2026 race · follow the money
Delaware U.S. Senate
6 filings report $4.3M raised, and outside groups reported $12K 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher A. CoonsDemocrat · Filed as incumbent | $4.0M | 56% | 41% | 0% | $2.1M | $5.0M | $12K | — |
| Michael S KatzRepublican · Filed as challenger | $190K | 32% | 0.2% | 68% | $174K | $16K | — | — |
| John ShulliRepublican · Filed as challenger | $126K | 14% | 0% | 86% | $126K | $51 | — | — |
| Christopher BeardsleyDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $22K | 40% | 2% | 57% | $13K | $9,191 | — | — |
| Jeffery Ryan AppelhansDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $2,046 | 95% | 0% | 5% | $109 | $1,938 | — | — |
| Eric HansenDemocrat | $0 | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | — | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12K for Christopher A. Coons
- SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION$10 for Christopher A. Coons
Each campaign.
Sitting member of Congress · Christopher A. Coons
In the U.S. Senate (DE) since 2010 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 14 of the 16 key Senate floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 5 committees: Appropriations, Foreign Relations, Judiciary, Select Committee on Ethics (Vice Chairman), Small Business and Entrepreneurship · 14 subcommittees
- 328 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 2 committees reported outside spending for or against them
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (S0DE00092) 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
- $4.0M
- Spent
- $2.1M
- Cash on hand
- $5.0M
- Individuals 56% $2.2M
- PACs & other committees 41% $1.6M
- Other receipts 3% $119K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $994K moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $12K supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $1.4M in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $1.4M of the $2.1M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Aug 26, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 5% $66K
- Consultants & strategy 14% $203K
- Staff & payroll 21% $292K
- Fundraising & processing fees 37% $531K
- Polling, research & data 0.4% $5,000
- Travel, meals & events 0.7% $9,836
- Office, technology & overhead 14% $192K
- Legal & compliance 9% $126K
- Other or unclassified 0.1% $1,436
Largest payees
- FULKERSON, KENNEDY & CO. $350K
- PAYROLL MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE $286K
- GPS IMPACT $168K
- CAPITOL COMPLIANCE ASSOCIATES, INC. $115K
- FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA $98K
Paid to individuals: $1,536, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 2, 2025 to Aug 26, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (571 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
- $190K
- Spent
- $174K
- Cash on hand
- $16K
- Debts
- $129K
- Individuals 32% $61K
- PACs & other committees 0.2% $300
- Candidate's own money & loans 68% $129K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $61K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $61K of the $174K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Aug 26, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 53% $32K
- Consultants & strategy 12% $7,500
- Fundraising & processing fees 0.9% $566
- Polling, research & data 23% $14K
- Travel, meals & events 0.4% $250
- Office, technology & overhead 11% $6,702
Largest payees
- L2, INC. $14K
- WDEL $10K
- WGMD - THE TALK OF DELMARVA $8,684
- CAPITOL PROMOTIONS INC. $7,929
- ROCKFORD STRATEGIES LLC $7,500
Payments dated Mar 4, 2026 to Aug 26, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (102 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
- $126K
- Spent
- $126K
- Cash on hand
- $51
- Debts
- $108K
- Individuals 14% $17K
- Candidate's own money & loans 86% $109K
- Other receipts <0.1% $18
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $119K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 14% $16K
- Consultants & strategy 59% $70K
- Fundraising & processing fees 10% $12K
- Polling, research & data 0.8% $900
- Travel, meals & events 2% $2,259
- Office, technology & overhead 4% $4,122
- Legal & compliance 11% $13K
Largest payees
- SAGEPATH STRATEGIC GROUP LLC $36K
- RIGHT INSIGHT $12K
- AXCAPITAL, LLC $9,500
- PRINT COAST 2 COAST $5,970
- SAGEWELL COMPLIANCE LLC $3,875
Paid to individuals: $30K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Mar 11, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (150 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
- $22K
- Spent
- $13K
- Cash on hand
- $9,191
- Debts
- $13K
- Individuals 40% $9,006
- PACs & other committees 2% $500
- Candidate's own money & loans 57% $13K
Campaign totals through Dec 31, 2025.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
- LEE PAC $500
Where the money went $13K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 44% $5,850
- Consultants & strategy 15% $2,000
- Fundraising & processing fees 2% $315
- Office, technology & overhead 38% $5,000
Largest payees
- DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE (DELAWARE) $5,000
- ACTBLUE $315
Paid to individuals: $7,850, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Nov 20, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (14 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
- $2,046
- Spent
- $109
- Cash on hand
- $1,938
- Debts
- $21K
- Individuals 95% $1,946
- Candidate's own money & loans 5% $100
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
No itemized operating expenditures from this candidate's principal campaign committee are in the FEC bulk file yet.
- Raised
- $0
- Spent
- $0
- Cash on hand
- $0
Campaign totals through Jan 9, 2025.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
No itemized operating expenditures from this candidate's principal campaign committee are in the FEC bulk file yet.
Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: Dexter Bland, Alec Coppola, Travis Stevens, Mary Louve, Gavin Solomon, Gavin Solomon, E. No-Trump Hansen.
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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.