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Three of the 10 most expensive House races are in Michigan. MI-07, Rep. Tom Barrett (R) vs. William Lawrence (D): $19.5M MI-10, open seat: $16.2M MI-04, Rep. Bill Huizenga (R) vs. Sean McCann (D): $16.1M Outside money, FEC filings through Oct. 18. paidforpolitics.com/races
Michigan has three of the 10 most expensive House general elections, bars on one scale. MI-07, Rep. Tom Barrett (R) vs. William Lawrence (D): $19.5M in outside money. MI-10, open seat, Michael Bouchard Jr. (R) vs. Christina Hines (D): $16.2M. MI-04, Rep. Bill Huizenga (R) vs. Sean McCann (D): $16.1M. FEC filings through Oct. 18, 2026. paidforpolitics.com/races

ALT Michigan has three of the 10 most expensive House general elections, bars on one scale. MI-07, Rep. Tom Barrett (R) vs. William Lawrence (D): $19.5M in outside money. MI-10, open seat, Michael Bouchard Jr. (R) vs. Christina Hines (D): $16.2M. MI-04, Rep. Bill Huizenga (R) vs. Sean McCann (D): $16.1M. FEC filings through Oct. 18, 2026. paidforpolitics.com/races

Maine Senate: Troy Jackson (D) has raised $20.4M, and outside groups have spent $55.3M against him. Sen. Susan Collins (R) has raised $24.1M, and $24.2M has been spent against her. Campaign reports through Sept. 30, FEC filings through Oct. 18. paidforpolitics.com/races/me…
Maine Senate general election, shown as circles sized by dollars on one scale. Troy Jackson (D): his campaign raised $20.4M through Sept. 30; outside groups have spent $55.3M against him. Sen. Susan Collins (R): her campaign raised $24.1M through Sept. 30; outside groups have spent $24.2M against her. FEC filings through Oct. 18, 2026. paidforpolitics.com/races/me-senate

ALT Maine Senate general election, shown as circles sized by dollars on one scale. Troy Jackson (D): his campaign raised $20.4M through Sept. 30; outside groups have spent $55.3M against him. Sen. Susan Collins (R): her campaign raised $24.1M through Sept. 30; outside groups have spent $24.2M against her. FEC filings through Oct. 18, 2026. paidforpolitics.com/races/me-senate

Ken Paxton's campaign raised $19.5M through Sept. 30. Outside groups have spent $88.2M supporting him, more than four times that. James Talarico raised $128.8M. Outside groups have spent $147.3M against him. Texas Senate, FEC filings through Oct. 18. paidforpolitics.com/races/tx…

Texas Senate 2026: outside spending for and against James Talarico and Ken Paxton

Through Oct. 19, 2026: $353.2M in outside spending, $290.2M of it for the general election. Biggest general-election spender: Texas PAC, $147.1M. On the November ballot: James Talarico (D), Ken...

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Crypto super PACs have spent $51.8M in Ohio's Senate race, all of it against Sherrod Brown (D) or for Sen. Jon Husted (R). Defend American Jobs: $33.0M for Husted, $12.9M against Brown. Digital Freedom Fund: $5.9M. FEC filings through Oct. 18. paidforpolitics.com/races/oh…
Receipt-style card itemizing crypto super PAC spending in Ohio's Senate general election, Sherrod Brown (D) vs. Sen. Jon Husted (R). Defend American Jobs: $33.0M for Husted. Defend American Jobs: $12.9M against Brown. Digital Freedom Fund: $5.9M against Brown and for Husted. Total $51.8M, 18% of the $282.6M all outside groups have spent in the race. FEC filings through Oct. 18, 2026. paidforpolitics.com/races/oh-senate

ALT Receipt-style card itemizing crypto super PAC spending in Ohio's Senate general election, Sherrod Brown (D) vs. Sen. Jon Husted (R). Defend American Jobs: $33.0M for Husted. Defend American Jobs: $12.9M against Brown. Digital Freedom Fund: $5.9M against Brown and for Husted. Total $51.8M, 18% of the $282.6M all outside groups have spent in the race. FEC filings through Oct. 18, 2026. paidforpolitics.com/races/oh-senate

