Delaware Senate 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Christopher Coons won · 63.6% to 36.4% · Called by AP on Nov 3

Christopher Coons (DEM, incumbent), Christopher Beardsley (DEM), Mike Katz (REP), Jeffery Ryan Appelhans (DEM), John Shulli (REP). 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.

Christopher Coons (DEM, incumbent)

Raised
$5.0M through 2026-10-14 individuals $2.2M · PACs $1.6M · from the candidate's other committees $994K · cash on hand $5.0M
Outside spending
$243K supporting Coons · latest reported 2026-10-05
Largest outside spenders
AB PAC — $232K supporting Coons Largest donors: AB FOUNDATION $13.0M (30%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); DEMOCRACY MATTERS $5.6M (13%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); Deborah Simon $5.0M (11%), Retired; DEMOCRACY PAC $4.0M (9%); Lynn S Stern $1.0M (2%), Self Employed, Photographer NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — $12K supporting Coons Largest donors: CREPAC FEDERAL $2.5M (26%) (its largest donors: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1.3M); TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS FEDERAL PAC $1.4M (15%) SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION — $10 supporting Coons
Bundled through PACs
$480K through 3 PACs · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — $470K from 309 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC JSTREETPAC — $7,500 from 3 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) — $2,500 from 2 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC
327 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
  • 150PAC.ORG $1,000
  • 3M COMPANY PAC $3,500
  • A NEW DIRECTION PAC $10K
  • AAR CORP. PAC $5,000
  • ABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • ABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • ABUNDANCE PAC $5,000
  • ADEIA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ADEIA PAC) $5,500
  • ADVANCING DEMOCRACY AND MOBILIZATION PAC $10K
  • ADVANSIX INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • AECOM PAC $2,500
  • AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC) $5,000
  • AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
  • AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD, LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE $4,000
  • ALL FOR OUR COUNTRY LEADERSHIP PAC $5,000
  • ALLY FINANCIAL INC. ADVOCACY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALNYLAM PAC) $2,500
  • ALSOPAC $10K
  • AM GENERAL LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AM GENERAL PAC) $2,500
  • AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC) $5,000
  • AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. $8,500
  • AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC) $2,500
  • AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY INC POLITICAL COMMITTEE (OPHTHPAC) $3,500
  • AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY ENT PAC $2,500
  • AMERICAN AIR LIQUIDE HOLDINGS, INC. PAC $2,500
  • AMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC) $2,500
  • AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION PAC $1,500
  • AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) $5,000
  • AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
  • AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION AMERICAN BAKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) $10K
  • AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL PAC $5,000
  • AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY PAC (HEARTPAC) $2,500
  • AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OB-GYNS PAC (OB-GYN PAC) $2,000
  • AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
  • AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) $2,000
  • AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AXPPAC) $6,000
  • AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E $10K
  • AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION $10K
  • AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
  • AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
  • AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('HOTELPAC') $5,000
  • AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,500
  • AMERICAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW ASSOCATION (AIPLA) PAC $1,000
  • AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION TITLE INDUSTRY PAC (TIPAC) $5,000
  • AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • AMERICAN MOBILIZATION PAC $10K
  • AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC INFORMATION ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
  • AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (API PAC) $1,000
  • AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY PAC (PT-PAC) $1,000
  • AMERICAN PILOTS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC $2,500
  • AMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION (SENIORS HOUSING PAC) $5,000
  • AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES (ASAE) APAC $5,000
  • AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION PAC (SOYPAC) $3,000
  • AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION PAC (ASHA PAC) $2,500
  • AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
  • AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AMERIPRISEPAC) $2,500
  • AMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • ANDURIL INDUSTRIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ANDURIL PAC) $4,500
  • ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION PAC $3,000
  • ANTHROPIC PBC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ANTHROPAC) $2,500
  • APPLIED INTUITION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (APPLIED PAC) $1,000
