How much money are candidates raising for the 2026 midterm?
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Based on FEC data downloaded October 28, 2026, 2,643 candidates have raised around $3.56 billion toward federal races for the 2026 November midterm election.
$2.29B
raised for federal campaigns by House candidates since January 2025
$1.27B
raised for federal campaigns by Senate candidates since January 2025
November 2026 is a midterm election, meaning that there will be federal elections for House and Senate members. Candidates are required to disclose receipts quarterly throughout the campaign cycle. The next presidential election will be in 2028. Funding for that cycle will begin in January 2027.
Which candidates have raised the most money?
James Talarico, a Democrat in Texas, has raised the most: $146.3 million, based on FEC data downloaded October 28, 2026.
The 10 candidates to raise the most money so far are:
- James Talarico (Democrat, Texas Senate race): $146,349,912
- Jon Ossoff (Democrat, Georgia Senate race): $115,904,486
- Sherrod Brown (Democrat, Ohio Senate race): $68,409,200
- Abdul El-Sayed (Democrat, Michigan Senate race): $53,830,872
- Roy Cooper (Democrat, North Carolina Senate race): $49,585,341
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democrat, New York House race): $38,029,039
- Mary Peltola (Democrat, Alaska Senate race): $36,887,509
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democrat, Illinois Senate race): $31,560,943
- Troy Dale Jackson (Democrat, Maine Senate race): $26,872,874
- David Trone (Democrat, Maryland House race): $26,216,747
Of the 10 candidates to raise the most money, all are Democrats.
James Talarico has raised the most money so far this election cycle: $146.3 million.
Funds raised by candidate, by party affiliation, since January 2025, based on FEC data downloaded October 28, 2026
Democrats, accounting for 1,369 of 2,643 congressional candidates, have raised $2.1 billion for House and Senate races. Republicans, accounting for 1,052 candidates, have raised a total of $1.3 billion.
These fundraising totals represent the amount generated for a candidate's primary campaign for the 2025–2026 election cycle. It includes all candidates who have raised money, including those who have since been eliminated from races via primaries or caucuses, or have withdrawn their candidacy.
Do candidate funds include contributions from PACs?
Candidate campaign fundraising is reported separately from fundraising by political parties (like the DNC and RNC) and political action committees (PACs); each entity files its own totals with the FEC. Parties and PACs can contribute to candidates (within limits), and those contributions do count toward a candidate's total receipts. But parties and PACs also raise significant funds for their own purposes, independent of any candidate, so their overall fundraising totals are not the same as candidate fundraising totals.
Super PACs can raise and spend unlimited funds to support or oppose candidates, but they cannot donate directly to campaigns or coordinate spending with them. The FEC reports Super PAC funding separately from candidate funding. As a result, candidate campaign fundraising excludes Super PAC funding.
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Which Senate races have candidates raised the most money for?
Candidates have raised a total of $1.27 billion toward Senate races.
Candidates in Texas have raised the most among states, totaling $190.6 million.
In Texas, the top fundraiser is James Talarico, a challenger Democrat who has raised $146.3 million, or around 76.8% of all Senate race money raised in Texas.
The next highest fundraiser is Warren Kenneth Paxton Jr., a Republican challenger who raised $22.3 million.
In Texas, the top fundraiser is James Talarico, a challenger Democrat who has raised $146.3 million, or around 76.8% of all Senate race money raised in Texas.
The next highest fundraiser is Warren Kenneth Paxton Jr., a Republican challenger who raised $22.3 million.
Why are there some states where no money has been raised? Not every state has a Senate election in 2026. Senators serve six-year terms and are divided into three election classes (Class I, Class II, and Class III), with staggered elections. That way, about one-third of Senate seats are up for election every two years. Each state's two senators belong to different classes, so no state has more than one regularly scheduled Senate election in the same year.
Class II seats are up for election in 2026.
Class II seats are up for election in 2026.
Senate candidates in Texas have raised the most campaign funding.
Total Senate campaign receipts by state, since January 2025, based on FEC data downloaded October 28, 2026
Candidates in Georgia have raised the second-most among states, totaling $134.5 million.
In Georgia, the top fundraiser is Jon Ossoff, an incumbent Democrat who has raised $115.9 million, or around 86.2% of all Senate race money raised in Georgia.
The next highest fundraiser is Mike Collins, a Republican challenger who raised $10.7 million. In June 2026, Collins won the Georgia Republican Senate primary runoff over Buddy Carter.
In Georgia, the top fundraiser is Jon Ossoff, an incumbent Democrat who has raised $115.9 million, or around 86.2% of all Senate race money raised in Georgia.
The next highest fundraiser is Mike Collins, a Republican challenger who raised $10.7 million. In June 2026, Collins won the Georgia Republican Senate primary runoff over Buddy Carter.
Which House races have raised the most in this midterm?
Maryland's 6th Congressional District is the highest fund-raising House race this midterm so far, with candidates collecting a combined $40.3 million. Most of that fundraising came from Democratic challenger David Trone ($26.2 million) and Democratic incumbent April McClain Delaney ($12.5 million).
Trone represented Maryland's 6th district in the House from 2019 to 2025 and did not seek re-election for his seat in 2024. Delaney beat Trone in the June 2026 Maryland Democratic primary.
House candidates have raised $40.3 million for races in Maryland's 6th district.
Total receipts for federal congressional races by district, since January 2025, based on FEC data downloaded October 28, 2026
Candidates in New York's 14th Congressional District have raised the second-most among House districts, at $39.4 million.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the incumbent Democrat, has raised $38.0 million — more than 96% of the district's total. Republican challenger Tina Forte has raised about $817,731, and the district's remaining candidates account for the rest.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the incumbent Democrat, has raised $38.0 million — more than 96% of the district's total. Republican challenger Tina Forte has raised about $817,731, and the district's remaining candidates account for the rest.
Top 200 fundraising candidates
| Candidate name | Total raised |
|---|---|
James Talarico (Democrat, TX) | $146,349,912 |
Jon Ossoff (Democrat, GA) | $115,904,486 |
Sherrod Brown (Democrat, OH) | $68,409,200 |
Abdul El-Sayed (Democrat, MI) | $53,830,872 |
Roy Cooper (Democrat, NC) | $49,585,341 |
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democrat, NY) | $38,029,039 |
Mary Peltola (Democrat, AK) | $36,887,509 |
Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democrat, IL) | $31,560,943 |
Troy Dale Jackson (Democrat, ME) | $26,872,874 |
David Trone (Democrat, MD) | $26,216,747 |
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