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Outside money in the three most expensive Senate races, spent against and for each candidate. Spending against is bigger for everyone except Ken Paxton. FEC filings through Oct. 18. paidforpolitics.com/races
Butterfly chart of outside money spent against (left) and for (right) six candidates in the three most expensive Senate general elections, same scale on both sides. Sherrod Brown (D), Ohio: $132.7M against, $8.8M for. Jon Husted (R), Ohio: $82.6M against, $57.4M for. James Talarico (D), Texas: $147.3M against, $13.3M for. Ken Paxton (R), Texas: $41.4M against, $88.2M for. Abdul El-Sayed (D), Michigan: $90.8M against, $19.1M for. Mike Rogers (R), Michigan: $37.6M against, $26.3M for. FEC filings through Oct. 18, 2026. paidforpolitics.com/races

ALT Butterfly chart of outside money spent against (left) and for (right) six candidates in the three most expensive Senate general elections, same scale on both sides. Sherrod Brown (D), Ohio: $132.7M against, $8.8M for. Jon Husted (R), Ohio: $82.6M against, $57.4M for. James Talarico (D), Texas: $147.3M against, $13.3M for. Ken Paxton (R), Texas: $41.4M against, $88.2M for. Abdul El-Sayed (D), Michigan: $90.8M against, $19.1M for. Mike Rogers (R), Michigan: $37.6M against, $26.3M for. FEC filings through Oct. 18, 2026. paidforpolitics.com/races

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NC-01, Rep. Don Davis's district, has drawn $20.9M in general-election outside money, $12.0M in the last 14 days. CLF: $8.1M against Davis (D) and for Laurie Buckhout (R). HMP: $5.8M against Buckhout and for Davis. FEC filings through Oct. 18. paidforpolitics.com/races/nc…
NC-01 general election, a $20.9M tug-of-war between Rep. Don Davis (D) and Laurie Buckhout (R), $12.0M of it in the last 14 days, both sides on the same scale. Buckhout's side: $11.1M ($10.0M against Davis, $1.1M for Buckhout), led by CLF $8.1M, Safety & Affordability PAC $1.5M, other groups $1.5M. Davis's side: $9.8M ($5.8M against Buckhout, $4.0M for Davis), led by HMP $5.8M, With Honor Fund III $2.7M, other groups $1.3M. FEC filings through Oct. 18, 2026. paidforpolitics.com/races/nc-01

ALT NC-01 general election, a $20.9M tug-of-war between Rep. Don Davis (D) and Laurie Buckhout (R), $12.0M of it in the last 14 days, both sides on the same scale. Buckhout's side: $11.1M ($10.0M against Davis, $1.1M for Buckhout), led by CLF $8.1M, Safety & Affordability PAC $1.5M, other groups $1.5M. Davis's side: $9.8M ($5.8M against Buckhout, $4.0M for Davis), led by HMP $5.8M, With Honor Fund III $2.7M, other groups $1.3M. FEC filings through Oct. 18, 2026. paidforpolitics.com/races/nc-01

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Two Senate super PACs, three races. SLF PAC, for the Republican: Ohio $68.7M, Michigan $36.6M, North Carolina $30.4M. WinSenate, for the Democrat: Ohio $42.7M, Michigan $29.2M, North Carolina $21.7M. General election, FEC filings through Oct. 18. paidforpolitics.com/races

2026 races: all outside spending, race by race

Every 2026 House and Senate race, with every outside group that reported spending in it, split into primary and general election money. From FEC filings.

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One group, Texas PAC, has spent $147.1M in the Texas Senate general election, against James Talarico (D) and for Ken Paxton (R). That's about half of the $290.2M outside groups have spent there. FEC filings through Oct. 18. paidforpolitics.com/races/tx…
Texas Senate general election shown as a grid where every square is $1 million, $290.2M in outside money in all. $147.1M from Texas PAC, against James Talarico (D) and for Ken Paxton (R), about half the total. $88.4M from other groups against Talarico or for Paxton. $54.7M from groups against Paxton or for Talarico. FEC filings through Oct. 18, 2026. paidforpolitics.com/races/tx-senate

ALT Texas Senate general election shown as a grid where every square is $1 million, $290.2M in outside money in all. $147.1M from Texas PAC, against James Talarico (D) and for Ken Paxton (R), about half the total. $88.4M from other groups against Talarico or for Paxton. $54.7M from groups against Paxton or for Talarico. FEC filings through Oct. 18, 2026. paidforpolitics.com/races/tx-senate

