The 2026 elections

Every federal race, one place.

Races to watch

The money at play this cycle

Of every dollar in this cycle's federal races, 24 cents is outside groups spending on their own, not the campaigns. That money is moving 370 of 476 races.

Raised by candidates: $2.9B
Outside money: $916M

The incumbency cash edge

Incumbents go into this cycle holding about 2.4 times the cash on hand of the people challenging them.

$888M

Incumbents

$364M

Challengers

Who is spending the most

The outside groups spending the most this cycle, independent of any campaign. Open a row to see how the money was spent, supporting or opposing each party, and the interest behind the committee.

1 to 5 of 25 groups

Traders on the ballot

Sitting members facing voters this cycle who trade stocks, by their own disclosed trades and estimated volume.

1 to 5 of 103 members

The candidates outside groups are spending to defeat

Ranked by the money filed against them, so a voter sees who the outside opposition is aimed at.

1 to 5 of 25 candidates

How the money breaks down by party

What each party's candidates have raised and how it is sourced, and the outside money helping each side, counting money spent for its candidates and against the other party.

Working for Democrats$2.1B

Small donors: $417M20%
Large donors: $771M37%
PACs: $175M8%
Self-funding: $131M6%
Other reported: $158M8%
Outside money helping Democrats: $442M21%

Outside money is $279M spent supporting Democrats plus $164M spent opposing Republicans.

Working for Republicans$1.6B

Small donors: $121M7%
Large donors: $412M25%
PACs: $216M13%
Self-funding: $229M14%
Other reported: $216M13%
Outside money helping Republicans: $450M27%

Outside money is $213M spent supporting Republicans plus $237M spent opposing Democrats.

The money at play this cycle

Of every dollar in this cycle's House races, 16 cents is outside groups spending on their own, not the campaigns. That money is moving 337 of 440 races.

Raised by candidates: $1.9B
Outside money: $348M

The incumbency cash edge

Incumbents go into this cycle holding about 3.2 times the cash on hand of the people challenging them.

$674M

Incumbents

$213M

Challengers

Who is spending the most

The outside groups spending the most this cycle, independent of any campaign. Open a row to see how the money was spent, supporting or opposing each party, and the interest behind the committee.

1 to 5 of 25 groups

Traders on the ballot

Sitting members facing voters this cycle who trade stocks, by their own disclosed trades and estimated volume.

1 to 5 of 86 members

The candidates outside groups are spending to defeat

Ranked by the money filed against them, so a voter sees who the outside opposition is aimed at.

1 to 5 of 21 candidates

How the money breaks down by party

What each party's candidates have raised and how it is sourced, and the outside money helping each side, counting money spent for its candidates and against the other party.

Working for Democrats$1.3B

Small donors: $198M16%
Large donors: $513M41%
PACs: $150M12%
Self-funding: $126M10%
Other reported: $53M4%
Outside money helping Democrats: $213M17%

Outside money is $179M spent supporting Democrats plus $34M spent opposing Republicans.

Working for Republicans$971M

Small donors: $81M8%
Large donors: $277M29%
PACs: $163M17%
Self-funding: $181M19%
Other reported: $137M14%
Outside money helping Republicans: $132M14%

Outside money is $84M spent supporting Republicans plus $48M spent opposing Democrats.

The money at play this cycle

Of every dollar in this cycle's Senate races, 37 cents is outside groups spending on their own, not the campaigns. That money is moving 33 of 35 races.

Raised by candidates: $987M
Outside money: $568M

The incumbency cash edge

Incumbents go into this cycle holding about 1.4 times the cash on hand of the people challenging them.

$214M

Incumbents

$151M

Challengers

Who is spending the most

The outside groups spending the most this cycle, independent of any campaign. Open a row to see how the money was spent, supporting or opposing each party, and the interest behind the committee.

1 to 5 of 25 groups

Traders on the ballot

Sitting members facing voters this cycle who trade stocks, by their own disclosed trades and estimated volume.

1 to 5 of 17 members

The candidates outside groups are spending to defeat

Ranked by the money filed against them, so a voter sees who the outside opposition is aimed at.

1 to 5 of 25 candidates

How the money breaks down by party

What each party's candidates have raised and how it is sourced, and the outside money helping each side, counting money spent for its candidates and against the other party.

Working for Democrats$842M

Small donors: $219M26%
Large donors: $259M31%
PACs: $25M3%
Self-funding: $5M1%
Other reported: $106M13%
Outside money helping Democrats: $229M27%

Outside money is $100M spent supporting Democrats plus $130M spent opposing Republicans.

Working for Republicans$673M

Small donors: $39M6%
Large donors: $135M20%
PACs: $53M8%
Self-funding: $49M7%
Other reported: $79M12%
Outside money helping Republicans: $317M47%

Outside money is $129M spent supporting Republicans plus $188M spent opposing Democrats.

The Senate this cycle

The seats colored lighter are the 33 up for election this cycle. A party needs 51 seats for a majority.

Democrats

13 up this cycle

Independents

none up this cycle

Republicans

20 up this cycle

53 of 100 seats currently sit with the Republican caucus. Independents caucus with a party but hold their own seat. Composition from the current Senate roster.

Candidates registered with the FEC for the 2026 cycle, not a certified ballot. Money figures are filed with the FEC and carry their own coverage date. Nothing here is a forecast, a grade, or a ranking of members.

Every federal race, one place.

Money by state

What is next on the ballot

The money at play this cycle

The incumbency cash edge

Who is spending the most

Traders on the ballot

The candidates outside groups are spending to defeat

How the money breaks down by party

The money at play this cycle

The incumbency cash edge

Who is spending the most

Traders on the ballot

The candidates outside groups are spending to defeat

How the money breaks down by party

The money at play this cycle

The incumbency cash edge

Who is spending the most

Traders on the ballot

The candidates outside groups are spending to defeat

How the money breaks down by party

The Senate this cycle