2026 race · follow the money
Maryland U.S. House District 3
2 filings report $1.5M raised, and outside groups reported $1,646 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Kelly ElfrethDemocrat · Filed as incumbent | $1.4M | 58% | 41% | <0.1% | $1.2M | $241K | $1,646 | — |
| Bernard FlowersRepublican · Filed as challenger | $35K | 75% | 4% | 8% | $30K | $9,035 | — | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- NEA ADVOCACY FUND$1,646 for Sarah Kelly Elfreth
Each campaign.
Sitting member of Congress · Sarah Elfreth
In the U.S. House (MD-3) since 2025 · 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: Armed Services, Natural Resources · 4 subcommittees
- 158 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 (H4MD03156) 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
- $1.4M
- Spent
- $1.2M
- Cash on hand
- $241K
- Individuals 58% $830K
- PACs & other committees 41% $593K
- Candidate's own money & loans <0.1% $649
- Other receipts 0.4% $6,139
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
Outside groups: $1,646 supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
- NEA ADVOCACY FUND $1,646
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $685K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $685K of the $1.2M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 19% $128K
- Consultants & strategy 9% $59K
- Staff & payroll 17% $118K
- Fundraising & processing fees 32% $216K
- Travel, meals & events 10% $71K
- Office, technology & overhead 2% $17K
- Legal & compliance 10% $66K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.3% $2,150
- Other or unclassified 1% $7,745
Largest payees
- GUSTO $116K
- THE FROST GROUP $113K
- BCOM SOLUTIONS LLC $76K
- ADEO ADVOCACY, LLC $70K
- BLUE SUMMIT SOLUTIONS $66K
Paid to individuals: $16K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 2, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (562 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
- $35K
- Spent
- $30K
- Cash on hand
- $9,035
- Debts
- $3,000
- Individuals 75% $27K
- PACs & other committees 4% $1,250
- Party committees 13% $4,500
- Candidate's own money & loans 8% $3,000
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $12K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $12K of the $30K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 65% $8,034
- Fundraising & processing fees 22% $2,715
- Polling, research & data 13% $1,550
Largest payees
- GAJ SOLUTIONS $3,740
- SPARK PRINT SERVICE $2,905
- WCBM $2,020
- RUMOR REEL $1,260
- OSCARS ALEHOUSE $955
Payments dated Mar 17, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (35 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: Felix Mark Seier, Sean Hammond, Jennifer Cross.
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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.