Carmen Montiel
Running for U.S. House District 38 — 2026 election
Raised · 2026 cycle
$147K
Source: FEC
As of July 2026, Carmen Montiel is a Republican candidate for U.S. House District 38 in Texas in the 2026 election. Federal Election Commission filings report $147,355 in total receipts for the 2026 cycle. All figures on this page are drawn from primary sources — FEC filings, congressional records, and STOCK Act disclosures — and link back to them.
Data last updated July 2026.
Carmen Montiel was a Republican candidate for U.S. House in Texas's 38th Congressional District. She was born in Venezuela and lives in Houston, Texas, and earned a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism from East Tennessee State University in 1991. Her career experience includes working as a television journalist, news anchor, and real estate broker. She lost the Republican primary for the seat on March 3, 2026.
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54% of donations are small-dollar contributions under $200 — a heavily grassroots-funded campaign.
$147K
Total raised
$142K
Total spent
$5K
Cash on hand
Where the money comes from
Reflects money received by the campaign committee itself. “Loans and other receipts” covers candidate or bank loans, offsets to operating expenditures, interest and other non-contribution receipts reported to the FEC. Independent expenditures by super PACs are not included.
Totals through 2026-03-31 · Source: FEC