The Washington Examiner’s House Campaign Cash Tracker
The Washington Examiner analyzed fundraising data from the second quarter for candidates in several competitive House districts ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. While Republicans aim to maintain their slim majority amid challenges like international conflicts, economic issues, and past trends, they also gained advantages from recent redistricting efforts.
Key fundraising figures include the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee holding $73 million and the National Republican Congressional Committee holding $82 million as of June. these totals reflect funds raised solely by candidate committees, excluding affiliated pacs.
Notable district races highlighted include:
– Arizona’s 6th District: Veteran JoAnna Mendoza raised $1.9 million for her challenge against incumbent Juan Ciscomani, who has $4.1 million.
– California’s 22nd District: Republican David Valadao and Democrat Randy Villegas have meaningful war chests, with Valadao possessing $3.4 million.
– Colorado’s 8th District: Republican Gabe Evans and Democrat Manny Rutinel also have substantial funds, with Evans holding $3.9 million.
– michigan’s 7th District: Incumbent Democrat Tom Barrett’s primary opponent among others raised notable amounts as the district remains competitive.
– Several other districts across states like Iowa, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maine, Texas, and others are contested, with candidates raising millions to secure their seats.
the article emphasizes that campaign finance will play a decisive role in determining control of the House,with recent legal decisions allowing unlimited coordination and spending among candidates and parties. The midterm elections are projected to be exceedingly expensive, further underscoring the high stakes for both parties.
The Washington Examiner tracked the second-quarter fundraising data for candidates in some of the most competitive House seats.
Republicans are hoping to hold on to their narrow majority in the midterm elections, but are staring down potential headwinds such as the war in Iran, a lagging economy, and historical trends. The GOP, however, came out ahead after a round of redistricting swept the nation throughout the last year.
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The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee had $73 million on hand as of its last filing in June. Meanwhile, the National Republican Congressional Committee had $82 million on hand as of its June filing.
The numbers in this tracker reflect only the dollars raised into the candidate’s authorized campaign committee, not affiliated PACs or other fundraising endeavors. This story will be updated as more candidates file their reports.
Here are the fundraising numbers from April 2026 through June 2026 in the seats likely to determine control of the House.
Arizona’s 6th District:
The border district covers much of Arizona’s southeastern desert. President Donald Trump and former Vice President Kamala Harris performed almost identically there in 2024, with Trump receiving only 3,299 more votes than Harris. Former President Joe Biden, meanwhile, won the district by just 306 votes in 2020.
Marine Corps veteran JoAnna Mendoza raised $1.9 million and finished the quarter with $3.1 million on hand for her challenge to Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ). The incumbent raised $1.1 million and had $4.1 million on hand.
California’s 22nd District:
The 22nd District is farm country and includes parts of Bakersfield and California’s Central Valley. It has moved to the right in recent years, but recently underwent a round of redistricting such that it favors Democrats now. Biden won the district by 13 percentage points in 2020. Trump clinched it in 2024 by 6 percentage points.
Rep. David Valadao (R-CA) is set for a matchup with Randy Villegas, a progressive school board official who defeated the Democratic establishment’s preferred pick. Villegas raised $1.3 million and had $572,000 on hand. Valadao raised $758,000 and had $3.4 million on hand.
Colorado’s 8th District:
Colorado’s 8th District encompasses much of Denver’s northern suburbs. In 2024, Trump won the seat by 2 percentage points over Harris. Four years prior, Biden carried the district by 5 points on his way to the White House.
Rep. Gabe Evans (R-CO) will vie for a second term against environmental attorney and Democratic state Rep. Manny Rutinel. Evans raised just over $1.1 million and had $3.9 million stored away ahead of November. Rutinel raised $858,000 and had $601,000 cash on hand.
Iowa’s 1st District:
Located in the southeast portion of the state, the district encompasses the Davenport and Quad Cities region. Trump won the seat by 8 percentage points in 2024, even as incumbent Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) only won by 800 votes.
Miller-Meeks raised $1.5 million during the last three months and has $4.7 million on hand ahead of her rematch with former Democratic state Rep. Christina Bohannan this November. Bohannan raised $1.9 million and has $5.4 million on hand.
Michigan’s 7th District:
The Lansing-based 7th District would be a valuable pickup for Democrats on the road to the majority. Trump lost the district in 2020 with 48.7% of the vote, though he won it four years later with 49.7%.
