2026 general election
Maryland 8th District
The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected.
$9.3M was spent on the 2026 Maryland 8th District race: $9.3M raised by the campaigns, $500K of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Jamie Raskin (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$9.3M
Raised by campaigns
$9.3M
PAC checks
$500K
Outside money
$0
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Jamie RaskinDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $9.3M
- Spent
- $6.4M
- From individuals
- $8.2M
- From PACs
- $500K
- From party
- $1K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 5% of Raskin's money came from PACs
Corporate $123K (30%)Trade group $57K (14%)Leadership PAC $326 (0%)Membership $63K (15%)Union $104K (25%)Super PAC $12K (3%)Party $766 (0%)Other $54K (13%)
- Universal Music Group Corporate$10K
- Deloitte Political Action Committee Other$10K
- National Education Association Union$10K
- American Association for Justice (Aaj) Membership$10K
- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO Union$10K
- American Psychological Association Services Inc. (Apasi) Trade group$10K
- Bmi Political Action Committee (Bmi PAC) Other$10K
- National Rural Letter Carriers' Association Union$10K
Cheryl RileyRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $22K
- Spent
- $20K
- From individuals
- $22K
- From PACs
- $250
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 Maryland 8th District race?
- $9.3M was spent on the 2026 Maryland 8th District race: $9.3M raised by the campaigns, $500K of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Jamie Raskin (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 Maryland 8th District race?
- Jamie Raskin (Democrat) raised $9.3M.
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Maryland 8th District race?
- Universal Music Group Employee Action Fund gave $10K to Jamie Raskin; Deloitte Political Action Committee gave $10K to Jamie Raskin; Nea Fund for Children and Public Education gave $10K to Jamie Raskin.