Political ads · 2026 · DE

Delaware House At-Large 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Sarah McBride won · 64.3% to 35.7% · Called by AP on Nov 3

Joseph Arminio (Republican) and Sarah McBride (Democrat) are the nominees for Delaware's at-large U.S. House seat in the November 3, 2026 general election. Sarah McBride is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Joseph Arminio's campaign had raised $12,000 (through September 30, 2026) and Sarah McBride's campaign $5.6 million (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $20 for Sarah McBride and $0 against.

Joseph Arminio (REP), Sarah McBride (DEM, incumbent). 1 other filed with the FEC; any ads they ran are below. 0 ads analyzed, 0 with at least one technique in the copy. Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing.

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Money in this race

From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.

Joseph Arminio (REP)

Raised
$12K through 2026-09-30 individuals $7,432 · PACs $0 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $4,870 · cash on hand $6,944
Outside spending
none reported
Bundled through PACs
none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

All filings at the FEC ↗

Sarah McBride (DEM, incumbent)

Raised
$5.6M through 2026-10-14 individuals $4.7M · PACs $577K · from the candidate's other committees $217K · cash on hand $2.3M
Outside spending
$20 supporting McBride · latest reported 2026-03-19
Largest outside spenders
GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION — $10 supporting McBride Largest donors: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS, INC. $946K (40%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); NRDC ACTION FUND INC. $922K (39%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); LCV VICTORY FUND $500K (21%) SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION — $10 supporting McBride
Bundled through PACs
$29K through 2 PACs · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 JSTREETPAC — $26K from 32 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC SERVE AMERICA PAC — $3,500 from 1 gift
154 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
  • AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC) $1,500
  • AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
  • ALSTON & BIRD PAC $250
  • ALTRIA GROUP INC. PAC $2,000
  • AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY PAC $1,000
  • AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE $5,000
  • AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. $2,500
  • AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
  • AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY BRAINPAC $1,000
  • AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE PAC $8,500
  • AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC) $2,500
  • AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC $10K
  • AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL PAC $2,000
  • AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY (RHEUMPAC) $1,000
  • AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
  • AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) $2,500
  • AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY PAC (AXPPAC) $6,000
  • AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES PEOPLE $10K
  • AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION $5,000
  • AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION PAC $7,500
  • AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC $5,500
  • AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
  • AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PAC $5,000
  • AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION TITLE INDUSTRY PAC $2,000
  • AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
  • AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PAC $2,000
  • AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL ACTION $1,500
  • AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR RADIATION ONCOLOGY PAC (ASTRO-PAC) $1,000
  • AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA, INC PAC $3,000
  • AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • AMERICANS FOR RESPONSIBLE INNOVATION LTD. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARI PAC) $1,000
  • AMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • ARGENTUM'S SILVER PAC $1,000
  • BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC $1,000
  • BARCLAYS GROUP US INC. PAC $6,000
  • BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION PAC $1,000
  • BLUE HEN FEDERAL PAC $10K
  • BLUE LINE PAC $1,000
  • BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. PAC $5,000
  • BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC) $1,000
  • CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION ASSOCIATES POLITICAL FUND $10K
  • CELANESE CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • CHRISTOPHER STREET PROJECT $5,000
  • CIBC BANCORP US INC FEDERAL PAC $2,500
  • CITIGROUP INC. PAC - FEDERAL $7,000
  • CLEARWAY ENERGY INC. PAC $2,500
  • COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL PAC $2,500
  • COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE $2,000
  • CSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $1,000
  • CVS HEALTH PAC $1,000
  • D.R.I.V.E. - DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATION (THE PAC OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS) $2,500
  • DEFEND THE VOTE $5,000
  • DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN $4,500
  • ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC) $3,500
  • EMD SERONO INC. PAC $1,000
  • EMPLOYEES OF NORTHRUP GRUMMAN (ENGPAC) $2,500
  • ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE/ INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS $2,500
  • EQUALITY PAC $5,000
  • EQUALITY PROJECT PAC $1,500
  • ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • FAIR SHOT PAC $2,000
  • FLORIDA SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC $1,000
  • FUTURE FORUM PAC $3,000
  • GENENTECH INC. PAC (GENENPAC) $3,500
  • GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC PAC $5,000
  • GILEAD SCIENCES INC. HEALTHCARE POLICY PAC $2,500
  • HIGHMARK PAC OF HIGHMARK INC. $2,500
  • HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
  • HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,050
  • I GOT YOUR BACK PAC $10K
  • INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA PAC $1,000
  • INTEL COPORATION PAC $1,000
  • INTERDIGITAL, INC. PAC $10K
  • INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL, AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL) $1,000
  • INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC $2,000
  • INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF SHOPPING CENTERS INC. PAC $1,000
  • INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING PAC $1,000
  • INVENERGY LLC PAC $1,000
  • INVESCO HOLDING COMPANY, INC EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
  • JOINT ACTION COMMITTEE FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS $1,000
  • JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC $5,000
  • LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND $1,000
  • LOCKHEED MARTIN EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
  • LOWES COMPANIES, INC. PAC $4,500
  • LPL FINANCIAL LLC PAC $2,500
  • MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATION ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS $5,000
  • MERCK EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500
  • MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS PAC $1,000
  • MINN-DAK FAMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC $1,000
  • MORGAN STANLEY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • NANCY PELOSI FOR CONGRESS $4,000
  • NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION PAC (NARFE-PAC) $5,000
  • NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC $3,000
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS PAC $1,000
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES PAC $2,500
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND) $1,000
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • NATIONAL CHICKEN COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
  • NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICINE PAC / AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS $7,500
  • NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION GROCERS PAC $1,000
  • NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
  • NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION PAC $1,000
  • NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION $2,000
  • NELNET PAC $2,500
  • NIKE INC FEDERAL PAC $2,500
  • NOVARTIS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
  • ONEMAIN HOLDINGS, INC PAC $2,500
  • ORACLE AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • PAC TO THE FUTURE $10K
  • PAID LEAVE PAC $600
  • PFIZER INC. PAC $1,000
  • PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH & MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA BETTER GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE $1,000
  • POPULATION CONNECTION ACTION FUND PAC $1,000
  • PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC. PAC $1,000
  • REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL PAC $1,000
  • SANTANDER HOLDINGS USA INC. PAC (SANTANDER US PAC) $1,000
  • SENIORS HOUSING PAC $2,500
  • SERVING OUR COUNTRY (SOC) PAC $1,000
  • SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS PAC $3,500
  • SLM CORPORATION PAC (SALLIE MAE PAC) $2,000
  • SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA PAC $500
  • SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COALITION PAC (SEEC PAC) $2,500
  • SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL EMPLOYEES PAC $1,000
  • TD BANK N.A. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
  • TEACHERS INSURANCE ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA PAC (TIAA PAC) $5,000
  • THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OB-GYNS PAC $10K
  • THE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
  • THE CHEMOURS PAC $1,000
  • THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500
  • THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. $2,000
  • THE HOME DEPOT INC. PAC $5,000
  • THE INLAND EMPIRE STRIKES PAC $2,000
  • THE JUNO FUND $3,500
  • THE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY PAC $1,000
  • THE NEXT 50 PAC $1,000
  • TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE $2,500
  • TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC $2,500
  • UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB $5,000
  • UNITEDHEALTH GROUP PAC $2,500
  • VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC PAC $5,500
  • VISA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500
  • WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $3,000
  • WASTE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES BETTER GOVERNMENT FUND $1,000
  • WELLS FARGO & CO. EMPLOYEES GOOD GOVERNMENT FEDERAL FUND II $2,000
  • WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE CORPORATION PAC $1,000
  • WILL ROLLINS FOR CONGRESS $2,000
  • WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
  • ZENECA INC. PAC (AZPAC) $10K

All filings at the FEC ↗

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