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H8TX02166
CRENSHAW, DANIEL Incumbent
54.9
Influence Score · 2026
Highly exposed
Sitting member — full twelve-axis v8 score available.
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Score components
| Axis | Raw | Normalized (pts) | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct contributions | $1.09M | 5.16 | 2026 cycle, principal committee |
| Outside spending — direct support | $2.13M | — | PACs that directly supported this candidate |
| Outside spending — indirect (OPPOSE against opponents) | $1.85M | — | OPPOSE spending against opponents in the same race, attributed proportionally |
| Outside spending — OPPOSE against this candidate | $817K | — | PACs that spent to defeat this candidate (not scored on this axis) |
| Total outside spending in favor | $3.98M | 4.65 | direct + indirect — drives the outside-spending axis |
| Lobbying exposure | $11.22M | 4.80 | Committee jurisdiction match |
| Vote alignment | 0.752 | 4.48 | Sponsor-aligned roll calls |
| Contribution timing — money arriving near key votes | 0.0070 | 1.41 | Receipts timed to legislative action |
| Dark-money exposure | 0.0000 | 0.00 | Disclosed-vs-dark outside spending share |
| Personal trade direction | 0.231 | 1.45 | STOCK Act buys in jurisdiction |
Race matchup TX-2
| Candidate | Party | Status | Direct $ | Outside $ | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRENSHAW, DANIEL | REP | Inc. | $1.09M | $2.24M | 54.9 | Highly exposed |
| TOTH, STEVE | REP | Chal. | $841K | $1.45M | 4.8 | Modestly backed |
| ETWOP, MARTIN | REP | $9K | $2.25M | 2.0 | Lightly 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.