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

John Reed won · 66.8% to 29.3% · Called by AP on Nov 3

John Reed (DEM, incumbent), Connor Burbridge (DEM), Michael Bahry (IND), Raymond Tyler McKay (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.

John Reed (DEM, incumbent)

Raised
$3.7M through 2026-10-14 individuals $2.3M · PACs $1.3M · from the candidate's other committees $40K · cash on hand $1.9M
Outside spending
$10 supporting Reed · latest reported 2026-06-10
Largest outside spenders
SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION — $10 supporting Reed
Bundled through PACs
$287K through 5 PACs · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — $216K from 132 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC NORPAC — $49K from 19 gifts JSTREETPAC — $18K from 20 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC SERVE AMERICA PAC — $3,500 from 1 gift MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC) — $1,000 from 1 gift Lobbyist/registrant PAC
293 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
  • 150PAC.ORG $1,000
  • 3M COMPANY PAC $5,000
  • A NEW DIRECTION PAC $10K
  • AAR CORP. PAC $2,500
  • ADVANCING DEMOCRACY AND MOBILIZATION PAC $10K
  • AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC) $5,000
  • AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC $10K
  • AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
  • ALL FOR OUR COUNTRY LEADERSHIP PAC $5,000
  • ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS POLITICAL ACTION FUND $2,500
  • ALSOPAC $10K
  • AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE $2,000
  • AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC) $4,000
  • AMENTUM HOLDINGS, INC. PAC (AMENTUM PAC) $1,000
  • AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PA PAC) $2,500
  • AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) $7,500
  • AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC) $2,500
  • AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) $2,500
  • AMERICAN CLEAN POWER ASSOCIATION CLEANPOWER PAC $2,500
  • AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) $2,500
  • AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AXPPAC) $3,000
  • AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E $7,500
  • AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION $10K
  • AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC $2,000
  • AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('HOTELPAC') $2,500
  • AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION TITLE INDUSTRY PAC (TIPAC) $7,500
  • AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION FUND $2,500
  • AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITEE $2,000
  • AMERICAN MOBILIZATION PAC $5,000
  • AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC INFORMATION ASSOCIATION - OSTEOPATHIC PAC $2,500
  • AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,500
  • AMERICAN ROLL-ON ROLL-OFF CARRIER GROUP, INC. FREEDOM PAC / ARC FREEDOM PAC $2,500
  • AMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION (SENIORS HOUSING PAC) $2,500
  • AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION PAC (ASHA PAC) $2,500
  • AMERICAN TRAFFIC SAFETY SERVICES ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
  • AMERICAN UROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AUAPAC) $1,000
  • AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
  • AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS PAC $1,000
  • AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS ACTION FUND PAC $1,000
  • AMERICANS MAKING OPPORTUNITIES PAC $500
  • AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AMERIPRISEPAC) $2,500
  • AMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • ANDURIL INDUSTRIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ANDURIL PAC) $2,000
  • APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARAPAC) $2,500
  • ASCO ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASCO ASSOCIATION PAC) $3,000
  • AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC) $2,000
  • ATLAS AIR WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,000
  • BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC) $8,000
  • BARNES & THORNBURG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $6,000
  • BARRINGTON DEMOCRATIC TOWN COMMITTEE $750
  • BHFS-E, PC PAC (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK PAC) $3,000
  • BLACKROCK FUNDS SERVICES GROUP LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLACKROCK PAC) $10K
  • BLANK ROME PAC $1,000
  • BLUE HEN FEDERAL PAC $10K
  • BLUE ORIGIN LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLUE ORIGIN PAC) $10K
  • BLUE WAVE PROJECT $10K
