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S4TX00722
ALLRED, COLIN Challenger
8.0
Influence Score · 2026
Substantially backed
Non-incumbent — only contributions, independent expenditures, and dark-money exposure are scored.
Lobbying, vote alignment, bundle timing, and trade direction require committee assignments and
roll-call records, neither of which exist for a non-sitting candidate. Maximum reachable score is
about 23, on a challenger-only scale — incumbents are scored 0–100 across all twelve axes, so the two
are not directly comparable. See methodology.
Score components
| Axis | Raw | Normalized (pts) | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct contributions | $52.23M | 8.00 | 2026 cycle, principal committee |
| Independent expenditures (support) | $0 | 0.00 | 2026 cycle, sponsor-aligned outside spending |
| Lobbying exposure | — | — | Requires committee assignment |
| Vote alignment | — | — | Requires voting record |
| Contribution timing — money arriving near key votes | — | — | Requires recorded-vote calendar |
| Dark-money exposure | 0.0004 | 0.00 | Disclosed-vs-dark outside spending share |
| Personal trade direction | — | — | Requires STOCK Act filings |
Race matchup TX Senate
| Candidate | Party | Status | Direct $ | Outside $ | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORNYN, JOHN SEN | REP | Inc. | $1.34M | $5.82M | 94.7 | Most exposed |
| TALARICO, JAMES | DEM | Chal. | $17.07M | $21.80M | 14.3 | Heavily backed |
| CROCKETT, JASMINE | DEM | Chal. | $2.53M | $14.33M | 13.1 | Heavily backed |
| HUNT, WESLEY | REP | Chal. | $3.25M | $11.31M | 12.5 | Heavily backed |
| PAXTON, WARREN KENNETH JR. | REP | Chal. | $9.28M | $9.82M | 12.2 | Heavily backed |
| ALLRED, COLIN | DEM | Chal. | $52.23M | $0 | 8.0 | Substantially backed |
| ALLRED, COLIN | DEM | Chal. | $0 | $14.41M | 5.1 | Modestly backed |
| VIRTS, TERRY | DEM | Chal. | $0 | $13.82M | 5.0 | Modestly backed |
Challenger and open-seat scores reflect contributions, outside spending, and dark-money exposure only — a maximum of about 23. They are not directly comparable to incumbent scores, which run 0–100 across all twelve axes. Compare the dollar columns (Direct $, Outside $) for a like-for-like view.