Democrats raised extra money than their Republican opponents in key Senate races throughout the nation within the second quarter, in accordance with marketing campaign finance filings made this week to the Federal Election Fee.
In Georgia, Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff raised nearly ten instances what Republican Rep. Mike Collins did. In Ohio, Democrat Sherrod Brown outraised Republican Sen. Jon Husted by roughly $10 million. In Texas, Democrat James Talarico outraised Republican Ken Paxton by over $26 million.
Talarico’s haul marks a brand new file for second quarter fundraising, far surpassing different Democrats who beforehand pursued Senate seats in Texas.
Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico speaks throughout a “Talarico for Texas: Frontera Tour” marketing campaign rally on the La Posada facility, July 14, 2026, in Laredo, Texas.
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At this level in Beto O’Rourke’s 2018 marketing campaign, O’Rourke had raised a grand whole of just below $24 million for the reason that begin of the election cycle. MJ Hegar had raised $6.6 million in 2020, and Colin Allred had raised over $38 million in 2024. All three of these Democratic candidates finally misplaced their basic election fights.
Talarico has raised almost $69 million this cycle, and the candidate nonetheless has over $21 million to spend. Lone Star Rising, a brilliant PAC that helps Talarico, raised $12.7 million within the second quarter, most of it from LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman.
Talarico’s opponent, Paxton, who’s presently serving because the state’s legal professional basic, raised $2.2 million within the second quarter and has round $1.8 million within the financial institution, in accordance with filings.
Lone Star Liberty, a brilliant PAC that helps Paxton, raised about $4.3 million. They’ve about $35,000 money readily available.
Texas Lawyer Normal Ken Paxton is proven throughout the Texas GOP conference within the George R. Brown Conference Middle in Houston, June 12, 2026.
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Republican PACs stay well-stocked, and Elon Musk contributions develop
Nonetheless, there are causes for Republicans to be optimistic as the overall election approaches.
In some circumstances, Republicans nonetheless have extra money saved. Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola outraised her opponent, Republican Dan Sullivan, by almost $5 million. However Sullivan spent little (underneath $1 million) within the second quarter, and nonetheless has greater than $8 million readily available, in accordance with FEC filings. That places him $1 million forward of Peltola.
Republican tremendous PACs and celebration committees are additionally well-resourced. The Senate Management Fund, a flagship Republican tremendous PAC affiliated with Senate Majority Chief John Thune, outraised its Democratic equal, the Senate Majority PAC, by almost $20 million.
The Nationwide Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) reported having a money readily available lead of over $10 million on the Democratic Senatorial Marketing campaign Committee (DSCC) when these teams filed their most up-to-date month-to-month stories. The Republican Nationwide Committee (RNC) has over $125 million within the financial institution, whereas the Democratic Nationwide Committee (DNC) is in debt.
MAGA Inc., a Donald Trump-affiliated tremendous PAC, had over $382 million readily available when its most up-to-date month-to-month report was filed.
Amongst MAGA Inc.’s donors is Elon Musk, who has emerged as one of many Republican celebration’s high supporters this midterm cycle regardless of previous spats with Trump. He has invested at the very least $90 million {dollars}, together with a latest $5 million donation, to Vivek Ramaswamy’s tremendous PAC, V-PAC. Ramaswamy is operating for Ohio governor in opposition to Amy Acton. Musk additionally endorsed Ramaswamy, which comes after notable rigidity between the 2 when co-leading the Division of Authorities Effectivity.
Musk’s personal tremendous PAC, America PAC, has saved a comparatively low profile since final yr, when Brad Schimel, Musk’s most popular candidate in a Wisconsin Supreme Court docket race, misplaced in a 10-point blowout. America PAC and different Musk-affiliated teams spent thousands and thousands supporting Schimel.
Elon Musk walks to attend the trial in his lawsuit over OpenAI for-profit conversion at a federal courthouse, in Oakland, Calif., April 29, 2026.
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Democrats face inner struggles in Michigan and Maine
Democrats additionally face challenges internally. In Michigan, two Democratic Senate candidates are nonetheless locked in a hard-fought major, vying for the chance to problem Republican Mike Rogers. Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate endorsed by Sen. Bernie Sanders, raised $4.6 million, whereas Rogers raised underneath $3 million. Rep. Haley Stevens raised about $2.1 million, in accordance with FEC filings. Rogers has additional cash readily available, $5.7 million, than both of his potential Democratic opponents.
In Maine, Democrat Graham Platner’s marketing campaign raised over $9 million, whereas Republican Sen. Susan Collins’ marketing campaign raised round $5.7 million. Collins has far additional cash readily available nevertheless, $11 million in comparison with the Platner marketing campaign’s $1.8 million.
On condition that Platner dropped out of the race earlier this month within the wake of a sexual assault allegation, which he is denied, it’s nonetheless unknown if and the way Democrats will entry the Platner marketing campaign’s conflict chest to profit whoever his substitute seems to be. Candidate-to-candidate transfers are restricted to $2,000.
ABC’s Gina Montagna contributed to this report.