  • ARENTFOX SCHIFF CIVIC PARTICIPATION FUND (AFSPAC) $1,000
  • ASCO ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASCO ASSOCIATION PAC) $3,000
  • ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMITTEE $7,500
  • ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • ASURION LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASURION PAC) $2,500
  • AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC) $1,500
  • BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC) $5,000
  • BAKER DONELSON BEARMAN CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ PC PAC $1,500
  • BALLARD SPAHR LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,000
  • BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC $7,500
  • BARCLAYS GROUP US INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • BASF CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,500
  • BE FOR INNOVATION PROMOTION PAC (B4IP PAC) $1,000
  • BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY COMPANY PAC $2,500
  • BHFS-E, PC PAC (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE) $5,000
  • BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ORGANIZATION PAC (BIO PAC) $2,000
  • BLACKROCK FUNDS SERVICES GROUP LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • BLANK ROME PAC $1,000
  • BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION PAC (BE PAC) $2,500
  • BLUE ORIGIN LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLUE ORIGIN PAC) $5,000
  • BLUE WAVE PROJECT $10K
  • BMI POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BMI PAC) $5,000
  • BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY RAILPAC (BNSF RAILPAC) $5,000
  • BOSE PUBLIC AFFAIRS GROUP LLC/BOSE MCKINNEY & EVANS LLP PAC $1,000
  • BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. PAC (AKA BREAD FINANCIAL PAC) $5,000
  • BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO. EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ADVOCACY FUND FOR INNOVATION $5,000
  • BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION NON-PARTISAN COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $1,000
  • CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND $10K
  • CARGILL, INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500
  • CATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC) $2,500
  • CELANESE CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • CENCORA, INC. PAC $2,500
  • CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PAC (US CHAMBER PAC) $2,500
  • CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CUC PAC) $1,000
  • CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPOTATION $2,500
  • CHUBB GROUP HOLDINGS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $6,000
  • CITIZENS TO ELECT GEORGE SMILEY $127
  • CLARK STREET ASSOCIATES LLC PAC $5,000
  • COHERUS BIOSCIENCES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
  • COINBASE, INC. INNOVATION PAC $1,000
  • COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL $10K
  • COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE COUNCIL PAC $2,500
  • COMMON GROUND PAC $10K
  • CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
  • CORTEVA, INC. EMPLOYEES PAC (CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE PAC) $5,000
  • COUPANG, INC. COMPANY PAC (COUPAC) $10K
  • COVINGTON & BURLING, LLP PAC $3,000
  • COZEN O'CONNOR POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • CROSSPARTISAN PAC I $2,500
  • CSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $5,000
  • CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $6,000
  • CUMMINS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CIPAC) $3,000
  • DEFEND THE DREAM $10K
  • DELEK US HOLDINGS LLC PAC (AKA DK PAC) $2,500
  • DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
  • DELTA AIR LINES PAC $5,000
  • DEPOSITORY TRUST AND CLEARING CORPORATION PAC - DTCC PAC $1,000
  • DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC PAC (WBD PAC) $4,500
  • DOW INC. PAC (DOWPAC) $2,000
  • EASTMANPAC-POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY $2,500
  • ECOLAB INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • EISAI INC. PAC $2,500
  • ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC) $2,500
  • ELI LILLY AND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • EMPLOYEES OF DUPONT PAC - DUPONT DE NEMOURS, INC. $5,000
  • EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC (ENGPAC) $10K
  • EMPLOYEES OF ONEBRIEF, INC. ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500
  • EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $6,000
  • ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC) $10K
  • ENTERGY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ENPAC) $5,000
  • EQUIFAX INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • ERICSSON INC. U.S. EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('ERICSSON PAC') $2,000
  • ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,500
  • EXELON CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXELON PAC) $1,000
  • EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXXONMOBIL PAC) $1,000
  • FEDERAL BIPARTISAN VOLUNTARY PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OF THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. $2,500
  • FEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS PAC $2,500
  • FGS GLOBAL (US) LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
  • FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL INC. PAC $1,500
  • FMC CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT PROGRAM $2,500
  • FOLLOW THE NORTH STAR FUND $10K
  • FORWARD TOGETHER PAC $10K
  • FOX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FOX PAC) $5,000
  • FRIENDS OF MARIA $4,000
  • GE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES INC. PAC $1,000
  • GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
  • GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
  • GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GDC PAC) $9,000
  • GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GE AEROSPACE PAC) $5,000
  • GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GM PAC) $6,000
  • GIDDY UP PAC $10K
  • GLAXOSMITHKLINE LLC PAC (GSK PAC) $1,000
  • GOOGLE LLC NETPAC $1,000
  • GOVERN PAC $2,500
  • GRANITE VALUES PAC $10K
  • GREENBERG TRAURIG, PA PAC $2,000
  • GRIDIRON-PAC $5,000
  • HAWAII PAC $10K
  • HEALTH JOBS JUSTICE $10K
  • HEALTHCARE DISTRIBUTION ALLIANCE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500
  • HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY PAC $2,500
  • HILTON WORLDWIDE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • HOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT $5,000
  • HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
  • HUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HIIPAC) $6,500
  • I GOT YOUR BACK PAC $10K
  • IHEARTMEDIA, INC. PAC $7,500
  • IN OUR HANDS $15K
  • INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,000
  • INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL) $5,000
  • INTERDIGITAL, INC. PAC $10K
  • INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF SHOPPING CENTERS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICSC PAC) $1,000
  • INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INC. $5,000
  • INTERNATIONAL TRADEMARK ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INTA PAC) $3,500
  • INVESCO HOLDING COMPANY (US), INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
  • INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • IONQ, INC. PAC $5,000
  • IPSEN BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC. EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IPSEN EMPLOYEE PAC) $2,500
  • JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
  • JSTREETPAC $5,000
  • JUNTOS PAC $5,000
  • K&L GATES LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DC) $7,500
  • KEYSTONE AMERICA PAC $10K
  • KIDSPAC $5,000
  • KING & SPALDING NONPARTISAN COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT $5,000
  • L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC $2,000
  • LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND $2,000
  • LEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
  • LEONARDO DRS PAC $2,500
  • LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY - PAC $1,000
  • LIFTOFF PAC $10K
  • LIVE OAK BANK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • LOBO PAC $10K
  • LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $6,000
  • LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • LUNDBECK LLC EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,500
  • M&T BANK AND WILMINGTON TRUST POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • M-PAC $10K
  • MAKE IT WORK PAC $5,000
  • MAPLE PAC $5,000
  • MARK KELLY FOR SENATE $4,000
  • MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • MARYLAND ASSOCIATION FOR CONCERNED CITIZENS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
  • MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL, INC. EMPLOYEES' PAC $2,500
  • MCDONALDS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • MCGUIREWOODS FEDERAL PAC $1,000
  • MERCK & CO., INC., EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MERCK PAC) $7,500
  • META PLATFORMS, INC. PAC $4,500
  • METLIFE INC. EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL PARTICIPATION FUND A $2,500
  • MILLIKEN & COMPANY PAC $5,000
  • MINEPAC, A POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION $1,000
  • MITTEN PAC $10K
  • MORGAN STANLEY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC) $10K
  • MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MPAAMERICA PAC) $5,000
  • MOTOR CITY PAC $10K
  • MUSIC SPEAKS: THE SOUNDEXCHANGE, INC. LEGISLATIVE FUND $1,000
  • NARRAGANSETT BAY PAC $10K
  • NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
  • NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • NATIONAL ASSN. OF LETTER CARRIERS OF THE USA LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND $1,000
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BANKRUPTCY TRUSTEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABT PAC) $5,000
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS PAC (BUILD PAC) $5,000
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MANAGERS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS INC. POLITICAL ACTION FOR CANDIDATE ELECTION (PACE) $1,000
  • NATIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINERS' ASSOCIATION INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • NATIONAL CREDITORS BAR ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
  • NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION PAC (NEMA PAC) $1,000
  • NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICINE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,500
  • NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC $2,500
  • NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
  • NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
  • NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC $3,000
  • NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
  • NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
  • NATIONAL VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATION VENTUREPAC $5,000
  • NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTA PAC) $5,000
  • NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN & PUBLIC EDUCATION $2,000
  • NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES PAC INC. $1,000
  • NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • NEWS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTE (NEWS CORP PAC) $1,000
  • NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
  • NIKE INC FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NIKE FEDERAL PAC) $2,500
  • NORTHERN TRUST CORPORATION FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NORTHERN TRUST FEDERAL PAC) $1,000
  • NOVO NORDISK INC. PAC (NOVO NORDISK PAC) $3,750
  • NUCOR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • NUTMEG PAC $2,500
  • O'MELVENY & MYERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • OCEANS PAC $10K
  • OFF THE SIDELINES PAC $10K
  • OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • PARAMOUNT GLOBAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
  • PERATON CORP. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (A.K.A. 'PERATON PAC') $4,500
  • PERIMETER PAC $10K
  • PFIZER, INC. PAC $5,000
  • PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH & MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA BETTER GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE $4,000
  • PHILLIPS 66 PAC $1,000
  • PINEAPPLE PAC $10K
  • POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS $7,500
  • PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I $5,000
  • PURPOSE PAC $10K
  • QUALCOMM INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (QPAC) $3,500
  • REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • RELX INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE AKA RETAIL LEADERS PAC $1,000
  • REV UP PAC $5,000
  • S. C. JOHNSON & SON, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
  • SAAB, INC. EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SAAB PAC) $1,000
  • SCITECH PAC $3,500
  • SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
  • SIERRA NEVADA COMPANY, LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • SLM CORPORATION PAC (SALLIE MAE PAC) $4,000
  • SMALL BUSINESS INVESTOR ALLIANCE PAC $1,000
  • SMART SOLUTIONS PAC $10K
  • SMART TD PAC $1,500
  • SOLSTICE ADVANCED MATERIALS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $6,000
  • SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT PAC $1,000
  • SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT, INC. PAC $2,000
  • STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • TEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,500
  • THE AI POLICY NETWORK INC AIPN PAC INC $2,500
  • THE ASCAP LEGISLATIVE FUND FOR THE ARTS $2,500
  • THE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,500
  • THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
  • THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • THE LUBRIZOL CORPORATION EMPLOYEES PAC $1,000
  • THE NONPROFIT ALLIANCE PAC, INC. (TNPA PAC) $1,000
  • THE PEOPLE'S VOICES PAC $10K
  • THE PREMIER, INC. EMPLOYEES' CIVIC ACTION FUND $1,000
  • THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $3,500
  • THE RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
  • THE WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS EMPLOYEES PAC $6,500
  • THE WENDYS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • TRUCKING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS, INC. $1,500
  • TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC $2,500
  • TURQUOISE PAC $10K
  • TYSON FOODS, INC. PAC (TYPAC) $1,000
  • U.S. BANCORP FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,500
  • UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC) $7,500
  • UNITED EGG ASSOCIATION EGGPAC $1,000
  • UNITED STATES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEE PAC - USAA EMPLOYEE PAC $5,000
  • UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP EMPLOYEE ACTION FUND $3,500
  • VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC) $2,500
  • VICTORY NOW PAC $10K
  • VISA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $10K
  • WAYNE FARMS LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • WELLS FARGO & COMPANY EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • WELLS FARGO AND COMPANY EMPLOYEES GOOD GOVERNMENT FEDERAL FUND II $2,500
  • WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • ZURICH HOLDING COMPANY OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT (Z-PAC) $1,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

Christopher Beardsley (DEM)

Raised
$22K through 2025-12-31 individuals $9,006 · PACs $500 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $13K · cash on hand $9,191
Outside spending
none reported
Bundled through PACs
none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01
1 PAC gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
  • LEE PAC $500

All filings at the FEC ↗

Mike Katz (REP)

Raised
$190K through 2026-10-14 individuals $61K · PACs $300 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $129K · cash on hand $16K
Outside spending
none reported
Bundled through PACs
none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01
1 PAC gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
  • DE DISTRICT 28 REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE $300

All filings at the FEC ↗

Jeffery Ryan Appelhans (DEM)

Raised
$2,046 through 2026-09-30 individuals $1,946 · PACs $0 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $100 · cash on hand $1,938
Outside spending
none reported
Bundled through PACs
none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

All filings at the FEC ↗

John Shulli (REP)

Raised
$126K through 2026-09-30 individuals $17K · PACs $0 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $109K · cash on hand $51
Outside spending
none reported
Bundled through PACs
none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

All filings at the FEC ↗

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