2026 race · follow the money
Michigan U.S. Senate
13 filings report $88M raised, and outside groups reported $80M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul El-SayedDemocrat · Filed for an open seat | $48M | 99% | 0.8% | 0% | $51M | $2.7M | $2.9M | $21M |
| Michael J RogersRepublican · Filed for an open seat | $17M | 92% | 8% | 0% | $19M | $3.9M | $14M | $12M |
| Haley StevensDemocrat · Filed for an open seat | $12M | 90% | 7% | 0% | $13M | $152K | $29M | $1.0M |
| Mallory McMorrowDemocrat · Filed for an open seat | $11M | 98% | 0.6% | <0.1% | $11M | $414K | $20K | — |
| Gary PetersDemocrat · Filed as incumbent | $297K | 6% | 3% | 0% | $872K | $6.6M | $100 | $7,351 |
| Joseph Allen TateDemocrat · Filed for an open seat | $244K | 91% | 3% | 0% | $244K | $0 | — | — |
| Genevieve ScottRepublican · Filed for an open seat | $83K | 41% | 0% | 59% | $81K | $2,539 | — | — |
| Bernadette SmithRepublican · Filed for an open seat | $77K | 99.7% | 0% | 0% | $73K | $3,796 | — | — |
| Rachel Elizabeth HowardDemocrat · Filed for an open seat | $11K | 70% | 0% | 30% | $6,171 | $4,766 | — | — |
| Frederick HeurtebiseRepublican · Filed for an open seat | $10K | 100% | 0% | 0% | $10K | $0 | — | — |
| Lydia Lynn ChristensenLibertarian · Filed for an open seat | $7,159 | 52% | 0% | 10% | $5,035 | $2,601 | — | — |
| Thomas Wayne StephensNo party · Filed for an open seat | $1,000 | 50% | 0% | 50% | $220 | $780 | — | — |
| Valerie Lee WillisIndependent | $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.
- UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')$20M against Abdul El-Sayed · $11M for Haley Stevens
- A STRONGER MICHIGAN$17M for Haley Stevens · $150K against Abdul El-Sayed
- AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION$6.8M for Michael J Rogers · $300K against Abdul El-Sayed
- DEFEND THE VOTE$4.6M against Michael J Rogers
- GLCF, INC.$3.3M for Michael J Rogers
- WINSENATE$1.9M against Michael J Rogers
- THE SENTINEL ACTION FUND$1.9M for Michael J Rogers
- FIGHTING FOR MICHIGAN PAC$1.1M for Abdul El-Sayed · $693K against Haley Stevens
- EDF ACTION VOTES$1.8M against Michael J Rogers
- GIFFORDS PAC$1.0M against Michael J Rogers
Each campaign.
- Raised
- $48M
- Spent
- $51M
- Cash on hand
- $2.7M
- Individuals 99% $47M
- PACs & other committees 0.8% $405K
- Party committees 0.1% $66K
- Other receipts 0.3% $130K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $6.0M moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $2.9M supporting · $21M opposing ($1.1M of it designated for the general election)
Biggest spenders supporting
Biggest spenders opposing
Largest direct PAC contributions
- DSCC $62K
- A NEW POLICY PAC $26K
- MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION $10K
Where the money went $12M in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $12M of the $51M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 15, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 43% $5.1M
- Consultants & strategy 15% $1.8M
- Staff & payroll 21% $2.5M
- Fundraising & processing fees 6% $696K
- Polling, research & data 4% $422K
- Travel, meals & events 3% $409K
- Office, technology & overhead 6% $661K
- Legal & compliance 2% $172K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.4% $53K
- Other or unclassified 0.3% $41K
Largest payees
- MIDDLE SEAT $2.9M
- LC MEDIA $2.6M
- GUSTO $2.5M
- ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES $502K
- MRG STRATEGIES, LLC $294K
Paid to individuals: $305K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Mar 11, 2025 to Jul 15, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (2,184 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
- $17M
- Spent
- $19M
- Cash on hand
- $3.9M
- Individuals 92% $15M
- PACs & other committees 8% $1.3M
- Party committees 0.4% $62K
- Other receipts 0.4% $69K
Campaign totals through Oct 22, 2026. Excludes $6.2M moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $14M supporting · $12M opposing ($13M of it designated for the general election)
Biggest spenders supporting
Biggest spenders opposing
- DEFEND THE VOTE $4.6M
- WINSENATE $1.9M
- EDF ACTION VOTES $1.8M
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $6.6M in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $6.6M of the $19M the campaign reported spending through Oct 22, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 15, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 35% $2.3M
- Consultants & strategy 24% $1.6M
- Staff & payroll 15% $972K
- Fundraising & processing fees 15% $960K
- Polling, research & data 0.6% $41K
- Travel, meals & events 1% $72K
- Office, technology & overhead 4% $252K
- Legal & compliance 5% $336K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.2% $16K
- Other or unclassified 2% $107K
Largest payees
- CONVERGENCE MEDIA LLC $1.7M
- RED BEACON STRATEGIES LLC $961K
- MEDIUM BUYING $734K
- NATIONAL POLITICAL CONSULTANTS LLC $348K
- ADP $288K
Paid to individuals: $767K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 2, 2025 to Jul 15, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (1,068 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.
