Updated weekly from FEC filings
PAC Spend Tracker 2026
In the week of October 19, 2026, Freedom Caucus Fund reported the most independent expenditure spending, $448,035 across 8 candidates. Figures are from Schedule E filings including 24 and 48 hour notices, and the newest week is always partial until filings catch up.
By Frank Carrasco, PhD. Source: FEC Schedule E, processed reports plus 24 and 48 hour notices, deduplicated. The newest week is partial until filings catch up. Free to cite with attribution (CC BY 4.0).
This week's biggest spenders
Independent expenditures reported in the week of October 19, 2026. Each row links the committee's profile.
| # | Committee | Type | Supporting | Opposing | Total | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freedom Caucus Fund | PAC | $164K | $284K | $448K | 8 |
Races drawing the most outside money, last four weeks
Sep 28 to Oct 19, 2026. Target candidate, with supporting and opposing totals from every committee.
| Candidate | Race | Supporting | Opposing | Total | Committees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sen. Jon Husted (R) | U.S. Senate, Ohio | $28.0M | $52.2M | $80.2M | 29 |
| Sherrod Brown (D) | U.S. Senate, Ohio | $6.0M | $70.7M | $76.7M | 33 |
| Abdul El-Sayed (D) | U.S. Senate, Michigan | $14.9M | $40.8M | $55.7M | 52 |
| James Talarico (D) | U.S. Senate, Texas | $10.4M | $44.5M | $54.9M | 35 |
| Ashley Arenholz (R) | U.S. Senate, Iowa | $6.4M | $31.6M | $38.0M | 26 |
| Warren Paxton (R) | U.S. Senate, Texas | $8.6M | $26.7M | $35.3M | 24 |
| Joshua Turek (D) | U.S. Senate, Iowa | $7.5M | $24.9M | $32.4M | 24 |
| Michael Rogers (R) | U.S. Senate, Michigan | $10.0M | $17.3M | $27.3M | 27 |
| Troy Jackson (D) | U.S. Senate, Maine | $2.1M | $23.2M | $25.3M | 17 |
| Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) | U.S. Senate, Alaska | $4.4M | $15.2M | $19.6M | 20 |
| Dan Osborn (I) | U.S. Senate, Nebraska | $5.2M | $12.4M | $17.6M | 14 |
| Sen. Susan Collins (R) | U.S. Senate, Maine | $2.2M | $14.9M | $17.1M | 19 |
| Mary Peltola (D) | U.S. Senate, Alaska | $2.6M | $14.0M | $16.6M | 18 |
| Chris Pappas (D) | U.S. Senate, New Hampshire | $959K | $13.5M | $14.5M | 10 |
| Adam Hamilton (D) | U.S. Senate, Kansas | $2.0M | $11.7M | $13.7M | 12 |
| Sen. Roger Marshall (R) | U.S. Senate, Kansas | $1.4M | $11.2M | $12.6M | 14 |
| John Sununu (R) | U.S. Senate, New Hampshire | $3.7M | $8.9M | $12.5M | 12 |
| Sen. Pete Ricketts (R) | U.S. Senate, Nebraska | $442K | $9.7M | $10.1M | 13 |
| Annie Andrews (D) | U.S. Senate, South Carolina | $1.8M | $6.6M | $8.4M | 9 |
| Sen. T. Ossoff (D) | U.S. Senate, Georgia | $2.6M | $5.1M | $7.7M | 17 |
| Michael Collins (R) | U.S. Senate, Georgia | $251K | $7.0M | $7.2M | 9 |
| Scott Singer (R) | Florida's 25th District | $336K | $6.7M | $7.0M | 5 |
| Rep. Kathy Castor (D) | Florida's 14th District | $1.3M | $4.8M | $6.1M | 9 |
| Darline Graham (R) | U.S. Senate, South Carolina | $2.9M | $3.0M | $5.9M | 7 |
| Rep. Thomas Barrett (R) | Michigan's 7th District | $506K | $5.1M | $5.6M | 18 |
By party of the spending committee
Last four weeks. Party as listed on the committee's FEC record; most super PACs list none.
- No party listed (325)$827.7M
- Democratic (3)$63K
- Republican (1)$21K
By state of the target race
Last four weeks. Each state links its committee directory.
- Ohio$179.5M
- Texas$119.8M
- Michigan$107.2M
- Iowa$82.8M
- Maine$50.0M
- Florida$48.8M
- Alaska$41.6M
- Nebraska$29.5M
- Kansas$28.3M
- New Hampshire$27.7M
- Pennsylvania$25.2M
- North Carolina$24.8M
- California$20.6M
- Arizona$18.9M
- South Carolina$15.9M
Week by week
Total independent expenditures reported per week, most recent first. The newest week is partial.
