Overview
Poliscope ↗$3.19M
Raised this cycle
$0
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
36%
Small-dollar share
34%
In-state share
8
Flags
August Lee Pfluger II is a Republican Representative from TX (District 11). II's campaign has raised $3.2 million from 657 donors. Funding includes 35.6% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 30.3% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Legal Services, Real Estate, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals. Campaign committees include AUGUST PFLUGER FOR CONGRESS.
Backed by Ken Griffin
- Kenneth Griffin gave $6,600 (2024)
Backed by Stephen Schwarzman
- Stephen Schwarzman gave $1,000 (2026)
Backed by AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $9,994 (2026)
- AIPAC PAC gave $17,512 (2024)
Backed by the NRA
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $1,000 (2026)
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $2,000 (2024)
Realtors PAC money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Traded stocks in office
- 35 STOCK Act trades disclosed
Trades overlapping lobbying
- 6 trades in companies lobbying Congress the same year
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 8 gift or travel filings
Money
Poliscope ↗$3.19M
Total raised
2026 cycle
$729K
From individuals
$269K unitemized
$183K
From PACs
657
Donors
avg $50
22%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2020 1,115 donors$2.60M
- 2022 884 donors$3.10M
- 2024 1,022 donors$3.51M
- 2026 927 donors$3.19M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 7,931 gifts · 33%$156K
- $200-$499 86 gifts · 5%$23K
- $500-$999 62 gifts · 7%$34K
- $1,000-$2,899 82 gifts · 24%$114K
- $2,900+ 43 gifts · 31%$146K
- Refunds / negative records 69 gifts$-10K
Top donor industries and employers
- Legal Services 54 gifts$20K
- Real Estate 24 gifts$13K
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 110 gifts$12K
- Construction 28 gifts$8K
- Finance & Investment 12 gifts$7K
- Labor Unions 2 gifts$5K
- Manufacturing 14 gifts$5K
- Agriculture 54 gifts$4K
- Business & Professional Services 3 gifts$4K
- Insurance 25 gifts$3K
- Retail & Consumer Goods 2 gifts$3K
- Transportation 44 gifts$2K
- Education 100 gifts$2K
- Energy & Natural Resources 13 gifts$1K
- Nonprofits & Advocacy 2 gifts$1K
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAMBERS, DAVID | individual | OH | $7,600 | — | 3 |
| DEBOER, RICHARD | individual | NC | $7,009 | — | 3 |
| LUCKEY, PALMER | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| BUCHANAN, DEE | individual | VA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| MCCRACKEN, BRENDAN | individual | CO | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| REES-JONES, TREVOR D | individual | TX | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| MAAS, DARYL RYAN | individual | CA | $6,800 | — | 3 |
| KLIEWER, WILLIAM | individual | TX | $6,400 | — | 9 |
| EDWARDS, DENNIS KIRK KIRK | individual | TX | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| ARNOLD, AMANDA | individual | GA | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| MOORE, MICHAEL SEAN | individual | TX | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| BLEVINS, JOHN | individual | MD | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| HILL, VERNON HILL | individual | NJ | $4,934 | — | 116 |
| DINGLER, WILLIAM | individual | TX | $4,250 | — | 17 |
| ZARRIELLO, RICHARD | individual | CA | $3,769 | — | 25 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUCKEYE LIBERTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | WI | $15,000 | 3 |
| TEXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN CATTLE RAISERS ASSOCIATION PAC | TX | $10,000 | 2 |
| THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT | OH | $10,000 | 2 |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | CT | $10,000 | 3 |
| COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL | PA | $10,000 | 2 |
| AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC) | TX | $10,000 | 2 |
| KOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC) | KS | $10,000 | 4 |
| MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MPAC) | OH | $10,000 | 2 |
| TEXAS ASSOCIATION FOR HOME CARE & HOSPICE, INC. TEXAS HOME CARE & HOSPICE PAC- FEDERAL | TX | $10,000 | 2 |
| THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC | VA | $10,000 | 6 |
| NATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION ROCKPAC | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| ACPAC ACA INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | MI | $10,000 | 2 |
| THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC) | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
Where the money comes from
- TX 34% · home state$161K
- FL 9%$42K
- NY 8%$38K
- CA 8%$35K
- VA 6%$29K
- DC 4%$19K
- GA 3%$13K
- WI 3%$12K
- CO 2%$12K
- OH 2%$9K
- NJ 2%$9K
- LA 2%$7K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗1,871 roll calls on record: 838 yea, 415 nay, 19 not voting.
