Federal spending on 2026 midterm elections projected to reach $11.9 billion

Taxes and money

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• Total projected spending on 2026 midterm elections$11.9 billion^{1 2} Who pays or receives it: various candidates, super PACs, dark money contributors
• Outside spending by super PACs in 2026 midterms$3.9 billion^{1 2} Who pays or receives it: outside groups
• Conservative group outside spending in 2026$2.03 billion^{1 2} Who pays or receives it: conservative super PACs and groups
• Liberal group outside spending in 2026$1.67 billion^{1 2} Who pays or receives it: liberal super PACs and groups
• Senate Leadership Fund spending$489 million^{1 2} Who pays or receives it: Senate Leadership Fund
• MAGA Inc. spending$353 million^{1 2} Who pays or receives it: MAGA Inc.
• MAGA Inc. total raised this cycle$450 million^{1 2} Who pays or receives it: donors to MAGA Inc.
• Senate Majority PAC spending$248 million^{1 2} Who pays or receives it: Senate Majority PAC
• House Majority PAC spending$192 million^{1 2} Who pays or receives it: House Majority PAC
• Lower Costs Now spending since Oct. 1$75 million^{1 2} Who pays or receives it: Lower Costs Now
• Dark money contributions to super PACs in 2026$1.47 billion¹ Who pays or receives it: dark money contributors
• James Talarico fundraising in Texas Senate race$145 million² Who pays or receives it: donors to Talarico campaign
• Ken Paxton fundraising in Texas Senate race$22 million² Who pays or receives it: donors to Paxton campaign