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One group, Texas PAC, has spent $147.1M in the Texas Senate general election, against James Talarico (D) and for Ken Paxton (R). That's about half of the $290.2M outside groups have spent there. FEC filings through Oct. 18. paidforpolitics.com/races/tx…
Texas Senate general election shown as a grid where every square is $1 million, $290.2M in outside money in all. $147.1M from Texas PAC, against James Talarico (D) and for Ken Paxton (R), about half the total. $88.4M from other groups against Talarico or for Paxton. $54.7M from groups against Paxton or for Talarico. FEC filings through Oct. 18, 2026. paidforpolitics.com/races/tx-senate

ALT Texas Senate general election shown as a grid where every square is $1 million, $290.2M in outside money in all. $147.1M from Texas PAC, against James Talarico (D) and for Ken Paxton (R), about half the total. $88.4M from other groups against Talarico or for Paxton. $54.7M from groups against Paxton or for Talarico. FEC filings through Oct. 18, 2026. paidforpolitics.com/races/tx-senate

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Cook moved 11 House races toward Democrats Oct. 16. In four Republican-held seats of them, most outside money came in the last 14 days: MT-01: $5.9M of $9.4M OH-10: $4.3M of $6.2M OH-15: $2.9M of $4.5M NE-01: $641K of $853K FEC filings through Oct. 16. paidforpolitics.com/races
Outside money in four Republican-held House seats The Cook Political Report moved toward Democrats on Oct. 16, showing the last 14 days against the total. Montana's 1st: $5.9M of $9.4M. Ohio's 10th: $4.3M of $6.2M. Ohio's 15th: $2.9M of $4.5M. Nebraska's 1st: $641K of $853K. Bars use the same scale. FEC filings through Oct. 16, 2026. paidforpolitics.com/races

ALT Outside money in four Republican-held House seats The Cook Political Report moved toward Democrats on Oct. 16, showing the last 14 days against the total. Montana's 1st: $5.9M of $9.4M. Ohio's 10th: $4.3M of $6.2M. Ohio's 15th: $2.9M of $4.5M. Nebraska's 1st: $641K of $853K. Bars use the same scale. FEC filings through Oct. 16, 2026. paidforpolitics.com/races

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Ohio's Senate general election has drawn $277.9M in outside money, $101.1M in the last 14 days, the most of any race. $131.7M against Sherrod Brown (D), $7.4M for him. $81.6M against Sen. Jon Husted (R), $56.6M for him. FEC filings through Oct. 16. paidforpolitics.com/races/oh…
Ohio Senate general election: $277.9M in outside money, $101.1M in the last 14 days. Sherrod Brown (D): $131.7M spent against, $7.4M spent for; his campaign raised $61.7M through Sept. 30. Sen. Jon Husted (R): $81.6M spent against, $56.6M spent for; his campaign raised $19.2M through Sept. 30. Bars use the same scale. FEC filings through Oct. 16, 2026. paidforpolitics.com/races/oh-senate

ALT Ohio Senate general election: $277.9M in outside money, $101.1M in the last 14 days. Sherrod Brown (D): $131.7M spent against, $7.4M spent for; his campaign raised $61.7M through Sept. 30. Sen. Jon Husted (R): $81.6M spent against, $56.6M spent for; his campaign raised $19.2M through Sept. 30. Bars use the same scale. FEC filings through Oct. 16, 2026. paidforpolitics.com/races/oh-senate

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More than half of the outside money in Kansas's Senate general election came in the last 14 days, $13.2M of $23.5M. Nebraska: $17.0M of $33.7M. North Carolina's race has drawn $72.2M, $1.7M of it in the last 14 days. FEC filings through Oct. 15. paidforpolitics.com/races
How much of the money is new? Outside spending in the last 14 days compared with each Senate general election's total: Kansas $13.2M of $23.5M; Nebraska $17.0M of $33.7M; Ohio $68.1M of $244.4M; Michigan $39.8M of $142.3M; Iowa $29.4M of $106.1M; Alaska $14.5M of $54.9M; Texas $59.1M of $272.9M; Maine $16.9M of $85.0M; North Carolina $1.7M of $72.2M. FEC filings through Oct. 15, 2026. paidforpolitics.com/races