| Week of | Supporting | Opposing | Total | Committees | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | $164K | $284K | $448K | 1 | 8 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $66.5M | $248.0M | $314.4M | 254 | 287 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $101.4M | $276.9M | $378.3M | 243 | 278 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $60.2M | $191.6M | $251.7M | 222 | 258 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $84.5M | $193.5M | $278.0M | 168 | 198 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $39.8M | $143.4M | $183.2M | 136 | 194 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | $47.9M | $114.8M | $162.7M | 83 | 145 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $29.5M | $95.4M | $124.9M | 81 | 125 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $9.8M | $18.7M | $28.5M | 65 | 79 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $11.1M | $27.1M | $38.3M | 75 | 95 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $7.5M | $23.7M | $31.2M | 106 | 123 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $19.2M | $20.1M | $39.3M | 122 | 135 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | $25.5M | $26.4M | $51.9M | 139 | 146 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | $24.5M | $18.8M | $43.3M | 126 | 150 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | $17.5M | $13.8M | $31.3M | 96 | 124 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | $13.3M | $10.5M | $23.9M | 79 | 111 |
Cycle to date: largest independent spenders
From each committee's FEC cycle totals as of the latest processed report.
| # | Committee | Type | State | Independent expenditures | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLF PAC | Super PAC | DC | $173.3M | $377.3M |
| 2 | Texas PAC | Super PAC | TX | $131.5M | $131.8M |
| 3 | CLF | PAC | DC | $67.9M | $103.9M |
| 4 | United Democracy Project ('Udp') | Super PAC | DC | $53.4M | $83.6M |
| 5 | Texans for a Conservative Majority | Super PAC | TX | $35.4M | $38.6M |
| 6 | Defend American Jobs | Super PAC | VA | $32.5M | $33.9M |
| 7 | Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. (AFP Action) DBA CVA Action and DBA Libre Action | PAC | VA | $31.1M | $43.4M |
| 8 | Protect Progress | Super PAC | MN | $27.6M | $29.2M |
| 9 | America PAC | Super PAC | TX | $23.8M | $129.0M |
| 10 | Lone Star Rising PAC | Super PAC | TX | $22.3M | $23.5M |
| 11 | Pine Tree Results PAC | Super PAC | VA | $22.0M | $24.2M |
| 12 | Votevets | PAC | OR | $18.3M | $30.9M |
| 13 | Jobs and Democracy PAC | Super PAC | DC | $17.9M | $20.1M |
| 14 | A Stronger Michigan | Super PAC | VA | $17.3M | $18.1M |
| 15 | Think Big | Super PAC | NV | $17.2M | $20.8M |
| 16 | Lone Star Liberty PAC | Super PAC | OH | $16.9M | $27.6M |
| 17 | Win IT Back PAC | Super PAC | DC | $16.5M | $18.4M |
| 18 | North Star Dawn PAC | Super PAC | DC | $13.8M | $14.3M |
| 19 | Fight for Kentucky | Super PAC | KY | $13.4M | $14.8M |
| 20 | Fairshake | Super PAC | MN | $13.3M | $93.9M |
| 21 | Keep America Great PAC, Inc. | Super PAC | GA | $13.1M | $17.4M |
| 22 | Your Community PAC | Super PAC | DE | $13.0M | $13.9M |
| 23 | 314 Action Fund | PAC | DC | $12.7M | $22.6M |
| 24 | Winsenate | Super PAC | DC | $12.5M | $21.7M |
| 25 | Illinois Future PAC | Super PAC | DC | $12.2M | $12.7M |
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About this tracker
Which PAC spent the most on independent expenditures this week?+
In the week of October 19, 2026, Freedom Caucus Fund reported the most independent expenditure spending, $448,035 across 8 candidates. Figures are from Schedule E filings including 24 and 48 hour notices, and the newest week is always partial until filings catch up.
How much have super PACs and other committees spent on independent expenditures in 2026?+
Committees have reported $2,713,496,479 in independent expenditures for or against federal candidates in the 2026 cycle as of October 19, 2026, across 952 candidates. Over the last four weeks (Sep 28 to Oct 19, 2026) the total was $827,735,699.
Which race is drawing the most outside money right now?+
Over the last four weeks the most independent expenditure money has been aimed at Jon Husted (U.S. Senate, Ohio): $80,210,004 from 29 committees, $28,028,733 supporting and $52,181,272 opposing.
Where does the data come from and how often is it updated?+
Every figure is from the Federal Election Commission's public API: Schedule E independent expenditure lines (processed reports plus 24 and 48 hour notices, deduplicated), committee cycle totals, and candidate records. The tracker is refreshed weekly. Amounts are as reported by the committees; the FEC's processed totals can trail the newest filings by days to weeks. Free to cite with attribution to The Political Group and the FEC.
Method
Independent expenditure lines are pulled from the FEC API for the 2026 cycle: processed Schedule E lines from F3X, F5 and F24 filings plus 24 and 48 hour notices. Where a notice and a later processed line describe the same expenditure (same committee, candidate, support or oppose flag, amount and date) the processed line is kept. Lines are assigned to the week of their expenditure date, or their dissemination date where the expenditure date as filed is implausible.
Committee cycle totals (receipts, disbursements, independent expenditures, cash on hand) are the FEC's processed totals and lag new filings. Candidate names, offices, districts and incumbency are from the FEC candidate record. Party is as listed on each committee's own record. No estimates, no adjustments, no attribution of effect.
Cite as: The Political Group, PAC Spend Tracker 2026, October 19, 2026, from FEC data. Weekly brief subscribers get the five biggest moves by email.