2026 general election
Michigan 1st District
The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected.
$4.7M was spent on the 2026 Michigan 1st District race: $4.1M raised by the campaigns, $1.1M of it from PACs, plus $573K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Jack Bergman (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$4.7M
Raised by campaigns
$4.1M
PAC checks
$1.1M
Outside money
$573K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Jack BergmanRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $2.4M
- Spent
- $2.3M
- From individuals
- $646K
- From PACs
- $966K
- From party
- $200
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $197K
- Outside money against
- $363K
Who paid: 40% of Bergman's money came from PACs
Corporate $414K (47%)Trade group $148K (17%)Leadership PAC $105K (12%)Membership $71K (8%)Union $68K (8%)Super PAC $9K (1%)Other $64K (7%)
- National Propane Gas Association PAC Trade group$15K
- American Bankers Association (Aba) Trade group$13K
- General Motors Company Corporate$13K
- Cms Energy Corporation Corporate$10K
- Northrop Grumman Corporation Corporate$10K
- Toyota Motor North America, Inc Corporate$10K
- Air Line Pilots Association Union$10K
- American Optometric Association Membership$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Votevets · $363K attacking
- Restoration PAC · $150K supporting
- Guardian Super PAC · $28K supporting
- Nra Victory Fund, Inc. · $19K supporting
Callie BarrDemocrat
✗ Lost- Raised
- $1.7M
- Spent
- $1.3M
- From individuals
- $1.3M
- From PACs
- $132K
- From party
- $9K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $14K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 8% of Barr's money came from PACs
Trade group $500 (1%)Leadership PAC $34K (35%)Membership $50 (0%)Union $33K (35%)Super PAC $15K (16%)Party $2K (2%)Other $11K (12%)
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union$10K
- Fight Like Hell PAC Super PAC$10K
- Great Lakes PAC Leadership PAC$10K
- Slotkin Leadership PAC$10K
- Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 22 PAC Inc Union$5K
- Motor City PAC Leadership PAC$5K
- Afs PAC Other$5K
- International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union$5K
Biggest outside spenders
- Millions of Michiganians · $11K supporting
- For Michigan Action Fund · $3K supporting
Plus 5 other candidates on the ballot with no reported money.
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 Michigan 1st District race?
- $4.7M was spent on the 2026 Michigan 1st District race: $4.1M raised by the campaigns, $1.1M of it from PACs, plus $573K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Jack Bergman (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 Michigan 1st District race?
- Jack Bergman (Republican) raised $2.4M and had $197K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Michigan 1st District race?
- Votevets ($363K), Restoration PAC ($150K), Guardian Super PAC ($28K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Michigan 1st District race?
- National Propane Gas Association PAC gave $15K to Jack Bergman; American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) gave $13K to Jack Bergman; General Motors Company Political Action Committee (Gm PAC) gave $13K to Jack Bergman.