Politician
Sarah Elfreth
Democrat · Maryland · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H4MD03156
Sarah Elfreth (Democrat) raised $1.4M for the 2026 Maryland 3rd District race, $593K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$3.7M
2026, 2024
From PAC checks
24%
$899K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$4K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Maryland 3rd District | $1.4M | 41% | $0 / $0 | – | $1.4M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Maryland 3rd District | $2.3M | 13% | $4K / $0 | $29K | $2.3M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $257KUnion $231KOther $87KTrade group $81KMembership $75KLeadership PAC $48KSuper PAC $17K
- International Longshoremen's Association Committee On Political EducationUnionLobbyist PAC$18K
- Employees of Northrop Grumman Corporation PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Leidos Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L EUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater AmericaLeadership PAC$10K
- Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Southwest Airlines Pilots Association Political Action Committee (Swapa PAC)Union$10K
- Elect Democratic WomenOther$10K
- American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC)MembershipLobbyist PAC$9K
- International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PACUnionLobbyist PAC$8K
- Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PACUnionLobbyist PAC$8K
- National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$8K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Dmfi PACfor $2K
- Nea Advocacy Fundfor $2K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 10 key votes where Sarah Elfreth had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 2 times (20%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $55K | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | – | Nay · with industry |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $241K | Yea · with industry |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $32K$6K | Nay · againstNay · with industry |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $32K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $18K | Nay · against |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $241K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $6K | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $55K | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $6K$11K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $11K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $6K | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $11K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $6K | Nay · against |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Sarah Elfreth's 2026 campaign?
- Sarah Elfreth (Democrat) raised $1.4M for the 2026 Maryland 3rd District race, $593K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Sarah Elfreth?
- Employees of Northrop Grumman Corporation PAC ($10K), Leidos Inc. Political Action Committee ($10K), American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E ($10K), Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America ($10K), International Longshoremen's Association Committee On Political Education ($10K) in 2026.
- How much has Sarah Elfreth raised across elections?
- $1.4M in 2026 (Maryland 3rd District), $2.3M in 2024 (Maryland 3rd District).