2026 general election
New York 5th District
Not a real money race: only one candidate raised meaningful money. · Incumbent re-elected.
$2.3M was spent on the 2026 New York 5th District race: $2.3M raised by the campaigns, $1.1M of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Gregory Meeks (Democrat) won.
Total money
$2.3M
Raised by campaigns
$2.3M
PAC checks
$1.1M
Outside money
$0
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Gregory MeeksDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $2.3M
- Spent
- $2.4M
- From individuals
- $831K
- From PACs
- $1.1M
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 50% of Meeks's money came from PACs
Corporate $636K (61%)Trade group $172K (17%)Leadership PAC $10K (1%)Membership $80K (8%)Union $73K (7%)Super PAC $6K (1%)Other $63K (6%)
- The Carlyle Group Inc. Corporate$10K
- American Bankers Association (Aba) Trade group$10K
- Charter Communications Inc. Corporate$10K
- Fedex Corporation Corporate$10K
- Kpmg Partners/Principals and Employees PAC Other$10K
- Deloitte Political Action Committee Other$10K
- The Boeing Company Corporate$10K
- Rtx Corporation Corporate$10K
Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 New York 5th District race?
- $2.3M was spent on the 2026 New York 5th District race: $2.3M raised by the campaigns, $1.1M of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Gregory Meeks (Democrat) won.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 New York 5th District race?
- Gregory Meeks (Democrat) raised $2.3M.
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 New York 5th District race?
- The Carlyle Group Inc. PAC (Aka 'Carlyle PAC') gave $10K to Gregory Meeks; American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) gave $10K to Gregory Meeks; Charter Communications Inc. Political Action Committee gave $10K to Gregory Meeks.