Independent Party Campaign Finance

59 candidates tracked

Financial Overview

$174.2MTotal Raised
$165.9MTotal Spent
59Candidates
$3.0MAvg Raised

By Office

Senate 12 candidates · $87.1M President 20 candidates · $76.3M House 27 candidates · $10.8M

Top States for Independent Fundraising

State Candidates Total Raised Share
US 20 $76.3M 43.8%
Vermont 1 $36.3M 20.8%
Arizona 4 $17.1M 9.8%
Nebraska 1 $15.1M 8.7%
New Jersey 3 $11.0M 6.3%
Nevada 1 $9.2M 5.3%
Maine 3 $7.0M 4.0%
Missouri 1 $1.0M 0.6%
New York 1 $509K 0.3%
Tennessee 3 $122K 0.1%
Wisconsin 2 $77K 0.0%
Oklahoma 1 $68K 0.0%
Colorado 2 $57K 0.0%
West Virginia 1 $55K 0.0%
Florida 1 $49K 0.0%

Top Funded Independent Candidates (50)

# Candidate Office State Raised
1 KENNEDY, ROBERT, F. JR., SHANAHAN, NICOLE President US $67.3M
2 SANDERS, BERNARD Senate Vermont $36.3M
3 SINEMA, KYRSTEN Senate Arizona $17.1M
4 OSBORN, DAN Senate Nebraska $15.1M
5 MENENDEZ, ROBERT Senate New Jersey $11.0M
6 KIDD, GREG House Nevada $9.2M
7 KING, ANGUS S. JR. Senate Maine $5.8M
8 PULLIAM, ALANDER LEE JR President US $5.2M
9 WEST, CORNEL President US $1.4M
10 BUSS, JOHNNY HATTEN President US $1.2M
11 BASSILE, ELIAS House Maine $1.0M
12 YOUNG, JARED Senate Missouri $1.0M
13 SARE, DIANE WILSON MS Senate New York $509K
14 DE LA CRUZ, CLAUDIA President US $388K
15 AYYADURAI, SHIVA DR. President US $169K
16 DRAKE, PHILLIP JOSEPH President US $153K
17 FOX, CHERUNDA LYNN President US $112K
18 CHERRY, JASON SETH Senate Maine $110K
19 ZORC, TONY President US $101K
20 TITLEY, BOB R. House Tennessee $90K
21 COHEN, HOWARD RUSSELL President US $87K
22 SANDERS, MARK DAVID GARCIA House Oklahoma $68K
23 LEE, HUHNKIE President US $68K
24 HOLDEN, WES House West Virginia $55K
25 ANDERSON, PHILLIP NORMAN Senate Wisconsin $53K
26 D'ARRIGO, TONY C House Florida $49K
27 SMITH, CLINT WILLIAM House Arizona $49K
28 LAW, MORGAN House Colorado $47K
29 PRINCE, JOHN ALLEN President US $46K
30 A BROWN, MICHAEL House District of Columbia $35K
31 FAPARUSI, YOMI FAPAS DR House Tennessee $32K
32 KATZ, MIKE DR. Senate Delaware $32K
33 LEAGER, THOMAS CHARLES MR. Senate Wisconsin $24K
34 FREEMAN, SEAN House Ohio $23K
35 BOWMAN, THOMAS WILLIAM MR. House Minnesota $20K
36 GARDNER, DAVE President US $20K
37 HENSEL, BENTLEY FOSTER House Virginia $17K
38 GONZALES, JOHN OLIVER DELOS REYES House MP $17K
39 KENNEDY, DAVID R. House Virginia $16K
40 SWEENEY, JOSEPH J House California $16K
41 WELLS, ROBERT President US $13K
42 SPREITZER, JEREMY House Arizona $11K
43 HERNANDEZ, FRANK House Colorado $10K
44 IRVING, SHONDRA Y President US $10K
45 LEON, STEPHEN ALAN MR. House Virginia $9K
46 CATANESE, PAUL President US $9K
47 CARTER, GREGORY MARCUS MR President US $9K
48 HARBAUGH, MICHAEL ROBERT House Ohio $7K
49 WYNN, DOUGLAS House New Jersey $7K
50 ESTRADA, MICHAEL Senate New Jersey $5K

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Independent candidates are running for federal office?

There are 59 Independent candidates tracked, with a combined total of $174.2M raised. By office: Senate (12), President (20), House (27).

Who is the top Independent fundraiser?

KENNEDY, ROBERT, F. JR., SHANAHAN, NICOLE (President, US) leads Independent fundraising with $67.3M.

How much have Independent candidates raised in total?

Independent candidates have collectively raised $174.2M and spent $165.9M. The average Independent candidate has raised $3.0M.

Which states have the most Independent candidates?

Top states for Independent candidates by fundraising: US (20 candidates, $76.3M); Vermont (1 candidates, $36.3M); Arizona (4 candidates, $17.1M); Nebraska (1 candidates, $15.1M); New Jersey (3 candidates, $11.0M).

Where does the campaign finance data come from?

All campaign finance data is sourced from the Federal Election Commission (FEC). Every federal candidate must file regular reports disclosing their fundraising, spending, and donors. This data is public record.

About the Independent Party

Independent candidates run without formal affiliation to any political party. They must typically gather petition signatures to appear on ballots and often face significant fundraising challenges compared to major-party candidates.

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