The Democratic primary to determine who will face off against first-term Rep. Tom Barrett (R-MI) isn’t until Aug. 4. Barrett raised $1.1 million and had $3 million on hand.
Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink raised $642,000 and had $1.1 million on hand. Former Navy SEAL Matt Maasdam raised $358,000 and has $548,000 on hand. Activist William Lawrence, who has run an insurgent campaign and is endorsed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), had not filed at time of publication.
New Jersey’s 7th District:
New Jersey’s 7th District covers a large swatch of the northeastern part of the state bordering Pennsylvania. In 2024, Trump carried the seat by 2 percentage points on his way to the White House. Meanwhile, Biden won it by 4 percentage points in 2020.
The race for who will represent the seat is a head-scratcher. Incumbent Rep. Tom Kean (R-NJ) vanished from Congress for months, only to resurface in late June. Kean said he had entered treatment for depression on the advice of his doctor. Kean’s opponent, Navy pilot Rebecca Bennett, will look to capitalize on his lack of campaigning during that period.
Kean raised $519,000 and finished the quarter with $3.6 million on hand. Bennett raised $1.6 million and had $1.4 million in the bank.
New York’s 17th District:
The New York City suburbs-based seat has shifted toward Republicans in recent years. In 2024, Trump lost the seat to Harris by 1 percentage point. Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY), who won reelection by 6 percentage points that year, is seeking a third term.
Lawler raised $1.4 million to his campaign account and finished the quarter with $4.8 million on hand. Army veteran Cait Conley, who emerged from a crowded primary in June, raised $1.7 million and had $1.3 million on hand.
Ohio’s 9th District:
The Toledo-area seat has changed following state-mandated redistricting in 2025, making the already Republican-leaning district even redder. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) has managed to win the last two cycles in the difficult terrain. She faces a rematch with former state Rep. Derek Merrin.
Kaptur raised $918,000 during the last three months and has $3.5 million on hand. Merrin raised $526,000 and has $511,000 on hand.
Pennsylvania’s 7th District:
This district covers an area north of Philadelphia, stretching to the New Jersey state line. Voters there backed Trump over Harris by 3 percentage points in 2024.
Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), who flipped the seat in 2024, raised $872,000 and ended the quarter with $2.9 million banked. Bob Brooks, a firefighter and Mackenzie’s opponent, raised $1.3 million and has $1 million on hand.
Pennsylvania’s 10th District:
The Harrisburg-area district has trended Democratic over the last several years. Trump won the district by about 5 points in 2024, but Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) carried the district by double digits in 2022.
Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA), who narrowly defeated Janelle Stelson in 2024, raised $1.2 million in the second quarter and had $2.8 million on hand. Stelson is running again and reported raising $2 million and has $4.5 million in the bank.
Virginia’s 2nd District:
The Virginia Beach-area seat has a large military presence and is considered a perennial bellwether. Since 2000, the party that has won this district has won the House majority all but one time.
Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA) reported raising $1.1 million and has $3.6 million on hand. Former Rep. Elaine Luria, who lost to Kiggans in 2022, raised $1.6 million and has $3.6 million on hand.
Maine’s 2nd District:
Maine Auditor Matt Dunlap launched a primary challenge to Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) in the northern Maine seat in 2025, but Golden ended up announcing his retirement. Dunlap rode the early momentum all the way to the nomination, where he’ll have an uphill battle in the seat Trump won by about 10 points.
The GOP nominee, former Gov. Paul LePage, raised $575,000 and had $1.7 million on hand. Dunlap raised $577,000 and had $229,000 on hand after emerging from the Democratic primary.
Texas’s 28th District:
The Laredo-based seat covers the Mexican border from McAllen to just south of Eagle Pass. It swung from a district Biden won by nearly 10 points in 2020 to one where Trump bested Harris by roughly the same margin. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) finds himself in a unique political position. He received a pardon from Trump in 2025 that shielded him from corruption charges, though he is now running against Trump-backed Webb County Judge Tano Tijerina, a top GOP recruit.
Tijerina raised $578,000 in the second quarter and had $765,00 on hand. Cuellar raised $611,000 and had $1.1 million on hand.
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Texas’s 34th District:
Republicans see opportunity in the South Texas seat, anchored by Brownsville and parts of McAllen, as Hispanic voters drifted away from the Democratic Party in 2024. The district was redistricted to further favor Republicans, who nominated Eric Flores to take on Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX).
Flores raised $716,000 and finished the quarter with $683,000 on hand. Gonzalez raised $866,000 and entered July with $2.5 million in the bank.
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