800 of 800
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 232–188 |
| — | 113 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 216–214 |
| — | 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed 211–218 |
| — | 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 216–212 |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 232–199 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 221–210 | |
| — | 6955 Main Street Capital Access Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed 210–216 |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 221–203 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 76–350 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Failed 201–224 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 265–161 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 65–359 | |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Recorded Vote | Aye | Passed 214–211 |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 213–209 |
| — | 8823 Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 396–0 |
| — | 4541 To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009. | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 394–6 |
| — | 5362 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic". | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 418–0 |
| — | 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 217–209 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 136–291 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 6–421 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 104–314 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 79–348 | |
| — | 1181 Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 221–201 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1497 | Commemorating the 13 United States servicemembers killed at Abbey Gate during and as a result of President Biden's disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal. | cosponsor | — | Aug 27, 2026 | — |
| 309 | National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support and Community Outreach Act. | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Aug 20, 2026 | — |
| 1481 | Honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Kay Granger, a Representative from the State of Texas. | cosponsor | Congress | Aug 13, 2026 | — |
| 9990 | Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 30, 2026 | — |
| 9892 | To require the United States Trade Representative to initiate an investigation under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to the European Union, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | Foreign Trade and International Finance | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9858 | STRATA Act of 2026 | cosponsor | International Affairs | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 8781 | Title IX Clarification Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Education | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 6213 | Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 7466 | SAFE CATTLE Act | cosponsor | Agriculture and Food | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 7970 | STOP Nitazenes Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 2004 | Tyler’s Law | cosponsor | Health | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 1266 | Combating Illicit Xylazine Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 5267 | American Franchise Act | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 1442 | Supporting the designation of July 20, 2026, as "National Moon Landing Day". | cosponsor | Science, Technology, Communications | Jul 20, 2026 | — |
| 7184 | PRESS Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUGUST PFLUGER FOR CONGRESS | C00719294 | H / P | principal | $6.76M |
Terms in Congress
| end | url | type | party | phone | start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-03 | https://pfluger.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-3605 | 2021-01-03 |
| 2025-01-03 | https://pfluger.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-3605 | 2023-01-03 |
| 2027-01-03 | https://pfluger.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-3605 | 2025-01-03 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
| Traded | Asset | Type | Amount | Owner | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | VNOM Viper Energy, Inc. - Class A Common Stock | purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 | — | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | KRP Kimbell Royalty Partners Common Units Representing Limited Partner Interests | purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 | — | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | EPD Enterprise Products Partners L.P. Common Stock | purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 | — | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | DMLP Dorchester Minerals, L.P. - Common Units Representing Limited Partnership Interests | purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 | — | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. New Common Stock (BRK.B) | purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 | — | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | UHALB Amerco - Series N Non-Voting | purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 | — | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | WBD Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. - Series A Common Stock | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | — | Mar 19, 2026 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | SIRI SiriusXM Holdings Inc. - Common Stock | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | dependent | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | FNF Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Common Stock | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | — | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | LLYVK Liberty Media Corporation - Series C Liberty Live Common Stock | exchange | $1,001 - $15,000 | dependent | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | FWONK Liberty Media Corporation - Series C Liberty Formula One Common Stock | exchange | $1,001 - $15,000 | dependent | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | DIS Walt Disney Company | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | — | Jul 23, 2025 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | SIRI SiriusXM Holdings Inc. - Common Stock | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | — | Jul 23, 2025 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | LLYVK Liberty Media Corporation - Series C Liberty Live Common Stock | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | — | Jul 23, 2025 |
| Jan 13, 2025 | WBD Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. - Series A Common Stock | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | spouse | Feb 15, 2025 |
Trades in companies that lobbied Congress the same year
An association signal from Poliscope, not evidence of wrongdoing.
| Traded | Company | Type | Amount | Lobbying filings | Lobbying spend | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2022 | MSFT MICROSOFT CORP | S | $15,001 - $50,000 | 44 | $2.28M | Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV, Computer Industry, Education, Environment/Superfund, Homeland Security, Immigration, Intelligence, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice, Railroads |
| Apr 12, 2022 | MSFT MICROSOFT CORP | S | $15,001 - $50,000 | 44 | $2.28M | Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV, Computer Industry, Education, Environment/Superfund, Homeland Security, Immigration, Intelligence, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice, Railroads |
| Mar 31, 2021 | STLA STELLANTIS N.V. | S | $1,001 - $15,000 | 16 | $800K | Automotive Industry, Manufacturing, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Trade (domestic/foreign) |
| Mar 31, 2021 | STLA STELLANTIS N.V. | S | $1,001 - $15,000 | 16 | $800K | Automotive Industry, Manufacturing, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Trade (domestic/foreign) |
| Jan 19, 2021 | STLA STELLANTIS N.V. | E | $1,001 - $15,000 | 16 | $800K | Automotive Industry, Manufacturing, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Trade (domestic/foreign) |
| Jan 19, 2021 | STLA STELLANTIS N.V. | E | $1,001 - $15,000 | 16 | $800K | Automotive Industry, Manufacturing, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Trade (domestic/foreign) |
Gifts & travel
Filings ↗| Year | Type | Source / sponsor | Description / destination | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | travel | The Aspen Institute | Bellagio, Italy (Apr 5, 2026 – Apr 12, 2026) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2025 | travel | International Conservation Caucus Foundation and Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation | South Africa (Aug 15, 2025 – Aug 27, 2025) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2025 | travel | Aspen Institute, Inc. and the Rockefeller Foundation | Italy (Apr 21, 2025 – Apr 28, 2025) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2024 | travel | Ripon Society and the Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange | Austria (Nov 7, 2024 – Nov 12, 2024) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2024 | travel | International Conservation Caucus Foundation and Natural Selection | Botswana; South Africa (Apr 21, 2024 – Apr 27, 2024) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2024 | travel | Economic Policy Innovation Center | Hot Springs, VA (Apr 12, 2024 – Apr 14, 2024) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2023 | travel | Ripon Society and the Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange | United Kingdom (Aug 6, 2023 – Aug 13, 2023) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2022 | travel | United States Association of Former Members of Congress and Sasakawa Peace Foundation | Kyoto, Japan; Tokyo, Japan (May 28, 2022 – Jun 4, 2022) | — | PDF ↗ |
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
6 stock trades overlapped with lobbying by the same company in the same year. See stock trades.
Top donor industries: Legal Services, Real Estate, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Construction, Finance & Investment. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | TX | 11 | H0TX11230 | $3.19M |
| 2024 | House | TX | 11 | H0TX11230 | $3.51M |
| 2022 | House | TX | 11 | H0TX11230 | $3.10M |
| 2020 | House | TX | 11 | H0TX11230 | $2.60M |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Sep 11, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.