Who raised the most money in the 2026 Virginia 1st District race?

Shannon Taylor (Democrat) raised $4.6M and had $2.3M in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Virginia 1st District race?

House Majority PAC ($7.2M), Your Community PAC ($1.8M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($1.6M).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Virginia 1st District race?

Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC gave $13K to Rob Wittman; Dominion Energy, Inc. Political Action Committee - Dominion PAC gave $10K to Rob Wittman; Rolls-Royce North America Holdings Inc. PAC (Rolls-Royce North America PAC) gave $10K to Rob Wittman.

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2026 general election

Virginia 1st District

The winner was outraised and won anyway. The incumbent lost. · Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain.

$27M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 Virginia 1st District race: $10M raised by the campaigns, $2.1M of it from PACs, plus $17M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Shannon Taylor (Democrat) won despite being outraised.

Receipts + outside spending

$27M

Raised by campaigns

$10M

PAC checks

$2.1M

Outside money

$17M

Candidates

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

Rob WittmanRepublican, incumbent

✗ Lost

Raised: $5.4M
Spent: $6.0M
From individuals: $2.0M
From PACs: $1.5M
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $1.2M
Outside money against: $11M

Who paid: 28% of Wittman's money came from PACs

Corporate $696K (54%)Trade group $174K (13%)Leadership PAC $174K (13%)Membership $68K (5%)Union $28K (2%)Super PAC $19K (1%)Other $133K (10%)

Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC Super PAC$13K
Dominion Energy, Inc. Corporate$10K
Rolls-Royce North America Holdings Inc. Corporate$10K
Lockheed Martin Corporation Corporate$10K
Bwx Technologies Inc Corporate$10K
Science Applications International Corporation Corporate$10K
Rtx Corporation Corporate$10K
Woolpert, Inc. Corporate$10K

Biggest outside spenders

House Majority PAC · $6.6M attacking
Your Community PAC · $1.8M attacking
Ready for the Fight · $683K attacking
Lcv Victory Fund · $635K attacking
Ab PAC · $619K attacking

FEC record H8VA01147

Shannon TaylorDemocrat

✓ Won

Raised: $4.6M
Spent: $4.0M
From individuals: $3.6M
From PACs: $615K
From party: $12K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $2.3M
Outside money against: $2.2M

Who paid: 13% of Taylor's money came from PACs

Corporate $5K (1%)Leadership PAC $133K (35%)Membership $18K (5%)Union $89K (23%)Super PAC $44K (12%)Party $10K (3%)Other $80K (21%)

Clark Leadership PAC$10K
Women Vote Other$10K
Defend the Vote Leadership Fund Super PAC$10K
Kaine Leadership PAC$10K
International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Union$10K
Hoyer Leadership PAC$10K
Delbene Leadership PAC$10K
Aguilar Leadership PAC$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Congressional Leadership Fund · $1.6M attacking
Progressive Turnout Project · $733K supporting
House Majority PAC · $594K supporting
Lcv Victory Fund · $421K supporting
Commonwealth Action PAC · $215K attacking

FEC record H6VA01299

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2026 Virginia 1st District race?: $27M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 Virginia 1st District race: $10M raised by the campaigns, $2.1M of it from PACs, plus $17M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Shannon Taylor (Democrat) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 Virginia 1st District race?: Shannon Taylor (Democrat) raised $4.6M and had $2.3M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Virginia 1st District race?: House Majority PAC ($7.2M), Your Community PAC ($1.8M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($1.6M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Virginia 1st District race?: Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC gave $13K to Rob Wittman; Dominion Energy, Inc. Political Action Committee - Dominion PAC gave $10K to Rob Wittman; Rolls-Royce North America Holdings Inc. PAC (Rolls-Royce North America PAC) gave $10K to Rob Wittman.