Federal candidate · 2019–2020 cycle · past cycle
Sheila Jackson Lee
- Party
- Democratic
- Running for
- U.S. House · Texas District 18
- Filing address
- Houston, TX (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- LEE, SHEILA JACKSON
- Next election
- General November 3, 2020 (Wikipedia, checked October 23, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Texas, District 18
FEC candidate ID H4TX18054 · Principal campaign committee: SHEILA JACKSON LEE FOR CONGRESS
| Cycle | Office | Raised | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–2024 | U.S. House · Texas District 18 | $553,256.36 | General-election nominee |
| 2021–2022 | U.S. House · Texas District 18 | $977,656.39 | General-election nominee |
| 2019–2020 | U.S. House · Texas District 18 | $1,068,464.88 | General-election nominee |
Total raised$1,068,464.88
Total spent$874,961.29
Cash on hand$260,006.02
Debts owed by the campaign$0.00
Loans from the candidate$0.00
2019–2020 cycle totals through December 31, 2020, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$801,744.0875%
- PACs and other committees$246,530.8823%
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$20,189.922%
Raised and spent over time
Report-by-report history is shown for the current cycle.
PAC and committee contributors
81 committees reported giving $255,717.00 to this candidate, as filed by the giving committees through December 29, 2024. Timing differs from the campaign’s own reports, so this list may not match the totals above.
- COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA-COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$12,500.00
- MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pagePAC$10,000.00
- BORDER HEALTH FEDERAL PACPAC$10,000.00
- TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$7,500.00
- ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS Company pageConnected PAC$7,500.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$6,000.00
- NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$6,000.00
- UAW - V - CAP (UAW VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION Company pagePAC$5,000.00
- UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)Connected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATIONConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GM PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN PAC FUND Company pagePAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pagePAC$5,000.00
- CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PACConnected PAC$5,000.00
- MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT Company pageConnected PAC$4,000.00
- TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee$4,000.00
- LOCKE LORD LLP PACPAC$3,500.00
- POLSINELLI PACConnected PAC$3,500.00
Show all 81 committees
- SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION - SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NA-AGLIW Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- PURPOSE PACLeadership PAC$3,000.00
- CHARTER SCHOOLS ACTION PACPAC$2,800.00
- INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS CAMPAIGN ASSISTANCE FUND Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL ACTIONHybrid PAC$2,500.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND)Connected PAC$2,500.00
- ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$2,500.00
- CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$2,500.00
- PAKISTANI AMERICAN PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAK-PACConnected PAC$2,500.00
- UNITED PILOTS PAC/UNITED AIRLINES MASTER EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- BASF CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND, INC. PAC (EVERYTOWN PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- JUUL LABS, INC. EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (JLE PAC)Connected PAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$2,000.00
- PFIZER INC. PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- BP CORPORATION NORTH AMERICA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- UNITED AIRLINES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UAPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC)PAC$2,000.00
- GOOGLE LLC NETPAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- THE NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION ACTION COMMITTEE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION (ACRE) Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- BARBARA LEE FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,500.00
- MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA - COAL MINERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,000.00
- GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GEPAC)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PA PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BEET SUGAR COOPERATIVE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- SOUTH TEXAS SUGAR CANE PRODUCERS PAC RIO GRANDE VALLEY SUGAR GROWERS, INCConnected PAC$1,000.00
- ORRICK HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE, LLP FEDERAL PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY RAILPAC (BNSF RAILPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- SNAKE RIVER SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- INDEPENDENT BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS FEDERAL PAC (IBAT FEDPAC)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS--PAC OF AAOS Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- FRATERNITY & SORORITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEHybrid PAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL NURSES UNITED PAC - A FUND FOR A HEALTHY AMERICA Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (COGNIZANT PAC)PAC$1,000.00
- FRIENDS OF CHERI BUSTOSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- CROP INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION PAC-CIPA PACPAC$1,000.00
- PROGRESSIVE MAJORITY PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- BRADY PACHybrid PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SLEEP MEDICINE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$500.00
- IVYPACPAC$417.00
Outside spending
- Independent expenditures supporting Sheila Jackson Lee$16,419.80
- Independent expenditures opposing Sheila Jackson Lee$0.00
FEC totals for the 2020 cycle, including groups that are not political committees, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Independent expenditures by committees that are not part of the campaign, as reported by those committees. This money is spent separately, not given to the candidate.
- TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEESupporting$15,476.00
- TOGETHER WE THRIVESupporting$750.00
- PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTESSupporting$181.00
- SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTIONSupporting$10.00
The race
Texas U.S. House, District 18, 2020 · 11 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheila Jackson Lee (D) | $1,068,464.88 | $260,006.02 | 2020-12-31 |
| Wendell Champion (R) | $308,539.50 | $34,367.30 | 2020-11-23 |
| Marc Flores (D) | $114,804.76 | $0.00 | 2020-06-30 |
| Jerry Ford Sr. (D) | $83,747.71 | $674.89 | 2020-12-31 |
| Bimal Patel (D) | $49,385.92 | $0.00 | 2020-04-08 |
| Michael Allen (D) | $11,450.59 | $87.80 | 2020-04-08 |
| Stevens Orozco (D) | $9,083.14 | $0.00 | 2020-07-01 |
| Donovan Boson (D) | $4,085.00 | $150.00 | 2019-09-30 |
| Ava Pate (R) | $3,611.83 | $0.00 | 2020-04-07 |
| Luke Spencer (L) | $989.93 | $0.00 | 2020-11-24 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
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Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: SHEILA JACKSON LEE FOR CONGRESS.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 23, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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