2026 general election
Washington 8th District
The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected.
$3.9M was spent on the 2026 Washington 8th District race: $3.9M raised by the campaigns, $1.1M of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Kim Schrier (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$3.9M
Raised by campaigns
$3.9M
PAC checks
$1.1M
Outside money
$0
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Kim SchrierDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $3.8M
- Spent
- $2.4M
- From individuals
- $2.6M
- From PACs
- $1.1M
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 30% of Schrier's money came from PACs
Corporate $381K (37%)Trade group $215K (21%)Leadership PAC $14K (1%)Membership $215K (21%)Union $89K (9%)Super PAC $18K (2%)Other $99K (10%)
- American Academy of Dermatology Association Trade group$10K
- American College of Physician Services, Inc Trade group$10K
- American Osteopathic Information Association Membership$10K
- American College of Surgeons Professional Association PAC Trade group$10K
- American Academy of Family Physicians Other$10K
- The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Membership$10K
- American College of Cardiology Membership$10K
- American College of Radiology Association Other$10K
Spencer MelineRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $158K
- Spent
- $85K
- From individuals
- $72K
- From PACs
- $0
- From party
- $1K
- Own money & loans
- $85K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 Washington 8th District race?
- $3.9M was spent on the 2026 Washington 8th District race: $3.9M raised by the campaigns, $1.1M of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Kim Schrier (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 Washington 8th District race?
- Kim Schrier (Democrat) raised $3.8M.
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Washington 8th District race?
- American Academy of Dermatology Association Political Action Committee (Skinpac) gave $10K to Kim Schrier; American College of Physician Services Inc PAC; Aka Acp Services PAC gave $10K to Kim Schrier; American Osteopathic Information Association - Osteopathic Political Action Committee gave $10K to Kim Schrier.