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Watchdog tracks who is paying for the 2026 midterms, where that money goes, which firms get paid and which national figures are out campaigning. Every tie is sourced. Pick a question below to start.
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Who is paying for the closest races?
$1.36B in outside money across 16 Senate and governor races
Texas draws the most, $308M.
Open Money flowWho gets paidWhich firms get paid by campaigns?
54 firms paid $171M by the groups and campaigns we track
United States of America Inc. was paid the most, $30.2M.
Open Who gets paidConnectionsWho is tied to whom?
4,056 ties between 2,812 donors, groups, candidates, firms and public figures
Susan Collins, Appropriations chair alone gave $425M. See where it went.
Open ConnectionsWho is campaigning where?
578 stops by 108 nominees and national figures since August
Next on the list: Barack Obama in Atlanta, GA on Oct 28.
Open Campaign trailEndorsementsWho is backing whom?
2,528 endorsements across 71 Senate and governor races
Each one links to where it was reported.
Open EndorsementsMedia watchWho is talking about which race?
170 voices and the 372 times they put a race in front of their audience
Podcasters, hosts, streamers and political reporters.
Open Media watchPeople filesWhat is on file for my candidate?
1,222 files on every member of Congress, governor and 2026 nominee
41 researched in full, with every money tie sourced.
Open People filesWhat the data shows today
A first look from three of the tools. Click any panel to open it.
Outside money by state
Money flowThe biggest donors
ConnectionsNext on the campaign trail
Campaign trailThe biggest checks in the closest races
General electionThe firms paid the most
Who gets paidWatchdog reads public reporting on FEC filings, Ledger (On Point's own FEC tracker), campaign announcements and news reports. A tie means money moved or a public act happened. It is never an accusation.