Candidate for governor · 2026

Evelyn Brooks

Running for
Governor of Texas
Party
Republican
Filing name
Brooks, Evelyn L.
State filer ID
Texas Ethics Commission filer ID 86347

RepublicanGovernor · TexasLost the primary

Total raised$2,497.39
Total spent$27,189.21
Cash on hand$0.00
Loans outstanding$19,000.00

The candidate’s own campaign account from January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026: the totals on each of 5 report cover sheets filed with the Texas Ethics Commission, added together (superseded reports left out). Cash on hand and loans are from the latest report. Bulk data dated October 23, 2026. The Commission’s search is the official source.

Raised and spent by reporting period

ReportPeriodAccountRaisedSpentEnding balance
SEMIJULJanuary 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025Candidate account$0.00$3,265.00$0.00
SEMIJANJuly 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025Candidate account$1,100.00$3,284.18$3,265.00
E30DAYBEFJanuary 1, 2026 – January 22, 2026Candidate account$787.39$4,432.12$0.00
E08DAYBEFJanuary 23, 2026 – February 21, 2026Candidate account$500.00$8,987.94$0.00
SEMIJULFebruary 22, 2026 – June 30, 2026Candidate account$110.00$7,219.97$0.00

The state lists each account’s totals to date; each period’s amount here is the change from the account’s previous report.

The race

Texas governor, 2026 · 38 candidates registered with the state

CandidateStatusRaisedCash on handThrough
Gina Hinojosa DemocraticGeneral-election nominee$21,727,311.18$4,082,077.11September 24, 2026
Greg Abbott RepublicanGeneral-election nominee$4,766,000.00
+ $92M by supporting committees
$870,089.26
+ $17M
September 24, 2026
Pete "Doc" Chambers RepublicanLost the primary$408,904.07$54,048.15February 21, 2026
Bobby Cole DemocraticLost the primary$167,710.00$19,770.66June 30, 2026
Andrew White DemocraticWithdrew$106,058.60$0.00February 2, 2026
Ben Flores DemocraticWithdrew$61,670.10$29,339.43September 24, 2026
Ronnie Tullos RepublicanLost the primary$40,325.67$0.00June 30, 2026
Chris Bell DemocraticLost the primary$33,286.00$4,622.49December 31, 2025
Jenn Mack Raphoon Party not listedRegistered with the state; not on Wikipedia’s candidate list$24,412.00$0.00September 24, 2026
Pat Dixon Party not listedRunning$19,652.65$2,368.81September 24, 2026

Polling and ratings

Race ratings

Recent polls

Polling average: Greg Abbott 49.6% · Gina Hinojosa 46.9% (Abbott +2.7%). Averages listed on Wikipedia from 270toWin, Decision Desk HQ, FiftyPlusOne, RealClearPolitics, Silver Bulletin.

PollsterDatesSampleMargin of errorResults
ActiVoteOctober 17–21, 2026400 (LV)±4.9%Greg Abbott 53% · Gina Hinojosa 48%
Emerson CollegeOctober 17–19, 20261,000 (LV)±3.0%Greg Abbott 49% · Gina Hinojosa 45% · Pat Dixon 1%
Beacon Research (D)/ Shaw & Co. Research (R)October 15–19, 20262,011 (RV)± 2.0%Greg Abbott 50% · Gina Hinojosa 49%
1,398 (LV)± 2.5%52%47%Pat Dixon 1%
CBS News/YouGovOctober 8–16, 20261,492 (LV)±3.5%Greg Abbott 52% · Gina Hinojosa 48%
University of HoustonOctober 10–14, 20262,000 (LV)±2.2%Greg Abbott 49% · Gina Hinojosa 46% · Pat Dixon 2%

Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 Texas gubernatorial election (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.

Sources and updates

  • Money: Texas Ethics Commission campaign disclosure reports (report totals only), retrieved October 23, 2026.
  • 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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