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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.

$267,269,233
Total 2026 IE Spending
$153,637,193
Supporting Candidates
$113,623,447
Opposing Candidates
310
Committees
115
Races Touched

Top Spenders

CommitteeLeanTotalSupportOpposeRaces
VOTEVETS Dem-aligned $13,841,301 $13,841,301 $0 7
FIGHT FOR KENTUCKY GOP-aligned $13,434,655 $9,592,946 $3,841,709 1
KEEP AMERICA GREAT PAC, INC. Mixed $12,943,303 $5,608,008 $7,335,295 1

Where the Money Is Going

The three biggest-money races of the cycle — subscribers see all 115, down to the House-district level.

RaceTotalSupportOppose
KY Senate $38,594,553 $19,117,201 $19,477,352
AL Senate $20,338,479 $17,308,121 $3,030,359
LA Senate $19,963,363 $11,256,500 $8,706,863

This month's biggest single buy: $2,944,432 against a candidate in the MI Senate race. Subscribers see who paid for it, who it targets, and every buy like it.

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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.

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