2026 race · follow the money
Massachusetts U.S. House District 1
3 filings report $5.0M raised. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard E NealDemocrat · Filed as incumbent | $3.1M | 23% | 69% | 0% | $5.1M | $1.9M | — | — |
| Nadia D MilleronNo party · Filed as challenger | $1.6M | 4% | 0% | 96% | $1.3M | $310K | — | — |
| Jeromie Patrick WhalenDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $392K | 95% | <0.1% | 5% | $392K | $-318 | — | — |
Each campaign.
Sitting member of Congress · Richard E. Neal
In the U.S. House (MA-1) since 1989 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 23 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 1 committee: Ways and Means (Ranking Member)
- 380 committees reported contributions to them this cycle
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H8MA02041) 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
- $3.1M
- Spent
- $5.1M
- Cash on hand
- $1.9M
- Individuals 23% $709K
- PACs & other committees 69% $2.1M
- Other receipts 8% $250K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $62K moved between the candidate's own committees.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $2.2M in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $2.2M of the $5.1M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Aug 12, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 35% $771K
- Consultants & strategy 7% $146K
- Staff & payroll 11% $245K
- Fundraising & processing fees 9% $209K
- Polling, research & data 3% $76K
- Travel, meals & events 4% $91K
- Office, technology & overhead 7% $153K
- Legal & compliance 1% $25K
- Other or unclassified 22% $495K
Largest payees
- AMERICAN EXPRESS $504K
- LIFTOFF CAMPAIGNS LLC $461K
- CHECKWRITERS PAYROLL $245K
- HORGAN ASSOCIATES $210K
- C&G ASSOCIATES $190K
Paid to individuals: $39K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 2, 2025 to Aug 12, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (647 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
- $1.6M
- Spent
- $1.3M
- Cash on hand
- $310K
- Debts
- $575K
- Individuals 4% $62K
- Candidate's own money & loans 96% $1.5M
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $1.3M in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 80% $1.0M
- Fundraising & processing fees 5% $66K
- Polling, research & data 1% $18K
- Travel, meals & events 0.6% $8,145
- Office, technology & overhead 0.7% $9,600
- Other or unclassified 12% $157K
Largest payees
- NORTH WOODS ADVERTISING INC $973K
- GALAXY CAT LLC $23K
- NADIA FOR CONGRESS $12K
- FALCON RETAIL PROPERTIES $9,600
- APPALACHIAN PRESS $6,412
Paid to individuals: $231K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 16, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (117 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
- $392K
- Spent
- $392K
- Cash on hand
- $-318
- Individuals 95% $371K
- PACs & other committees <0.1% $100
- Candidate's own money & loans 5% $20K
- Other receipts 0.2% $671
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $384K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 51% $197K
- Consultants & strategy 11% $42K
- Staff & payroll 0.9% $3,500
- Fundraising & processing fees 9% $34K
- Polling, research & data 2% $7,231
- Travel, meals & events 3% $11K
- Office, technology & overhead 11% $44K
- Legal & compliance 1% $3,897
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.5% $1,750
- Other or unclassified 10% $39K
Largest payees
- NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC. $27K
- OUR REVOLUTION $17K
- CONNOLLY PRINTING $16K
- WESTERN MASS NEWS $16K
- FACEBOOK $16K
Paid to individuals: $108K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jul 23, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (409 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: Anthony Patrick Celata, Jarret Ezekiel Dewberry, Nathan Shea Tracy, Christopher Johnson II.
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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.