  • BLUEPAC - BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
  • BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY RAILPAC (BNSF RAILPAC) $5,000
  • BOB DASILVA FOR MAYOR OF EAST PROVIDENCE $750
  • BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. PAC (BOOZ ALLEN PAC) $2,500
  • BROKER ACTION COALITION PAC (BACPAC) $3,500
  • BUCCI FOR RHODE ISLAND $250
  • BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC) $10K
  • BUILDING INDUSTRY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $500
  • BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
  • CACI INTERNATIONAL INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CACI PAC) $5,000
  • CARPENTERS' LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS $4,000
  • CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
  • CHUGACH ALASKA CORPORATION PAC (CAC PAC) $7,500
  • CICCONE FOR SENATE $1,000
  • CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. FEDERAL PAC, AKA CISCO SYSTEMS EPAC $1,000
  • CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • CME GROUP, INC. PAC $3,500
  • CMHA BLOCK & PAVER PAC CONCRETE MASONRY AND HARDSCAPES VALLEY DRIVE $2,000
  • COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL $5,000
  • COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE COUNCIL PAC $2,500
  • COMMITTEE FOR POLISENA JR. $500
  • COMMITTEE TO ELECT LOU RAPTAKIS $650
  • COMMON GROUND PAC $10K
  • COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION PAC (CCA PAC) $1,000
  • CORVESE FOR REPRESENTATIVE $250
  • COVINGTON AND BURLING LLP PAC $1,000
  • COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC. $11K
  • CUMMINS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CIPAC) $1,000
  • CURA STRATEGIES PAC $1,000
  • CVS HEALTH PAC $5,000
  • D.R.I.V.E - DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATION $1,250
  • DAVITA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DAPAC) $1,000
  • DEFEND THE DREAM $10K
  • EAST PROVIDENCE DEMOCRATIC CITY COMMITTEE $250
  • EDUCATE AND INNOVATE PAC $2,500
  • ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC) $2,500
  • EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC $10K
  • EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • ENTERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ENPAC) $2,500
  • ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
  • EXIGER LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXIGER PAC OR E-PAC) $1,000
  • FEDERAL MANAGERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • FGS GLOBAL (US) LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • FMR LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL (FIDELITY PAC) $1,000
  • FOLLOW THE NORTH STAR FUND $10K
  • FORWARD TOGETHER PAC $10K
  • FRIENDS OF CAROL HAGAN MCENTEE $250
  • FRIENDS OF CHRIS BEAUCHAMP $800
  • FRIENDS OF CINDY COYNE $250
  • FRIENDS OF DAN MCKEE $500
  • FRIENDS OF DEBORAH RUGGIERO $250
  • FRIENDS OF ED LADOUCEUR $500
  • FRIENDS OF HANNA M. GALLO $250
  • FRIENDS OF JACOB BISSAILLON $250
  • FRIENDS OF JAMES DIOSSA $250
  • FRIENDS OF JUAN PICHARDO $100
  • FRIENDS OF KATHERINE KAZARIAN $500
  • FRIENDS OF LOMBARDI $200
  • FRIENDS OF MARIA $4,000
  • FRIENDS OF MARK MCKENNEY $250
  • FRIENDS OF MARY DUFFY MESSIER $250
  • FRIENDS OF MEDICAL RESEARCH POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • FRIENDS OF MICHELLE MCGAW $250
  • FRIENDS OF MIKE MARRAN $100
  • FRIENDS OF SABINA MATOS $1,000
  • FRIENDS OF SCOTT SLATER $250
  • FRIENDS OF STEPHEN UCCI $1,000
  • FRIENDS OF TOM BYRNE $1,000
  • FRIENDS OF WALLY FELAG $250
  • GE VERNOVA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION PAC (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC) $8,000
  • GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
  • GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GM PAC) $5,000
  • GIDDY UP PAC $10K
  • GOOGLE LLC NETPAC $7,000
  • GOTENNA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GOTENNA PAC) $1,000
  • GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC. EMPLOYEE PAC - GRANITEPAC $1,000
  • GRANITE VALUES PAC $10K
  • GRIDIRON-PAC $5,000
  • HAWAII PAC $10K
  • HAWKEYE 360 EMPLOYEE ACTION FUND $1,000
  • HB STRATEGIES PAC $2,000
  • HEALTH JOBS JUSTICE $10K
  • HINCKLEY, ALLEN & SNYDER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC) $10K
  • HOOPS PAC $10K
  • HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND PAC $1,000
  • HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HIIPAC) $2,000
  • I GOT YOUR BACK PAC $10K
  • IHEARTMEDIA, INC. PAC $5,000
  • IMPACT $10K
  • IN OUR HANDS $10K
  • INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
  • INT'L ASSOC. OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL) $7,500
