO TRANSFER BANK ACCOUNT$265
Paid to
Ben Bius$265
Polling and researchSurveys, opposition research, voter file work, and analytics.$201<0.1%
Filed as
DATA PURCHASE$201
Paid to
Evanvasser$201
Total itemized disbursements $356,440
Every itemized payment the committee reported this cycle, sorted by what it said each one was for. The categories are ours; the wording they are matched against is the committee’s own. Open a category to read the filed descriptions and who was paid. FEC filings through Jun 30, 2026.
All 63 itemized payments filed this cycle. Spending below the itemization threshold is not filed line by line.