2026 race · follow the money
Arizona U.S. House District 9
3 filings report $1.3M raised, and outside groups reported $801 in independent spending for or against them. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.
The count.
Checking the election sources…
Side by side.
Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.
| Candidate | Raised | Individuals | PACs | Own money | Spent | Cash | Outside for | Outside against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul GosarRepublican · Filed as incumbent | $814K | 85% | 14% | 0% | $655K | $250K | $801 | — |
| Danielle SterbinskyDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $462K | 99.9% | 0% | <0.1% | $432K | $34K | — | — |
| Gene Paul ScharerDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $561 | 10% | 0% | 90% | $896 | $153 | — | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND$801 for Paul Gosar
Each campaign.
Sitting member of Congress · Paul A. Gosar
In the U.S. House (AZ-9) since 2011 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 24 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 2 committees: Natural Resources, Oversight and Government Reform · 4 subcommittees
- 21 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 1 committee reported outside spending for or against them
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H0AZ01259) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.
- Raised
- $814K
- Spent
- $655K
- Cash on hand
- $250K
- Debts
- $3,000
- Individuals 85% $690K
- PACs & other committees 14% $117K
- Other receipts 0.7% $5,975
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
Outside groups: $801 supporting · $0 opposing ($32 of it designated for the general election)
Biggest spenders supporting
- FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND $801
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $367K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $367K of the $655K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 1, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 23% $83K
- Consultants & strategy 3% $10K
- Fundraising & processing fees 50% $185K
- Polling, research & data 0.2% $821
- Travel, meals & events 0.6% $2,330
- Office, technology & overhead 10% $37K
- Legal & compliance 10% $38K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 3% $11K
- Other or unclassified net −$89
Largest payees
- MCSHANE LLC $104K
- FULFILLMENT SOLUTIONS INC. $54K
- AMERICAN EXPRESS $41K
- BILBRAY TAX SERVICE $29K
- ONPOINT DATA STRATEGY $17K
Payments dated Jan 1, 2025 to Jul 1, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (361 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.
- Raised
- $462K
- Spent
- $432K
- Cash on hand
- $34K
- Individuals 99.9% $462K
- Candidate's own money & loans <0.1% $250
- Other receipts <0.1% $28
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $429K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 5% $21K
- Consultants & strategy 55% $234K
- Fundraising & processing fees 19% $80K
- Polling, research & data 19% $81K
- Travel, meals & events 0.5% $2,318
- Office, technology & overhead 1% $5,308
- Legal & compliance 0.2% $1,000
- Other or unclassified 0.9% $4,000
Largest payees
- DUFF ADVANTAGE GROUP LLC $197K
- RESILIIENT STRATEGIES $40K
- GRASSROOTS ANALYTICS $34K
- PRANAYAMA STRATEGIES $33K
- EVERYACTION, INC. $24K
Paid to individuals: $6,064, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jul 23, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (245 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.
- Raised
- $561
- Spent
- $896
- Cash on hand
- $153
- Individuals 10% $58
- Candidate's own money & loans 90% $503
Campaign totals through Dec 31, 2025.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $180 in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $180 of the $896 the campaign reported spending through Dec 31, 2025. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Sep 27, 2025.
- Office, technology & overhead 100% $180
Paid to individuals: $180, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Aug 21, 2025 to Sep 27, 2025, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (3 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.
Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: Keith Joseph Lara, Camelia Ward, Teresa Volesky, Teresa Volesky, Teresa Volesky, Teresa Volesky.
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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.
