2026 Outside Spending
Independent expenditures in the 2026 midterm cycle, from FEC Schedule E filings — including the 24/48-hour notices that surface pre-election money the moment it's filed. Updated daily from the FEC.
Support and oppose by party
Schedule E dollars aimed at a Democrat or a Republican. Other parties sit in the cycle total only. Coordinated party spend (Schedule F) is not stored.
| Democrat | Republican | |
|---|---|---|
| Support | $152,524,255 | $197,790,915 |
| Oppose | $330,751,110 | $293,583,332 |
Party committees
House (DCCC / NRCC), Senate (DSCC / NRSC), and the RNC / DNC. Spent columns are Schedule E independent expenditures. A dash means those filings are not in this table — not $0. Coordinated Schedule F is not stored. Cash on hand is the latest Form 3X ending balance when we have it.
House
| Committee | Total | Support D | Support R | Oppose D | Oppose R | Races | Cash on hand | FEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCCC | — | — | — | — | — | — | $75,945,268 | FEC filing |
| NRCC | — | — | — | — | — | — | $89,094,913 | FEC filing |
Senate
| Committee | Total | Support D | Support R | Oppose D | Oppose R | Races | Cash on hand | FEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSCC | — | — | — | — | — | — | $37,575,065 | FEC filing |
| NRSC | — | — | — | — | — | — | $18,680,183 | FEC filing |
RNC / DNC
| Committee | Total | Support D | Support R | Oppose D | Oppose R | Races | Cash on hand | FEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic National Committee (DNC) | — | — | — | — | — | — | $16,900,955 | FEC filing |
| Republican National Committee (RNC) | — | — | — | — | — | — | $125,568,600 | FEC filing |
Top Spenders
Top 10 committees this cycle (of 479).
| Committee | Lean | Total | Support D | Support R | Oppose D | Oppose R | Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO GOING BACK PAC INC. | GOP-aligned | $129,222,555 | $0 | $19,981,933 | $109,240,622 | $0 | 47 |
| WINSENATE | Dem-aligned | $77,153,662 | $10,572,152 | $0 | $0 | $66,581,510 | 8 |
| AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION | GOP-aligned | $53,897,856 | $0 | $22,983,161 | $30,914,695 | $0 | 16 |
| DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS | GOP-aligned | $48,084,100 | $0 | $42,370,609 | $5,713,491 | $0 | 10 |
| HMP | Dem-aligned | $38,260,898 | $861,224 | $0 | $0 | $37,399,674 | 29 |
| SLF PAC | GOP-aligned | $33,084,096 | $0 | $1,993,573 | $30,990,523 | $0 | 8 |
| PINE TREE RESULTS PAC | GOP-aligned | $23,758,814 | $0 | $0 | $23,758,814 | $0 | 1 |
| AB PAC | Dem-aligned | $22,905,229 | $10,937,238 | $0 | $0 | $11,562,871 | 52 |
| VOTEVETS | Dem-aligned | $22,328,040 | $16,413,400 | $0 | $316,325 | $5,598,315 | 8 |
| UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP') | GOP-aligned | $21,898,323 | $0 | $0 | $21,898,323 | $0 | 2 |
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Where the Money Is Going
The three biggest-money races of the cycle — subscribers see all 136, down to the House-district level.
| Race | Total | Support D | Support R | Oppose D | Oppose R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH Senate | $163,288,857 | $5,221,060 | $50,752,885 | $56,058,433 | $51,057,959 |
| IA Senate | $67,711,351 | $10,917,448 | $10,041,732 | $12,163,822 | $34,588,348 |
| MI Senate | $67,526,526 | $8,534,806 | $0 | $58,991,720 | $0 |
This month's biggest single buy: $11,343,602 for a candidate in the OH Senate race. Subscribers see who paid for it, who it targets, and every buy like it.
Source: FEC Schedule E independent-expenditure filings, deduplicated across 24/48-hour notices and periodic reports. Amounts reflect filings processed to date and update daily. Covers federal races (Senate and House) — governor and other state races file with state agencies, not the FEC.