Biggest Campaign Spenders

100 candidates ranked by total spent

Overview

$4.7BTotal Total Spent
100Candidates
$47.4MAverage

This ranking shows candidates who have spent the most on their campaigns. Campaign expenditures include advertising, staff salaries, travel, polling, and other campaign operations. High spending doesn't always correlate with electoral success.

By Party

Party Candidates Total Spent Share
DEM 49 $3.6B 75.7%
REP 43 $972.3M 20.5%
IND 6 $148.0M 3.1%
DFL 2 $32.1M 0.7%

Top States

State Candidates Total Spent
US 11 $2.7B
Texas 4 $214.3M
California 10 $189.4M
Ohio 4 $157.0M
Montana 3 $136.0M
Wisconsin 4 $130.7M
Arizona 5 $121.4M
Pennsylvania 4 $117.3M
New York 9 $113.6M
Maryland 3 $107.2M
Michigan 5 $88.9M
Florida 2 $83.9M
Nevada 3 $83.5M
Virginia 3 $49.1M
Minnesota 4 $47.5M

Biggest Campaign Spenders (Top 100)

# Candidate Party Office State Total Spent
1 BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR DEM President US $1.2B
2 HARRIS, KAMALA DEM President US $1.2B
3 NORRIS, JIM ALEXANDER SR REP President US $121.2M
4 CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED REP Senate Texas $105.5M
5 BROWN, SHERROD DEM Senate Ohio $104.3M
6 TESTER, R. JON DEM Senate Montana $97.8M
7 ALLRED, COLIN DEM Senate Texas $94.5M
8 KENNEDY, ROBERT, F. JR., SHANAHAN, NICOLE IND President US $66.5M
9 RAMASWAMY, VIVEK REP President US $66.2M
10 GALLEGO, RUBEN DEM Senate Arizona $65.7M
11 CASEY, ROBERT P. JR. DEM Senate Pennsylvania $64.4M
12 TRONE, DAVID DEM Senate Maryland $64.0M
13 SCHIFF, ADAM DEM Senate California $62.8M
14 BALDWIN, TAMMY DEM Senate Wisconsin $59.7M
15 HALEY, NIKKI REP President US $56.7M
16 SLOTKIN, ELISSA DEM Senate Michigan $51.7M
17 ROSEN, JACKY DEM Senate Nevada $50.6M
18 SCOTT, RICK SEN REP Senate Florida $47.2M
19 MUCARSEL-POWELL, DEBBIE DEM Senate Florida $36.6M
20 MCCORMICK, DAVE REP Senate Pennsylvania $35.4M
21 SANDERS, BERNARD IND Senate Vermont $33.9M
22 HOVDE, ERIC REP Senate Wisconsin $31.8M
23 HOVDE, ERIC D REP Senate Wisconsin $31.8M
24 PORTER, KATHERINE DEM Senate California $31.1M
25 ALSOBROOKS, ANGELA DEM Senate Maryland $31.0M
26 JOHNSON, PERRY REP President US $28.8M
27 WARREN, ELIZABETH DEM Senate Massachusetts $28.7M
28 SHEEHY, TIM REP Senate Montana $28.6M
29 HAWLEY, JOSHUA DAVID SEN REP Senate Missouri $27.6M
30 MORENO, BERNIE REP Senate Ohio $26.4M
31 LAKE, KARI REP Senate Arizona $26.0M
32 GILLIBRAND, KIRSTEN DEM Senate New York $25.3M
33 KLOBUCHAR, AMY DFL Senate Minnesota $24.0M
34 BROWN, SAM REP Senate Nevada $23.8M
35 KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL DEM Senate Virginia $21.6M
36 JEFFRIES, HAKEEM DEM House New York $20.2M
37 GARVEY, STEVE REP Senate California $19.8M
38 JOHNSON, JAMES MICHAEL REP House Louisiana $19.5M
39 BURGUM, DOUG REP President US $18.0M
40 VINDMAN, YEVGENY 'EUGENE' DEM House Virginia $18.0M
41 FRISCH, ADAM DEM House Colorado $17.3M
42 OCASIO-CORTEZ, ALEXANDRIA DEM House New York $16.7M
43 SCALISE, STEVE MR REP House Louisiana $15.3M
44 OSBORN, DAN IND Senate Nebraska $15.1M
45 MCCARTHY, KEVIN REP House California $15.0M
46 MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER S DEM Senate Connecticut $14.6M
