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2026 midterms · FEC data through October 14, 2026

$4.4Bfrom 1.7M donors to federal campaigns, parties and PACs this cycle.

Republican-aligned committees lead by $281M. They drew on 617,972 donors; the other side drew on 985,378.

Source · FEC itemized individual contributions, data through October 14, 2026. Itemized gifts only.

At a glance

Where the cycle stands

800,332

first-time donors this cycle who did not give in 2024. They added $1.0B.

34%

of Republican money came from 100 donors. The Democratic figure is 16%.

14%

of the money came in gifts under $200. Those gifts are 91% of all contributions.

48%

of the 2024 Democratic total is already raised. Republicans are at 53%.

Source · FEC itemized individual contributions, data through October 14, 2026. 2024 comparisons use the full 2024 cycle.

01 / The money map

Where the money comes from

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Every geocoded donor, grouped by city. Party amounts match this cycle (same as above). Toggle parties or weight by dollars vs donors — open the full map for the complete list in any place.

Source · FEC itemized individual contributions, data through October 14, 2026. Places with a reported city and state. Party totals are 2026-cycle FEC itemized receipts.

02 / The money race

How much each party raises each week

All trends →
DemocraticDemocratic committees $41M a weekRepublicanRepublican committees $39M a week4-week average · peak $59M a week

Last full quarter against the one before: Democratic committees up 12% to $456M; Republican committees down 5% to $447M.

Source · FEC itemized individual contributions, data through October 14, 2026. Charted through the week of June 29, 2026, the last week most committees have reported.

03 / Top fundraisers

Who has raised the most from individuals?

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Source · FEC itemized individual contributions, data through October 14, 2026. 2026-cycle receipts to each candidate’s principal committee.

05 / Breakouts

Campaigns whose fundraising just took off

Source · FEC itemized individual contributions, data through October 14, 2026. Quarter-over-quarter change for campaigns raising $1M or more a quarter.

06 / Outside money

Which super PACs are spending the most?

DemocraticUnited Democracy Project$53M
12 races · largest: against Abdul El-Sayed
DemocraticHmp$43M
47 races · largest: against Laurie Buckhout
RepublicanTexans For A Conservative Majority$35M
3 races · largest: against Warren Kenneth Paxton Jr.
RepublicanAmericans For Prosperity Action$28M
20 races · largest: for Michael J Rogers
DemocraticProtect Progress$27M
34 races · largest: for Christian Menefee
RepublicanDefend American Jobs$25M
26 races · largest: for Felix Barry Moore
DemocraticVotevets$21M
23 races · largest: for Joshua Turek
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Source · FEC independent expenditures, 2026 cycle, through October 14, 2026.

07 / In the crosshairs

Most outside money spent against

RepublicanWarren Kenneth Paxton Jr.$27M
TX Senateraised $7.1M itself
DemocraticAbdul El-Sayed$21M
MI Senateraised $10M itself
RepublicanWesley Hunt$13M
TX Senateraised $591K itself
RepublicanMichael J Rogers$11M
MI Senateraised $4.4M itself
RepublicanJulia Letlow$11M
LA Senateraised $1.2M itself
DemocraticJuliana Stratton$10M
IL Senateraised $3.6M itself

3.8× as much has been spent opposing Warren Kenneth Paxton Jr. as Paxton has raised from individual donors.

Source · FEC independent expenditures and itemized contributions, 2026 cycle, through October 14, 2026.

08 / Where it comes from

Itemized giving by donor state

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Democraticleans DemocraticRepublicanleans RepublicanDeeper color means more money. Select a state to see its candidates.

Source · FEC itemized individual contributions, data through October 14, 2026. State is the donor’s reported address.

11 / Worth knowing

What stood out to us in the data

97%

of James Michael Johnson’s (LA-4) itemized money comes from outside LA, the highest share among candidates who have raised $2M or more.

92%

of Eli Crane’s $5.1M came in gifts under $200, the highest share in the field.

$1.6B

came in 3,537 contributions of $100,000 or more, mostly to super PACs and party committees. That is 31% of all itemized money.

5,157 5,685

donors switched sides since 2024: D to R, then R to D. D-to-R switchers have given $56M this cycle; R-to-D switchers $32M.

71%

of 2024 donors have not given again yet. 1,129,368 have come back, and 800,332 new donors have joined.

7.3×

jump in quarterly fundraising for Adriano Espaillat (NY-AL), the largest among campaigns raising $1M or more a quarter.

Source · FEC itemized individual contributions, data through October 14, 2026.

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