ALT How much of the money is new? Outside spending in the last 14 days compared with each Senate general election's total: Kansas $13.2M of $23.5M; Nebraska $17.0M of $33.7M; Ohio $68.1M of $244.4M; Michigan $39.8M of $142.3M; Iowa $29.4M of $106.1M; Alaska $14.5M of $54.9M; Texas $59.1M of $272.9M; Maine $16.9M of $85.0M; North Carolina $1.7M of $72.2M. FEC filings through Oct. 15, 2026. paidforpolitics.com/races

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Michigan's Senate race has drawn $142.3M in outside money for the general election, $39.8M in the last 14 days. $74.7M against Abdul El-Sayed (D), $14.1M for him. $31.3M against Mike Rogers (R), $22.3M for him. FEC filings through Oct. 15. paidforpolitics.com/races/mi…
Michigan Senate general election. $142.3M in outside money, $39.8M of it in the last 14 days. Abdul El-Sayed (D): $74.7M spent against him, $14.1M for him; his campaign raised $14.5M through July 15. Mike Rogers (R): $31.3M spent against him, $22.3M for him; his campaign raised $20.6M through Sept. 30. FEC filings through Oct. 15, 2026. paidforpolitics.com/races/mi-senate

ALT Michigan Senate general election. $142.3M in outside money, $39.8M of it in the last 14 days. Abdul El-Sayed (D): $74.7M spent against him, $14.1M for him; his campaign raised $14.5M through July 15. Mike Rogers (R): $31.3M spent against him, $22.3M for him; his campaign raised $20.6M through Sept. 30. FEC filings through Oct. 15, 2026. paidforpolitics.com/races/mi-senate

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Ohio's Senate race drew $68.1M in outside money over the last 14 days, the most of any race. Texas is next at $59.1M, then Michigan ($39.8M), Iowa ($29.4M) and Nebraska ($17.0M). FEC filings through Oct. 15. paidforpolitics.com/races
Where the late money is going. Outside spending reported in the last 14 days: Ohio Senate $68.1M, Texas Senate $59.1M, Michigan Senate $39.8M, Iowa Senate $29.4M, Nebraska Senate $17.0M. FEC filings through Oct. 15, 2026. paidforpolitics.com/races

ALT Where the late money is going. Outside spending reported in the last 14 days: Ohio Senate $68.1M, Texas Senate $59.1M, Michigan Senate $39.8M, Iowa Senate $29.4M, Nebraska Senate $17.0M. FEC filings through Oct. 15, 2026. paidforpolitics.com/races

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Maine's Senate race has drawn $85.0M in outside money for the general election, $16.9M in the last 14 days. $48.7M against Troy Jackson (D), $8.4M for him. $18.5M against Sen. Susan Collins (R), $4.1M for her. FEC filings through Oct. 15. paidforpolitics.com/races/me…
Maine Senate general election. $85.0M in outside money, $16.9M of it in the last 14 days. Troy Jackson (D): $48.7M spent against him, $8.4M for him; his campaign raised $20.4M through Sept. 30. Susan Collins (R): $18.5M spent against her, $4.1M for her; her campaign raised $24.1M through Sept. 30. FEC filings through Oct. 15, 2026. paidforpolitics.com/races/me-senate

ALT Maine Senate general election. $85.0M in outside money, $16.9M of it in the last 14 days. Troy Jackson (D): $48.7M spent against him, $8.4M for him; his campaign raised $20.4M through Sept. 30. Susan Collins (R): $18.5M spent against her, $4.1M for her; her campaign raised $24.1M through Sept. 30. FEC filings through Oct. 15, 2026. paidforpolitics.com/races/me-senate

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Early voting began in Iowa this week. Its Senate general election has drawn $106.1M in outside money, $33.4M in the last 14 days. $46.8M against Josh Turek (D), $6.9M for him. $38.7M against Ashley Hinson (R), $13.4M for her. FEC filings through Oct. 15. paidforpolitics.com/races/ia…
Iowa Senate general election, early voting open. $106.1M in outside money, $33.4M of it in the last 14 days. Josh Turek (D): $46.8M spent against him, $6.9M for him; his campaign raised $6.3M through June 30. Ashley Hinson (R): $38.7M against her, $13.4M for her; her campaign raised $13.5M through Sept. 30. FEC filings through Oct. 15, 2026. paidforpolitics.com/races/ia-senate