  • INT'L ASSOC. OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE $5,000
  • INT'L FEDERATION OF PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL ENGINEERS LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION ACTION PROGRAM PAC $1,000
  • INT'L UNION OF BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS PAC $5,000
  • INT'L UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES POLITICAL ACTION TOGETHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE $2,500
  • INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE INC. PAC $2,500
  • INTERNATIONAL ASSN. OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC $5,000
  • INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICI PAC) $5,000
  • JACKSON HOLDINGS LLC AND JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL SSF $2,500
  • JEWELERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (JAPAC) $5,000
  • JSTREETPAC $5,000
  • K&L GATES LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DC) $6,000
  • KEYSTONE AMERICA PAC $10K
  • KOPSER FOR TEXAS $1,000
  • LANGEVIN FOR CONGRESS $2,000
  • LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND $1,050
  • LEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY - PAC $2,500
  • LIFEPOINT HEALTH PAC $7,500
  • LIFTOFF PAC $10K
  • LOBO PAC $10K
  • LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • LPL FINANCIAL LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (LPL PAC) $2,500
  • LSEG US HOLDCO INC. PAC $1,000
  • M-PAC $10K
  • MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INT'L ASSN. OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS $5,000
  • MAKE IT WORK PAC $2,500
  • MAPLE PAC $5,000
  • MARK KELLY FOR SENATE $4,000
  • MARYLAND ASSOCIATION FOR CONCERNED CITIZENS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
  • MASTERS, MATES AND PILOTS POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION FUND $2,500
  • META PLATFORMS, INC. PAC $7,500
  • MICHAEL BEST POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • MICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC - MSVPAC $10K
  • MITTEN PAC $5,000
  • MIZUHO AMERICAS GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND (MIZUHO AMERICAS PAC) $2,500
  • MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (MORPAC) $5,000
  • MOTOR CITY PAC $10K
  • MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
  • NAMMO INC. EMPLOYER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • NANA REGIONAL CORPORATION PAC (NANAPAC) $1,000
  • NASDAQ, INC. PAC (NASDAQ PAC) $1,500
  • NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION PAC (NARFE-PAC) $5,000
  • NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
  • NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) $2,500
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS PAC $5,000
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES PAC $1,000
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS PAC $500
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,750
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MANAGERS, INC. PAC (NARPM PAC) $1,000
  • NATIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINERS' ASSOCIATION INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION - PAC $1,000
  • NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICINE PAC / AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS $2,500
  • NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC $2,500
  • NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PAC (RESTAURANT PAC) $2,500
  • NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC $5,000
  • NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
  • NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • NATIONAL UTILITY CONTRACTORS ASSOC. OF RI (NUCARI PAC) $1,000
  • NCTA - THE INTERNET AND TELEVISION ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITEE (NCTA PAC) $5,000
  • NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION $5,000
  • NERONHA FOR RHODE ISLAND $1,000
  • NEXTERA ENERGY INC., POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • NORPAC $1,000
  • NUTMEG PAC $7,500
  • OCEANS PAC $10K
  • OFF THE SIDELINES PAC $10K
  • ORGANOGENESIS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, A/K/A ORGANOPAC $1,000
  • OSHKOSH CORPORATION EMPLOYEES PAC (OCEPAC) $2,500
  • OSI SYSTEMS INC. PAC OSI PAC $2,000
  • PAC OF THE INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES $2,500
  • PARSONS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,000
  • PEOPLE'S VOICE PAC $10K
  • PERATON CORP. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (A.K.A. 'PERATON PAC') $6,000
  • PERIMETER PAC $10K
  • PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • PINEAPPLE PAC $10K
  • PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS LOCAL UNION 51 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $500
  • PRAIRIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • PRIMERICA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PRIMERICA PAC) $1,000
  • PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • PROFESSIONAL AVIATION SAFETY SPECIALISTS PAC $1,000
  • PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PRUDENTIAL FEDERAL PAC) $1,000
  • PURPOSE PAC $10K
  • RELX INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • REV UP PAC $10K
  • RHODE ISLAND GOOD GOVERNMENT PAC $1,000
  • RI DENTAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $500
  • ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICA HOLDINGS INC. PAC (ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICA PAC) $2,000
  • SAAB, INC. EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SAAB PAC) $700
  • SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,500
  • SARONIC TECHNOLOGIES INC. PAC $5,000
  • SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
  • SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION - SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NA-AGLIW $2,500
  • SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) $5,000
  • SERCO INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SERCO PAC) $3,500
  • SES SPACE AND DEFENSE, INC. PAC $1,000
  • SIERRA NEVADA COMPANY, LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • SMART SOLUTIONS PAC $10K
  • SMILEY FOR MAYOR $500
  • SMITHFIELD DEMOCRATIC TOWN COMMITTEE $500
  • SOUTHEASTERN LUMBER MANUFACTURERS ASSOC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SWAPAC) $4,500
  • SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS PAC) $1,000
  • SUPPORTING EFFECTIVE THOUGHTFUL LEADERSHIP PAC $1,000
  • TD BANK US HOLDING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TD BANK PAC) $2,500
  • TENABLE, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TENABLE PAC) $2,500
  • TEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
  • THE BOEING COMPANY PAC $9,000
  • THE CIGNA GROUP EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMPAC) $1,000
  • THE PRIVATE INVESTOR COALITION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
  • TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE $5,000
  • TRANSPORTATION TRADES DEPARTMENT AFL-CIO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TTD/PAC) $1,000
  • TRUCKING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS, INC. $5,000
  • TURQUOISE PAC $10K
  • TYSON FOODS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TYPAC) $2,000
  • UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC) $10K
  • UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INT'L UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB $10K
  • UNITED MOTORCOACH ASSOCIATION PAC: AKA MOTORCOACH TRAVEL PAC $2,000
  • UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEE PAC - USAA EMPLOYEE PAC $5,000
  • VENABLE PAC (VEN-PAC) $2,500
  • VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC) $5,000
  • VICTORY NOW PAC $10K
  • VOTEVETS $10K
  • WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $2,500
  • WASHINGTON RESOURCE ASSOCIATES INC. PAC $1,000
  • WATERPAC - NATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
  • WEBSTER BANK PAC - FEDERAL $2,500
  • WELLS FARGO AND COMPANY EMPLOYEE PAC (AKA WELLS FARGO EMPLOYEE PAC) $5,000
  • WILLIAMS & JENSEN, PLLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • WINE & SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • WSP USA INC. PAC $2,500

All filings at the FEC ↗

Connor Burbridge (DEM)

Raised
$27K through 2026-09-30 individuals $23K · PACs $0 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $3,500 · cash on hand $0
Outside spending
none reported
Bundled through PACs
none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

All filings at the FEC ↗

Michael Bahry (IND)

Raised
$125K through 2026-10-14 individuals $2,295 · PACs $0 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $122K · cash on hand $93K
Outside spending
none reported
Bundled through PACs
none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

All filings at the FEC ↗

Raymond Tyler McKay (REP)

Raised
$207K through 2026-10-14 individuals $202K · PACs $3,350 · party $1,000 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $116 · cash on hand $8,357
Outside spending
none reported
Bundled through PACs
none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01
2 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
  • FIGHTING FOR NEW ENGLAND PAC $1,000
  • UNITED FOR LIBERTY PAC $600

All filings at the FEC ↗

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