Ernest Lineberger
Running for U.S. House District 26 — 2026 election
Raised · 2026 cycle
$122K
Source: FEC
As of July 2026, Ernest Lineberger is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House District 26 in Texas in the 2026 election. Federal Election Commission filings report $122,446 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.
Ernest Robinson Lineberger III (Democratic Party) is a candidate for U.S. House in Texas' 26th Congressional District. According to his Ballotpedia biography, he was born in Lumberton, North Carolina, served in the U.S. Navy from 1980 to 1995, and lists his profession as an engineer; he earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Southern California in 1980 and graduated from the Naval Postgraduate School in 1988. He was the 2024 Democratic nominee for the same seat. Federal Election Commission records show his principal campaign committee, Lineberger for US Congress, reported $122,445.63 in total receipts through June 30, 2026.
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58% of donations are small-dollar contributions under $200 — a heavily grassroots-funded campaign.
$122K
Total raised
$123K
Total spent
$3K
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 2026-06-30 · Source: FEC