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

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Democrat) raised $9.5M and had $61K in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Washington 3rd District race?

House Majority PAC ($8.1M), No Going Back PAC Inc. ($7.4M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($6.9M).

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

Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC gave $13K to John Braun; Emilys List gave $10K to Marie Gluesenkamp Perez; Moms Fed Up gave $10K to Marie Gluesenkamp Perez.

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2026 general election

Washington 3rd District

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

$36M was spent on the 2026 Washington 3rd District race: $13M raised by the campaigns, $1.7M of it from PACs, plus $23M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$36M

Raised by campaigns

$13M

PAC checks

$1.7M

Outside money

$23M

Candidates

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

Marie Gluesenkamp PerezDemocrat, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $9.5M
Spent: $9.3M
From individuals: $4.4M
From PACs: $1.1M
From party: $6K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $61K
Outside money against: $14M

Who paid: 12% of Perez's money came from PACs

Corporate $28K (3%)Trade group $183K (20%)Leadership PAC $266K (29%)Membership $83K (9%)Union $187K (20%)Super PAC $65K (7%)Party $4K (0%)Other $110K (12%)

Women Vote Other$10K
Democratic Moms PAC Other$10K
Pelosi Leadership PAC$10K
Hoyer Leadership PAC$10K
Jeffries Leadership PAC$10K
American Association for Justice (Aaj) Membership$10K
International Union of Operating Engineers Local 965 Pef Union$10K
Welcomepac Super PAC$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Congressional Leadership Fund · $6.9M attacking
No Going Back PAC Inc. · $6.6M attacking
America PAC · $47K attacking
Maga Inc. · $28K attacking
Welcomepac · $20K supporting

FEC record H2WA03217

John BraunRepublican

✗ Lost

Raised: $3.3M
Spent: $2.6M
From individuals: $2.1M
From PACs: $568K
From party: $5K
Own money & loans: $11K
Outside money for: $1.4M
Outside money against: $8.2M

Who paid: 17% of Braun's money came from PACs

Corporate $11K (4%)Trade group $24K (8%)Leadership PAC $166K (56%)Membership $10K (3%)Super PAC $31K (10%)Party $5K (2%)Other $52K (17%)

Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC Super PAC$13K
Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. Political Action Committee (Abc PAC) Trade group$10K
Jack Begman Other$10K
American Revival PAC Other$10K
Scalise Leadership Fund Leadership PAC$10K
31 Days PAC Leadership PAC$10K
Eureka Political Action Committee Leadership PAC$8K
Baum PAC Leadership PAC$7K

Biggest outside spenders

House Majority PAC · $8.1M attacking
No Going Back PAC Inc. · $766K supporting
America PAC · $566K supporting
Special Operations for America · $75K supporting
Together for Working People · $55K attacking

FEC record H6WA03275

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2026 Washington 3rd District race?: $36M was spent on the 2026 Washington 3rd District race: $13M raised by the campaigns, $1.7M of it from PACs, plus $23M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 Washington 3rd District race?: Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Democrat) raised $9.5M and had $61K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Washington 3rd District race?: House Majority PAC ($8.1M), No Going Back PAC Inc. ($7.4M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($6.9M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Washington 3rd District race?: Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC gave $13K to John Braun; Emilys List gave $10K to Marie Gluesenkamp Perez; Moms Fed Up gave $10K to Marie Gluesenkamp Perez.