Sitting member of Congress · Haley M. Stevens
In the U.S. House (MI-11) since 2019 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 24 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 3 committees: Education and Workforce, Science, Space, and Technology, Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party · 3 subcommittees
- 291 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 13 committees reported outside spending for or against them
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (S6MI00426) 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
- $12M
- Spent
- $13M
- Cash on hand
- $152K
- Debts
- $2,600
- Individuals 90% $10M
- PACs & other committees 7% $820K
- Other receipts 3% $298K
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026. Excludes $1.7M moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $29M supporting · $1.0M opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
Biggest spenders opposing
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $8.7M in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $8.7M of the $13M the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 15, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 18% $1.5M
- Consultants & strategy 27% $2.3M
- Staff & payroll 33% $2.8M
- Fundraising & processing fees 11% $958K
- Polling, research & data 2% $204K
- Travel, meals & events 3% $271K
- Office, technology & overhead 4% $385K
- Legal & compliance 2% $206K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds <0.1% $2,938
- Other or unclassified <0.1% $2,876
Largest payees
- GUSTO $2.7M
- MISSIONWIRED $1.3M
- SCREEN STRATEGIES MEDIA, LLC $1.0M
- K2K CONSULTING, LLC $364K
- THE GLADIATOR GROUP, LLC $345K
Paid to individuals: $125K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Apr 27, 2025 to Jul 15, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (2,307 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
- $11M
- Spent
- $11M
- Cash on hand
- $414K
- Individuals 98% $11M
- PACs & other committees 0.6% $64K
- Candidate's own money & loans <0.1% $84
- Other receipts 2% $171K
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026. Excludes $24K moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $20K supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
Largest direct PAC contributions
- THE NEXT 50 PAC $10K
- SMART TD PAC $5,000
- UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA COPE $5,000
Where the money went $9.4M in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $9.4M of the $11M the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 15, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 44% $4.2M
- Consultants & strategy 3% $265K
- Staff & payroll 18% $1.7M
- Fundraising & processing fees 21% $2.0M
- Polling, research & data 5% $445K
- Travel, meals & events 2% $195K
- Office, technology & overhead 3% $262K
- Legal & compliance 2% $167K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds <0.1% $250
- Other or unclassified 2% $181K
Largest payees
- AUTHENTIC CAMPAIGNS $3.0M
- PAYROLL DATA PROCESSING $1.7M
- RWT PRODUCTION LLC $1.0M
- THEMATIC CAMPAIGNS $631K
- NEW BLUE INTERACTIVE $471K
Paid to individuals: $264K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Apr 3, 2025 to Jul 15, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (1,252 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.
