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Delaware · U.S. Senate · 2026

Delaware Senate race

General election in 96 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · Delaware Senate race

Christopher A. Coons has raised more than 31 times the next candidate.

Democrat Christopher A. Coons has raised about $3.3M, more than 31 times any rival.

FEC filings, 2026 cycle. Money raised is net of transfers between a candidate's own committees.

Every candidate on file

Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.

Christopher A. Coons

Christopher A. Coons

DIncumbent
D · incumbent

Incumbent leans on PAC money. 40% from PACs and 57% from individuals.

57% individuals40% PACs3% other
$3.3M
raised
JS

John Shulli

R
R · challenger

5% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 95% from other sources.

5% individuals0% PACs95% other
$105K
raised
MK

Michael Katz

R
R · challenger

Still has cash to spend. $38K on hand from $70K raised.

22% individuals0% PACs78% other
$70K
raised
CB

Christopher Beardsley

D
D · challenger

40% from individuals, 2% from PACs, and 58% from other sources.

40% individuals2% PACs58% other
$22K
raised
EH

Eric Hansen

D
D · challenger

No receipts on file yet.

0% individuals0% PACs100% other
$0
raised

Where the money came from

$0 in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.

Banking & Financial$153K
Law & Lobbying$133K
Small donors & unclassified$111K
Defense & Aerospace$73K
Ideological / Leadership$20K
Tech & Telecom$10K
Retail & Consumer$10K

Biggest itemized outside spenders

  • YOUNG CONAWAY STARGATT & TAYLOR LLP · company$88K
  • APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT · company$50K
  • LOCKHEED MARTIN · company$33K
  • CAPITAL GROUP · company$24K
  • LEIDOS · company$21K
  • BLACKSTONE · company$20K
  • CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES · company$18K
  • GIBSON DUNN & CRUTCHER · company$16K

PACs vs the people

This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.

38%55%
38% PACs55% individuals7% other

The incumbent's record

Christopher A. Coons is the linked incumbent for this race.

Net worth (2024)
$15M
$5.2M+. up $7.4M since 2013.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
5
Current full committee seats on file.

Where they sit

  • Senate Select Committee on Ethics · Vice Chairman
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary
  • Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations

Who funds them

This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.

Banking & Financial$153K
Law & Lobbying$133K
Small donors & unclassified$111K
Defense & Aerospace$73K
Ideological / Leadership$20K
Tech & Telecom$10K
Full profile: net worth, donors, trades, and votes ->

The tale of the tape

Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.

Christopher A. Coons
D · incumbent
Christopher A. Coons
vs
JS
John Shulli
R · challenger
$3.3M
Raised
$105K
$4.7M
Cash on hand
$46K
40%
From PACs
0%
57%
From individuals
5%
Banking & Financial
Top donor sector
Too few to rank
Yes
Incumbent
No