Federal race · 2020
Texas U.S. House, District 3, 2020
General election: November 3, 2020
Money raised
- Nicholas Taylor V (R)$3.1M raised · $22K on hand
- Helane Lulu Sawsan Seikaly (D)$1.7M raised · $342 on hand
- Sean J McCaffity (D)$521K raised · $160 on hand
- Lorie Burch (D)$47K raised · −$673 on hand
- Tanner T Do (D)$19K raised · −$372 on hand
- Al D Robertson (D)$6K raised · −$507 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Taylor V (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $3,107,848.12 | $3,277,899.30 | $22,497.99 | 2020-12-31 |
| Helane Lulu Sawsan Seikaly (D) | General-election nominee | $1,654,380.18 | $1,654,038.39 | $341.79 | 2020-12-31 |
| Sean J McCaffity (D) | Lost primary runoff | $520,727.52 | $520,567.35 | $160.17 | 2020-07-31 |
| Lorie Burch (D) | Withdrawn | $46,595.57 | $45,990.43 | −$673.28 | 2020-12-31 |
| Tanner T Do (D) | Lost primary | $18,746.22 | $19,118.45 | −$372.23 | 2020-09-30 |
| Al D Robertson (D) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $5,611.23 | $4,143.88 | −$506.61 | 2020-12-31 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$5,479,899.40 = candidates’ own spending $4,874,134.27 + outside spending $605,765.13
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Taylor V | $570,545.77 | $809.76 | $28,573.95 |
| Helane Lulu Sawsan Seikaly | $5,835.65 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCCC Targeting & Analytics Department (D) | October 19–22, 2020 | 432 (LV) | ± 4.2% | Van Taylor 42% · Lulu Seikaly 44% · Christopher Claytor 8% |
| Global Strategy Group (D) | September 10–15, 2020 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Van Taylor 44% · Lulu Seikaly 43% |
| Public Opinion Strategies (R) | August 1–5, 2020 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Van Taylor 48% · Lulu Seikaly 35% · Christopher Claytor 8% |
| Global Strategy Group (D) | July 17–20, 2020 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Van Taylor 43% · Lulu Seikaly 37% · Christopher Claytor 5% |
| Global Strategy Group (D) | July 17–20, 2020 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Generic Republican 45% · Generic Democrat 42% |
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.
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