Politician
Chris Coons
Democrat · Delaware · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate S0DE00092
Chris Coons (Democrat) raised $5.0M for the 2026 Delaware Senate race, $1.6M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $232K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$11M
2026, 2020
From PAC checks
33%
$3.6M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$232K
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 | Delaware Senate | $5.0M | 33% | $232K / $0 | $26K | $5.2M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Delaware Senate | $6.1M | 33% | $0 / $0 | $168K | $6.1M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $1.7MLeadership PAC $580KTrade group $512KOther $314KMembership $218KUnion $201KSuper PAC $28K
- The Boeing Company PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- In Our HandsLeadership PAC$15K
- Johnson & Johnson Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$15K
- Nea Fund for Children and Public EducationUnionLobbyist PAC$15K
- People's Voice PACLeadership PAC$13K
- International Franchise Association Franchising Political Action Committee IncTrade groupLobbyist PAC$11K
- American Chemistry Council PACTrade groupLobbyist PAC$11K
- American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Deloitte Political Action CommitteeOtherLobbyist PAC$10K
- Walmart Inc. PAC for Responsible GovernmentCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Multifamily Housing Council and Real Estate Technology and Transformation Center Political Action Committee (Nmhc PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Honeywell International Inc. Technologies Public Affairs Council (Honpac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Ab PACfor $232K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 19 key votes where Chris Coons had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 6 times (32%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most-favoured-nation drug pricingSenate · 2026 · 49–49 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $280K | Yea · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Apr 2026)Senate · 2026 · 40–59 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $24K | Nay · with industry |
| ACA enhanced premium tax creditsSenate · 2025 · 51–48 | Insurance wanted yea | $77K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingSenate · 2025 · 49–45 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $25K | Nay · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Jul 2025)Senate · 2025 · 24–73 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $24K | Nay · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActSenate · 2025 · 50–50 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $25K$324K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| Halve Medicare drug prices (Sanders)Senate · 2025 · 47–53 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $280K | Yea · against |
| Strike the AI moratoriumSenate · 2025 · 99–1 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $140K | Yea · against |
| Crypto corruption amendmentSenate · 2025 · 47–53 | Crypto wanted nay | $1K | Yea · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)Senate · 2025 · 68–30 | Crypto wanted yea | $1K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealSenate · 2025 · 51–44 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $25K | Nay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $324K | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–48 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $324K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealSenate · 2025 · 70–28 | Crypto wanted yea | $1K | Nay · against |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $25K | Nay · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Nov 2024)Senate · 2024 · 18–79 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $24K | Nay · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealSenate · 2024 · 60–38 | Crypto wanted yea | $1K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealSenate · 2024 · 50–48 | Labor unions wanted nay | $225K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024Senate · 2023 · 87–13 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $120K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealSenate · 2023 · 49–50 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Present |
| Inflation Reduction ActSenate · 2022 · 50–50 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $25K$280K$324K | Yea · againstYea · againstYea · against |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022 · 65–33 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · 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 Chris Coons's 2026 campaign?
- Chris Coons (Democrat) raised $5.0M for the 2026 Delaware Senate race, $1.6M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $232K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Chris Coons?
- In Our Hands ($15K), American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) ($10K), Deloitte Political Action Committee ($10K), The Boeing Company PAC ($10K), Walmart Inc. PAC for Responsible Government ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Chris Coons's race?
- Ab PAC ($232K for) in 2026.
- How much has Chris Coons raised across elections?
- $5.0M in 2026 (Delaware Senate), $6.1M in 2020 (Delaware Senate).