Who raised the most money in the 2026 Maryland 3rd District race?

Sarah Elfreth (Democrat) raised $1.4M.

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Maryland 3rd District race?

Employees of Northrop Grumman Corporation PAC gave $10K to Sarah Elfreth; Leidos Inc. Political Action Committee gave $10K to Sarah Elfreth; American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E gave $10K to Sarah Elfreth.

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2026 general election

Maryland 3rd District

The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected.

$1.5M was spent on the 2026 Maryland 3rd District race: $1.5M raised by the campaigns, $594K of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Sarah Elfreth (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$1.5M

Raised by campaigns

$1.5M

PAC checks

$594K

Outside money

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Sarah ElfrethDemocrat, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $1.4M
Spent: $1.2M
From individuals: $830K
From PACs: $593K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $649
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 41% of Elfreth's money came from PACs

Corporate $221K (43%)Trade group $47K (9%)Leadership PAC $17K (3%)Membership $51K (10%)Union $133K (26%)Super PAC $11K (2%)Other $39K (8%)

Northrop Grumman Corporation Corporate$10K
Leidos, Inc. Corporate$10K
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO Union$10K
Hoyer Leadership PAC$10K
International Longshoremen's Association Union$10K
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union$10K
Southwest Airlines Pilots Association Political Action Committee (Swapa PAC) Union$10K
American Association for Justice (Aaj) Membership$9K

FEC record H4MD03156

Berney FlowersRepublican

✗ Lost

Raised: $35K
Spent: $30K
From individuals: $27K
From PACs: $1K
From party: $5K
Own money & loans: $3K
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

FEC record H4MD03149

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2026 Maryland 3rd District race?: $1.5M was spent on the 2026 Maryland 3rd District race: $1.5M raised by the campaigns, $594K of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Sarah Elfreth (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 Maryland 3rd District race?: Sarah Elfreth (Democrat) raised $1.4M.
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Maryland 3rd District race?: Employees of Northrop Grumman Corporation PAC gave $10K to Sarah Elfreth; Leidos Inc. Political Action Committee gave $10K to Sarah Elfreth; American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E gave $10K to Sarah Elfreth.