ALT Iowa Senate general election, early voting open. $106.1M in outside money, $33.4M of it in the last 14 days. Josh Turek (D): $46.8M spent against him, $6.9M for him; his campaign raised $6.3M through June 30. Ashley Hinson (R): $38.7M against her, $13.4M for her; her campaign raised $13.5M through Sept. 30. FEC filings through Oct. 15, 2026. paidforpolitics.com/races/ia-senate

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Texas and Ohio have drawn more outside money than any other Senate general election, $253.8M and $232.1M. Michigan is third at $136.9M, then Iowa ($98.5M) and Maine ($83.5M). FEC filings through Oct. 13. paidforpolitics.com/races
The 10 most expensive Senate races, by outside spending on each November general election. Texas $253.8M, Ohio $232.1M, Michigan $136.9M, Iowa $98.5M, Maine $83.5M, North Carolina $72.1M, Alaska $52.2M, New Hampshire $38.9M, Georgia $31.1M, Nebraska $22.4M. Bars use the same scale. FEC filings through Oct. 13, 2026. paidforpolitics.com/races

ALT The 10 most expensive Senate races, by outside spending on each November general election. Texas $253.8M, Ohio $232.1M, Michigan $136.9M, Iowa $98.5M, Maine $83.5M, North Carolina $72.1M, Alaska $52.2M, New Hampshire $38.9M, Georgia $31.1M, Nebraska $22.4M. Bars use the same scale. FEC filings through Oct. 13, 2026. paidforpolitics.com/races

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Outside groups have spent $22.4M on Nebraska's Senate general election, $12.1M of it in the last 14 days. $10.9M has been spent against Sen. Pete Ricketts (R) and $339K for him. $7.0M against Dan Osborn (I) and $4.2M for him. FEC filings through Oct. 13. paidforpolitics.com/races/ne…
Nebraska Senate general election. $22.4M in outside money, $12.1M of it in the last 14 days. Pete Ricketts (R): $10.9M spent against him, $339K for him; biggest spender against is Nebraska Values PAC, $8.6M. Dan Osborn (I): $7.0M against him, $4.2M for him; biggest spender against is Cornhusker Majority, $6.8M. FEC filings through Oct. 13, 2026. paidforpolitics.com/races/ne-senate

ALT Nebraska Senate general election. $22.4M in outside money, $12.1M of it in the last 14 days. Pete Ricketts (R): $10.9M spent against him, $339K for him; biggest spender against is Nebraska Values PAC, $8.6M. Dan Osborn (I): $7.0M against him, $4.2M for him; biggest spender against is Cornhusker Majority, $6.8M. FEC filings through Oct. 13, 2026. paidforpolitics.com/races/ne-senate

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Third-quarter campaign reports are due to the FEC today. They cover what each House and Senate candidate raised and spent from July 1 through Sept. 30. Candidate totals on every race page update nightly as the FEC processes them. paidforpolitics.com/races
FEC filing deadline, Oct. 15. Third-quarter campaign reports are due today. Each House and Senate candidate reports what they raised, spent and had on hand from July 1 through Sept. 30. Candidate totals on every race page update nightly as the FEC processes the reports. paidforpolitics.com/races

ALT FEC filing deadline, Oct. 15. Third-quarter campaign reports are due today. Each House and Senate candidate reports what they raised, spent and had on hand from July 1 through Sept. 30. Candidate totals on every race page update nightly as the FEC processes the reports. paidforpolitics.com/races

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Ohio's Senate race drew $101.6M in late outside spending over the last 14 days, more than Michigan ($47.4M) and Texas ($43.1M) combined. Iowa is next at $38.7M. FEC filings through Oct. 12. paidforpolitics.com/races
Late outside spending reported in 24- and 48-hour filings over the last 14 days, each square $1 million. Ohio Senate $101.6M, Michigan Senate $47.4M, Texas Senate $43.1M, Iowa Senate $38.7M, Maine Senate $23.0M. Total outside spending on House and Senate races: $2.33 billion. FEC filings through Oct. 12, 2026. paidforpolitics.com/races

ALT Late outside spending reported in 24- and 48-hour filings over the last 14 days, each square $1 million. Ohio Senate $101.6M, Michigan Senate $47.4M, Texas Senate $43.1M, Iowa Senate $38.7M, Maine Senate $23.0M. Total outside spending on House and Senate races: $2.33 billion. FEC filings through Oct. 12, 2026. paidforpolitics.com/races

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