47 BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. REP Senate Tennessee $14.2M
48 PELTOLA, MARY DEM House Alaska $14.1M
49 JORDAN, JAMES D. REP House Ohio $13.6M
50 HEINRICH, MARTIN DEM Senate New Mexico $13.5M
51 ROGERS, MICHAEL J REP Senate Michigan $13.0M
52 CANTWELL, MARIA DEM Senate Washington $13.0M
53 SINEMA, KYRSTEN IND Senate Arizona $12.9M
54 DOLAN, MATT REP Senate Ohio $12.7M
55 ROLLINS, WILL DEM House California $12.6M
56 HOGAN, LARRY REP Senate Maryland $12.1M
57 KIM, ANDY DEM Senate New Jersey $12.0M
58 GLUESENKAMP PEREZ, MARIE DEM House Washington $11.9M
59 BINKLEY, RYAN REP President US $11.9M
60 PELOSI, NANCY DEM House California $11.7M
61 MENENDEZ, ROBERT IND Senate New Jersey $10.4M
62 WHITESIDES, GEORGE DEM House California $10.3M
63 STEEL, MICHELLE REP House California $10.3M
64 GREENE, MARJORIE TAYLOR REP House Georgia $10.1M
65 JONES, MONDAIRE DEM House New York $10.0M
66 RILEY, JOSH DEM House New York $9.8M
67 BLUNT ROCHESTER, LISA DEM Senate Delaware $9.8M
68 JAMES, JOHN REP House Michigan $9.6M
69 ZINKE, RYAN K REP House Montana $9.5M
70 CAO, HUNG REP Senate Virginia $9.5M
71 FISCHER, DEBRA S. REP Senate Nebraska $9.2M
72 KIDD, GREG IND House Nevada $9.1M
73 WILD, SUSAN DEM House Pennsylvania $8.9M
74 WICKER, ROGER SEN. REP Senate Mississippi $8.7M
75 CARTWRIGHT, MATTHEW A. DEM House Pennsylvania $8.6M
76 ENGEL, KIRSTEN DEM House Arizona $8.4M
77 CRANE, ELI REP House Arizona $8.3M
78 CRAIG, ANGELA DAWN DEM House Minnesota $8.3M
79 LAWLER, MICHAEL VINCENT REP House New York $8.3M
80 CARAVEO, YADIRA DEM House Colorado $8.1M
81 OMAR, ILHAN DFL House Minnesota $8.1M
82 RYAN, PATRICK DEM House New York $8.0M
83 KIM, YOUNG REP House California $7.9M
84 CALVERT, KEN REP House California $7.9M
85 GOLDEN, JARED DEM House Maine $7.9M
86 SUOZZI, THOMAS DEM House New York $7.7M
87 PHILLIPS, DEAN DEM President US $7.7M
88 HERTEL, CURTIS JR. DEM House Michigan $7.7M
89 STEFANIK, ELISE M. REP House New York $7.6M
90 CHRISTIE, CHRIS REP President US $7.6M
91 VARGAS, ANTHONY 'TONY' DEM House Nebraska $7.5M
92 BYNUM, JANELLE DEM House Oregon $7.5M
93 JOHNSON, GLORIA DEM Senate Tennessee $7.4M
94 DE LA CRUZ, MONICA REP House Texas $7.4M
95 VAN ORDEN, DERRICK F. MR. REP House Wisconsin $7.3M
96 EMMER, THOMAS EARL JR. REP House Minnesota $7.1M
97 VASQUEZ, GABRIEL DEM House New Mexico $7.0M
98 STABENOW, DEBBIE DEM Senate Michigan $7.0M
99 FLORES, MAYRA NOHEMI REP House Texas $6.9M
100 DOMENICI, NELLA LOUISE LOUISE REP Senate New Mexico $6.9M

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the #1 biggest campaign spenders candidate?

BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR (DEM, US) leads the ranking with $1.2B.

How many candidates are in this ranking?

This ranking includes 100 candidates with non-zero values, representing $4.7B in total.

Which party dominates this ranking?

By party breakdown: DEM (49 candidates, $3.6B), REP (43 candidates, $972.3M), IND (6 candidates, $148.0M), DFL (2 candidates, $32.1M).

Where does this data come from?

All campaign finance data is sourced from the Federal Election Commission (FEC). Candidates must file regular reports disclosing receipts, expenditures, and financial breakdowns.

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