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 | $132,338,536 | $177,084,526 |
| Oppose | $298,265,214 | $245,478,088 |
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 462).
| Committee | Lean | Total | Support D | Support R | Oppose D | Oppose R | Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO GOING BACK PAC INC. | GOP-aligned | $99,783,995 | $0 | $14,767,369 | $85,016,626 | $0 | 40 |
| WINSENATE | Dem-aligned | $63,704,411 | $8,027,126 | $0 | $0 | $55,677,285 | 8 |
| AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION | GOP-aligned | $53,985,245 | $0 | $22,895,898 | $31,089,347 | $0 | 15 |
| DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS | GOP-aligned | $36,796,765 | $0 | $31,083,274 | $5,713,491 | $0 | 8 |
| HMP | Dem-aligned | $33,170,831 | $852,847 | $0 | $0 | $32,317,984 | 26 |
| SLF PAC | GOP-aligned | $27,928,677 | $0 | $1,987,375 | $25,841,302 | $0 | 8 |
| PINE TREE RESULTS PAC | GOP-aligned | $23,758,814 | $0 | $0 | $23,758,814 | $0 | 1 |
| UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP') | GOP-aligned | $21,898,323 | $0 | $0 | $21,898,323 | $0 | 2 |
| VOTEVETS | Dem-aligned | $19,250,601 | $16,179,433 | $0 | $320,434 | $2,750,734 | 7 |
| NORTH STAR DAWN PAC | Mixed | $15,409,187 | $8,580,276 | $0 | $6,828,910 | $0 | 1 |
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Where the Money Is Going
The three biggest-money races of the cycle — subscribers see all 122, down to the House-district level.
| Race | Total | Support D | Support R | Oppose D | Oppose R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH Senate | $145,297,676 | $3,086,273 | $37,893,539 | $53,572,351 | $50,745,513 |
| ME Senate | $59,214,516 | $10,729,142 | $3,745,340 | $32,269,154 | $12,458,108 |
| IA Senate | $58,710,621 | $10,511,667 | $10,041,732 | $12,122,980 | $26,034,243 |
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.