A political committee funded by Facebook’s parent company Meta Platforms Inc. spent more than $1.2 million boosting a slate of Republican candidates in Texas ahead of the March primary, according to newly filed campaign finance reports.
The group, “Forge the Future Project with Meta,” reported receiving $1.365 million from the tech giant in February alone and quickly deployed the funds into advertising, mail, and voter outreach for targeted statewide and legislative races.
The largest beneficiary was Comptroller candidate Kelly Hancock, who received roughly $495,000 in outside spending from the PAC—nearly 40 percent of the group’s candidate-specific expenditures during the reporting period.
Several Republican Texas Senate candidates were also major targets of the spending blitz. Trent Ashby received approximately $194,000 in support, while David Cook benefited from about $174,000 in PAC expenditures. Brett Ligon saw roughly $152,000 spent on his behalf.
The committee also invested smaller amounts in a slate of House incumbents. Cole Hefner and Cody Harris each saw nearly $38,000 spent in support of their campaigns. Morgan Meyer received roughly $29,000, while Helen Kerwin and Pat Curry each drew around $27,000 to $30,000 in PAC assistance. Caroline Harris Davila received about $23,000, Lacey Hull roughly $21,000, and Janie Lopez just under $9,000.
Nearly all of the committee’s spending flowed through a Virginia-based political consulting firm, FP1 Strategies, and funded digital advertising, mail programs, and phone outreach aimed at primary voters.
The spending comes as major technology companies increasingly involve themselves in state-level policy battles, particularly in Texas, where lawmakers are expected to revisit regulation of artificial intelligence, data centers, and related infrastructure during the next legislative session.
Meta has not publicly detailed its legislative priorities in Texas tied to the spending, but the company has previously indicated it is seeking to support candidates it views as favorable to technological innovation and economic development tied to the AI sector.
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