Edition No. 002/Updated 11/9/26Updated Nov 9, 2026/8,905 leaders featured
Celebrating wealth in American politicsPick your state
Who's on your ballot, and who's paying for them?
Every 2026 candidate, matched to the money behind them.
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435House up
33Senate up
$2.7BRaised
$19MAvg race
Costliest racesFEC + state filings
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Thomas F. Steyer, CaliforniaThomas F. Steyer
Governor · CA
DOpen seat
Nov 3
$221M$14M
$273MSH
Steve Hilton, CaliforniaSteve Hilton
Governor · CA
ROpen seat
James Talarico, TexasJames Talarico
Senate · TX
DOpen seat
Nov 3
$66M$9.2M
$97MWarren Paxton, TexasWarren Paxton
Senate · TX
ROpen seat
Senator Jon Ossoff, GeorgiaJon Ossoff
Senate · GA
DIncumbent
Nov 3
$69M$6.7M
$86MEarl Carter, GeorgiaEarl Carter
Senate · GA
RChallenger
Graham Platner, MaineGraham Platner
Senate · ME
DChallenger
Nov 3
$21M$12M
$46MSenator Susan M. Collins, MaineSusan M. Collins
Senate · ME
RIncumbent
Abdul El-Sayed, MichiganAbdul El-Sayed
Senate · MI
DOpen seat
Nov 3
$12M$7.4M
$41MMR
Michael Rogers, MichiganMichael Rogers
Senate · MI
ROpen seat
Democrat left · Republican right, every rowD top · R bottomGold border = holds the seatDashed circle = nominee not yet chosen
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All lobbying →Who's paying for the laws
Health & Pharma2,554 companies filing$1.1BBanking & Financial1,934 companies filing$978MOther4,282 companies filing$741MEnergy & Utilities1,906 companies filing$593MTech & Telecom842 companies filing$440MDefense & Aerospace1,817 companies filing$422M
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Winner's Playbook
Where the cash comes from and how it reaches the people in charge. One scroll, the whole machine.
See the playbook →Animated chartThe hours your life costs
A house took 6,424 hours of work in 1950. Today it takes 17,855 — 8.6 years.
See the hours →Time machineWho picks up the check
Corporations paid 27¢ of every tax dollar in 1950. Today about 11¢.
Scrub the years →Plain EnglishThe words they use
Dark money, super PACs, cash on hand. What each one means, and what it adds up to here.
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