2026 general election
Massachusetts 5th District
Not a real money race: only one candidate raised meaningful money. · Incumbent re-elected.
$5.0M was spent on the 2026 Massachusetts 5th District race: $5.0M raised by the campaigns, $2.1M of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Katherine Clark (Democrat) won.
Total money
$5.0M
Raised by campaigns
$5.0M
PAC checks
$2.1M
Outside money
$0
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Katherine ClarkDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $5.0M
- Spent
- $5.1M
- From individuals
- $1.3M
- From PACs
- $2.1M
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 42% of Clark's money came from PACs
Corporate $1.2M (57%)Trade group $383K (19%)Leadership PAC $15K (1%)Membership $156K (8%)Union $170K (8%)Super PAC $30K (1%)Other $125K (6%)
- The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Membership$13K
- National Association of Broadcasters Trade group$10K
- American Academy of Dermatology Association Trade group$10K
- General Dynamics Corporation Corporate$10K
- Liberty Mutual Insurance Company Corporate$10K
- Cvs Health Corporate$10K
- The Home Depot Inc. Corporate$10K
- Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Membership$10K
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 Massachusetts 5th District race?
- $5.0M was spent on the 2026 Massachusetts 5th District race: $5.0M raised by the campaigns, $2.1M of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Katherine Clark (Democrat) won.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 Massachusetts 5th District race?
- Katherine Clark (Democrat) raised $5.0M.
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Massachusetts 5th District race?
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons Political Action Committee gave $13K to Katherine Clark; National Association of Broadcasters Political Action Committee (Nabpac) gave $10K to Katherine Clark; American Academy of Dermatology Association Political Action Committee (Skinpac) gave $10K to Katherine Clark.