2026 candidate · follow the money
Who funds John David Day?
The money.
- Raised
- $223K
- Spent
- $98K
- Cash on hand
- $125K
- Debts
- $7,500
- Individuals 94% $208K
- PACs & other committees 2% $5,000
- Candidate's own money & loans 3% $7,575
- Other receipts 0.8% $1,750
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Who gave.
Who gives $208K from individuals
82% in small-dollar gifts
$170K of $208K came unitemized: from donors whose gifts to the campaign this cycle total $200 or less, whom the campaign does not have to name.
The itemized gifts below add up to $12K of the $38K the campaign reported itemizing through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet processed the rest into its bulk file, which runs to Jul 11, 2026 for this campaign.
69% from Louisiana · 31% from elsewhere
Of itemized gifts, by the state on each donor's mailing address. Giving from other states is lawful and common.
Top states
- Louisiana $8,378
- California $3,500
- Texas $250
Retired, self-employed, not employed or not given: $2,528. Employers named by fewer than three donors, or filed as a person's name: $9,600, not listed so no one donor is singled out.
Summary through Oct 14, 2026. Itemized gifts dated Mar 10, 2026 to Jul 11, 2026, net of refunds (16 entries). Every itemized contribution on FEC.gov ↗
From the principal campaign committee's FEC reports; joint-fundraising transfers and later reports are not included, and no donor is named here. A contribution is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.
Outside money in the final weeks.
No 24- or 48-hour report in the FEC file read November 4, 2026 names John David Day.
Where it went.
Where the money went $13K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $13K of the $98K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 13, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 18% $2,304
- Fundraising & processing fees 12% $1,503
- Polling, research & data 12% $1,500
- Travel, meals & events 13% $1,595
- Office, technology & overhead 37% $4,767
- Legal & compliance 9% $1,125
Largest payees
- NUMERO INC. $4,245
- GRASSROOTS ANALYTICS $1,503
- LOUISIANA DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE $1,500
- ERIN RIECKE ROWAN CPA, LLC $1,125
- MCMO $983
Payments dated Mar 17, 2026 to Jul 13, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (54 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
Others who filed for this seat.
- Clay Captain HigginsRepublican · $407K raised · $797 outside
- Tia Marie LebrunNo party · $7,443 raised
Questions worth asking.
Money shows who backed a campaign, not how a person will act. Compare it with what they did and said: their votes or official actions if they have held office, their own statements, and their answers to a finding. Use the same questions for every candidate.
FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing. This page identifies the filing by its FEC candidate ID; a person can hold more than one filing.