Sitting member of Congress · Gary C. Peters
In the U.S. Senate (MI) since 2015 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 15 of the 16 key Senate floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 4 committees: Appropriations, Armed Services, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Ranking Member) · 15 subcommittees
- 5 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 (S4MI00355) 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
- $297K
- Spent
- $872K
- Cash on hand
- $6.6M
- Individuals 6% $19K
- PACs & other committees 3% $9,500
- Other receipts 91% $269K
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026. Excludes $6,170 moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $100 supporting · $7,351 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
Biggest spenders opposing
- SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND $7,351
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $236K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $236K of the $872K the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Sep 30, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 16% $37K
- Consultants & strategy 5% $13K
- Staff & payroll <0.1% $30
- Fundraising & processing fees 8% $18K
- Polling, research & data 0.1% $299
- Travel, meals & events 0.4% $851
- Office, technology & overhead 17% $39K
- Legal & compliance 12% $28K
- Other or unclassified 43% $102K
Largest payees
- AMERICAN EXPRESS $102K
- DIXON/DAVIS MEDIA GROUP $36K
- INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE $28K
- MBA CONSULTING GROUP $22K
- ANNE LEWIS STRATEGIES, LLC $13K
Payments dated Jan 2, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (159 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
- $244K
- Spent
- $244K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Individuals 91% $222K
- PACs & other committees 3% $6,250
- Other receipts 6% $15K
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2025.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
- CROSSPARTISAN PAC I $5,000
Where the money went $237K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 23% $54K
- Consultants & strategy 11% $27K
- Staff & payroll 15% $35K
- Fundraising & processing fees 23% $55K
- Polling, research & data 1% $2,675
- Travel, meals & events 2% $3,472
- Office, technology & overhead 8% $18K
- Legal & compliance 17% $40K
- Other or unclassified 0.7% $1,698
Largest payees
- BLUEPRINT INTERACTIVE $79K
- BLUE WAVE POLITICAL PARTNERS $37K
- GUSTO $30K
- NGP VAN INC $15K
- M HILL CONSULTING $13K
Paid to individuals: $3,151, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated May 11, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (89 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
- $83K
- Spent
- $81K
- Cash on hand
- $2,539
- Debts
- $49K
- Individuals 41% $34K
- Candidate's own money & loans 59% $49K
Campaign totals through Jun 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $69K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $69K of the $81K the campaign reported spending through Jun 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 34% $24K
- Consultants & strategy 6% $4,000
- Fundraising & processing fees 14% $9,385
- Travel, meals & events 35% $24K
- Office, technology & overhead 4% $2,539
- Legal & compliance 4% $2,446
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.7% $500
- Other or unclassified 4% $2,919
Largest payees
- SCOTT FOR US SENATE $15K
- HIGHWAY MEDIA $8,370
- NEU LUMA $7,300
- VANESSA TREFT & ASSOCIATES $5,219
- GRAND HOTEL $4,607
Paid to individuals: $1,860, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jul 3, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (109 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
- $77K
- Spent
- $73K
- Cash on hand
- $3,796
- Individuals 99.7% $77K
- Other receipts 0.2% $156
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $71K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 13% $9,461
- Consultants & strategy 15% $11K
- Fundraising & processing fees 2% $1,472
- Travel, meals & events 18% $13K
- Office, technology & overhead 8% $5,395
- Legal & compliance 38% $27K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 4% $2,992
- Other or unclassified 2% $1,500
Largest payees
- KITTLER CONSULTING $17K
- RESILIENT PATRIO LLC $5,554
- ETHOS DIGITAL MEDIA $5,000
- RENZ MEDIA,LLC $4,000
- JBMD CREATIONS $3,275
Paid to individuals: $19K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Dec 11, 2025 to Sep 17, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (229 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
- $11K
- Spent
- $6,171
- Cash on hand
- $4,766
- Debts
- $3,287
- Individuals 70% $7,650
- Candidate's own money & loans 30% $3,287
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2025.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $5,509 in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $5,509 of the $6,171 the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2025. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Sep 29, 2025.
- Advertising & outreach 18% $1,000
- Office, technology & overhead 48% $2,620
- Other or unclassified 34% $1,889
Largest payees
- NATIONBUILDER $2,620
- GODADDY $1,562
- JONATHAN DOWNING PHOTOGRAPHY $1,000
- DROPBOX $216
- VISTA PRINT $112
Payments dated May 27, 2025 to Sep 29, 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
- $10K
- Spent
- $10K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Individuals 100% $10K
Campaign totals through May 3, 2025.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $9,846 in itemized spending
- Consultants & strategy 67% $6,583
- Fundraising & processing fees 4% $373
- Office, technology & overhead 8% $780
- Legal & compliance 11% $1,110
- Other or unclassified 10% $1,000
Largest payees
- RMC $7,363
- AXCAPITAL, LLC $1,110
- ANEDOT $373
Paid to individuals: $1,000, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Mar 26, 2025 to May 2, 2025, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (11 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
- $7,159
- Spent
- $5,035
- Cash on hand
- $2,601
- Individuals 52% $3,733
- Party committees 29% $2,104
- Candidate's own money & loans 10% $690
- Other receipts 9% $632
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $217 in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $217 of the $5,035 the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Oct 14, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 13% $28
- Office, technology & overhead 87% $189
Largest payees
- WALGREENS $189
- META PLATFORMS, INC $28
Payments dated Oct 5, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (2 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
- $1,000
- Spent
- $220
- Cash on hand
- $780
- Debts
- $500
- Individuals 50% $500
- Candidate's own money & loans 50% $500
Campaign totals through Jun 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
- Debts
- $22K
Campaign totals through Jun 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.
Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: Douglas Philip Marsh, Kent Benham, Craig Henley Johnson Ii II, Travis Joseph Zollner, Andrew Kamal, Jason Sherman, Robert Kovaly, Marnisha Breche Braggs, Timothy E Long, Gavin Solomon, Gavin Solomon, Walter P. Kristy.
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