Politician
April McClain Delaney
Democrat · Maryland · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H4MD06340
April McClain Delaney (Democrat) raised $13M for the 2026 Maryland 6th District race, $497K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $42K against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$18M
2026, 2024
From PAC checks
5%
$883K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$32K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$127K
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 6th District | $13M | 4% | $0 / $42K | $1.7M | $13M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Maryland 6th District | $5.9M | 7% | $32K / $85K | $190K | $6.1M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $169KCorporate $163KUnion $120KOther $107KMembership $91KTrade group $91KSuper PAC $27K
- Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Employees of Northrop Grumman Corporation PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC)MembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L EUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- United Postmasters and Managers of America Political FundMembership$10K
- Firstenergy Corp Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- PAC to the FutureLeadership PAC$10K
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater AmericaLeadership PAC$10K
- International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action LeagueUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Elect Democratic WomenOther$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Common Sense Marylandagainst $77K
- House Freedom Actionagainst $50K
- Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fundfor $29K
- Nea Advocacy Fundfor $4K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 15 key votes where April McClain Delaney had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 4 times (27%). 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 | $17K | 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 | $131K | 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 | $43K$18K | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $43K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $16K | Nay · against |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $131K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $18K | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $17K | Yea · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $18K$13K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $13K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $18K | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $13K | 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 | $18K | 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 April McClain Delaney's 2026 campaign?
- April McClain Delaney (Democrat) raised $13M for the 2026 Maryland 6th District race, $497K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $42K against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to April McClain Delaney?
- Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC ($10K), Employees of Northrop Grumman Corporation PAC ($10K), American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC) ($10K), National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action Committee ($10K), American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on April McClain Delaney's race?
- Common Sense Maryland ($42K against) in 2026.
- How much has April McClain Delaney raised across elections?
- $13M in 2026 (Maryland 6th District), $5.9M in 2024 (Maryland 6th District).