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2026 race · follow the money

Missouri U.S. House District 1

2 filings report $5.4M raised, and outside groups reported $4.7M in independent spending for or against them. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.

Results in Missouri ↗Campaign money map ↗This race on FEC.gov ↗

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.

CandidateRaisedIndividualsPACsOwn moneySpentCashOutside forOutside against
Wesley BellDemocrat · Filed as incumbent$3.9M82%18%0%$4.1M$407K$987K$27K
Cori BushDemocrat · Filed as challenger$1.5M96%3%0%$1.5M$12K$79K$3.6M

Who spent from outside.

The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.

Each campaign.

  • Wesley BellFEC filing: Wesley Bell · H4MO01134 ↗

    Sitting member of Congress · Wesley Bell

    In the U.S. House (MO-1) since 2025 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027

    • Recorded yea or nay on 23 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
    • 3 committees: Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, Oversight and Government Reform · 4 subcommittees
    • 186 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 4 committees reported outside spending for or against them

    Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H4MO01134) 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
    $3.9M
    Spent
    $4.1M
    Cash on hand
    $407K
    • Individuals 82% $3.2M
    • PACs & other committees 18% $707K
    • Other receipts 0.2% $7,888

    Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $89K moved between the candidate's own committees.

    Outside groups: $987K supporting · $27K opposing

    Biggest spenders supporting

    1. UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')Super PACSpent mainly in primaries $686K
    2. PROJECT 218Super PACSpent mainly in primaries $250K
    3. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEMembership group PAC · National Association Of RealtorsSpent mainly in primaries $51K

    Biggest spenders opposing

    1. WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PACHybrid PAC (super PAC account)Spent mainly in primaries $27K

    Largest direct PAC contributions

    1. AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEMembership group PAC $15K
    2. CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERSUnion PAC · United Brotherhood Of Carpenters And Joiners Of America $10K
    3. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUEUnion PAC · International Association Of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail And Transportation Workers $10K

    Where the money went $2.7M in itemized spending

    These itemized payments cover $2.7M of the $4.1M 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 50% $1.4M
    • Consultants & strategy 7% $193K
    • Staff & payroll 6% $173K
    • Fundraising & processing fees 19% $516K
    • Polling, research & data 3% $89K
    • Travel, meals & events 8% $207K
    • Office, technology & overhead 3% $80K
    • Legal & compliance 4% $108K
    • Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.1% $2,040
    • Other or unclassified 0.7% $18K

    Largest payees

    1. GPS IMPACT $1.4M
    2. BERGER HIRSCHBERG STRATEGIES $285K
    3. DEMOCRACY ENGINE, LLC $107K
    4. TUNLAW STRATEGIES $90K
    5. THE MELLMAN GROUP $86K

    Paid to individuals: $244K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

    Payments dated Jan 1, 2025 to Jul 15, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (2,040 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.

  • Cori BushFEC filing: Cori Bush · H8MO01143 ↗
    Raised
    $1.5M
    Spent
    $1.5M
    Cash on hand
    $12K
    Debts
    $54K
    • Individuals 96% $1.4M
    • PACs & other committees 3% $40K
    • Other receipts 1% $20K

    Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026. Excludes $8,274 moved between the candidate's own committees.

    Outside groups: $79K supporting · $3.6M opposing

    Biggest spenders supporting

    1. WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PACHybrid PAC (super PAC account)Spent mainly in primaries $37K
    2. MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTIONHybrid PAC (super PAC account)Spent mainly in primaries $31K
    3. UNITY & JUSTICE FUNDSuper PACSpent mainly in primaries $12K

    Biggest spenders opposing

    1. UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')Super PACSpent mainly in primaries $2.4M
    2. NEW DEMOCRAT MAJORITYSuper PACSpent mainly in primaries $1.1M
    3. CENTER FORWARD COMMITTEESuper PACSpent mainly in primaries $94K

    Largest direct PAC contributions

    1. SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)Union PAC · Service Employees International Union $5,000
    2. MCARE (MUSLIM COMMUNITY ADVOCATES FOR TIGHTS & EMPOWERMENT) - FEDERALPAC with no sponsoring organization $5,000
    3. JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PACHybrid PAC (super PAC account) $5,000

    Where the money went $1.2M in itemized spending

    These itemized payments cover $1.2M of the $1.5M 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 16% $184K
    • Consultants & strategy 21% $242K
    • Staff & payroll 36% $418K
    • Fundraising & processing fees 12% $143K
    • Polling, research & data 2% $25K
    • Travel, meals & events 6% $70K
    • Office, technology & overhead 4% $49K
    • Legal & compliance 3% $38K

    Largest payees

    1. GUSTO $381K
    2. UPLIFT $103K
    3. MOSAIC COMMUNICATIONS $89K
    4. PPL PWR, LLC $55K
    5. ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES $44K

    Paid to individuals: $158K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

    Payments dated Oct 14, 2025 to Jul 15, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (544 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: Tom Schmitz, Carl E. Harris, Andrew Jones, Paul Berry, Andrew Jones, Paul Berry, A J White, Alissa Marie Murphy, Xavier Phillips.

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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.