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US congressional candidates raised $2.8 billion over 18 months

Political parties received $1.4 billion and political action committees raised $8.3 billion over the same period.

US congressional candidates raised $2.8 billion and spent $2 billion from January 2025 through June 2026, according to a Federal Election Commission summary.

Source: Federal Election Commission of the United States

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The Federal Election Commission building in the United States. Illustrative photo. Photo: DEZALB / Pixabay, Pixabay Content License

The US Federal Election Commission has published a summary of campaign finance activity for the 2025–2026 election cycle. From January 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, congressional candidates raised $2.8 billion and spent $2 billion.

Candidates for the House of Representatives and Senate reported combined debts of $366.7 million and cash on hand of $1.3 billion as of June 30. The 315 Senate candidates reported $864.3 million in receipts and $614.2 million in disbursements. The 2,427 House candidates reported $1.9 billion in receipts and $1.4 billion in spending.

National, state and local political party committees received $1.4 billion and spent $1 billion. Their debts stood at $21.7 million, while cash on hand totaled $488.5 million as of June 30.

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The 9,176 federal political action committees (PACs) reported $8.3 billion in receipts and $6.5 billion in disbursements. Their combined cash on hand was $3.3 billion.

Independent expenditures during the reporting period totaled $643.4 million. Filings for electioneering communications amounted to $517,691, while reported communication costs totaled $2.1 million.

Source: Federal Election Commission of the United States

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