John Cornyn

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John Cornyn

U.S. Senator · Texas · R

U.S. Senator — TX (R)

John Cornyn III ( KOR-nin; born February 2, 1952) is an American politician and former judge who is the senior United States senator for Texas, a seat he has held since 2002. He is a member of the Republican Party. Born in Houston, Cornyn is a graduate of Trinity University, St. Mary's University School of Law, and the University of Virginia School of Law. [Wikipedia ↗]

FEC receipts · 2002–2026 cycles

$82,095,197 raised

Influence graph
Individual 64%
PAC 15%
Other

Where the $82,095,197 raised came from · FEC · 2002–2026 cycle

$82,095,197
Raised
FEC receipts · 2002–2026 cycle
$12,008,695
PAC receipts
FEC committee contributions · 2002–2026 cycles
$76,719,975
Spent supporting them
outside + direct · 190 sources
$4,329,367
Spent against them
opposition IEs · 2 edges

Verify at FEC.gov ↗

Top individual donors · 15

Largest itemized individual contributions across their FEC campaign committees (Schedule A), aggregated by donor across cycles. Conduits (ActBlue/WinRed) excluded.

  • Jere W. Mr. Jr. Thompson
    AMBIT ENERGY · CEO · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $13,200
  • Steve Mr. Stephens
    RETIRED · RETIRED · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $10,000
  • Elizabeth G. Mrs. Black
    RETIRED · RETIRED · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $9,200
  • Gretchen Hilyard
    RETIRED · RETIRED · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $9,200
  • Alinaghi M. Soujani
    MAIN PLAZA INVESTMENT · PRESIDENT · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600
  • Richard Mr. Gilliam
    CUMBERLAND DEVELOPMENT · MANAGER · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600
  • Alexandra Parker
    SELF EMPLOYED · PHILANTHROPIST · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600
  • Marc Mr. Andreessen
    ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ · PARTNER · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600
  • Anthony Mr. Wood
    ROKU · FOUNDER CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600
  • Sean N. Parker
    SEAN N PARKER FOUNDATION · CHAIRMAN · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600
  • Adria Sheth
    HOMEMAKER · HOMEMAKER · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600
  • Ben Mr. Horowitz
    ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ · COFOUNDER AND GP · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600
  • Paul Singer
    ELLIOTT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT · CO-CEO CO-CIO PRESIDENT · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600
  • James E. Mr. Stephenson
    YANCEY BROS. CO. · CHAIRMAN · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600
  • Marcus Mr. Griffin
    THE GRIFFIN COMPANIES · PRESIDENT · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600

Top industries · donor money

  • Other / unclassified$348,302
  • Retired$264,244
  • Securities & investment$173,535
  • Not employed / self$107,296
  • Health professionals$100,845
  • Real estate$54,028
  • Lawyers & law firms$44,437
  • Tech$23,377

Classified from donor employer/occupation · heuristic

Top employers · donor money

  • HOMEMAKER$34,600
  • CAPITAL GROUP$22,500
  • ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ$16,500
  • AMBIT ENERGY$13,200
  • SELF$13,073
  • BLACKSTONE$12,600
  • FIDELITY INVESTMENTS$10,500
  • THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES$10,000
  • THE CAPITAL GROUP$10,000
  • DELL TECHNOLOGIES$8,800

Committee assignments · 17

Seats on the panels that write the rules — where a donor industry meets the member it funded.

  • United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics ControlChairman
  • Joint Committee on Taxation
  • Senate Committee on Finance
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
  • Senate Committee on the Budget
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary
  • Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
  • Senate Committee on Finance — International Trade, Customs, and Global CompetitivenessChairman
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary — Border Security and ImmigrationChairman
  • Senate Committee on Finance — Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
  • Senate Committee on Finance — Taxation and IRS Oversight
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — Africa and Global Health Policy
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary — Crime and Counterterrorism
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary — Privacy, Technology, and the Law
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary — the Constitution

Source: @unitedstates/congress-legislators

Legislation sponsored · 131

Bills and resolutions this member introduced in the 119th Congress — what they put their name on, alongside who funds them.

  • S. 5024A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that an entity domiciled in a foreign adversary country is a foreign instrumentality for purposes of the prohibition on economic espionage.
  • S. 4968A bill to provide for the transmission of emergency alerts by satellite, and for other purposes.
  • S. 4826SABER Act of 2026· International Affairs
  • S. 4827POWER ON Act of 2026· Energy
  • S.Res. 781A resolution commemorating June 19, 2025, as "Juneteenth National Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States.· Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Source: govinfo.gov · BILLSTATUS bulk data (sponsor of record)

Top connections · 198 total

People9
Organizations9
PACs / committees180

Connections · explore all 198

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Spent against them · $4,329,367

Outside money spent to defeat them (opposition independent expenditures). Not their own funding.

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