Democrats post "mind-blowing" numbers ahead of 2026 midterms
Source: www.axios.com ·
Section: politics ·
Bias: Left
· Published: Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:30:05 GMT
Data: FEC, Axios research. Chart: Noah Bressner/AxiosIf money is momentum, Democratic Senate candidates are poised for a monumental Election Day."Oh my god, holy crap," said Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) when informed of Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico's $64 million haul in the third quarter of the year. "I mean, that's a number that's mind-blowing."Why it matters: Republicans are awash in super PAC cash, but Democrats' advantage in hard dollars reveals a yawning enthusiasm gap — the kind of energy money can't buy.TexasJames Talarico (D): $64 millionKen Paxton (R): $18 millionGeorgiaSen. Jon Ossoff (D): $33.1 millionMike Collins (R): $2.8 millionMichiganAbdul El-Sayed (D): $30.7 millionFormer Rep. Mike Rogers (R): $9.7 millionOhioFormer Sen. Sherrod Brown (D): $23 millionSen. Jon Husted (R): $5 millionMaineTroy Jackson (D): $20.4 millionSen. Susan Collins (R): $5.2 millionAlaskaFormer Rep. Mary Peltola (D): $17 millionSen. Dan Sullivan (R): $2 millionIowaJosh Turek (D): $12 millionRep. Ashley Hinson (R): $3 millionNorth CarolinaRoy Cooper (D): $20 millionMichael Whatley (R): $2 millionKansasAdam Hamilton (D): $11 millionSen. Roger Marshall (R): $800,000Between the lines: The figures reflect FEC filings as well as totals reported by the campaigns, some of which include money raised through affiliated joint fundraising committees.Even accounting for those differences, Democratic Senate candidates are dramatically outraising their Republican opponents in several of the country's most competitive races.
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