Who raised the most money in the 2026 Virginia 2nd District race?

Elaine Luria (Democrat) raised $8.0M and had $2.0M in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Virginia 2nd District race?

Congressional Leadership Fund ($5.3M), House Majority PAC ($4.5M), No Going Back PAC Inc. ($3.3M).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Virginia 2nd District race?

PAC to the Future gave $10K to Elaine Luria; Moms Fed Up gave $10K to Elaine Luria; Democracy Summer Leadership PAC gave $10K to Elaine Luria.

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2026 general election

Virginia 2nd District

The candidate who raised the most money won. The incumbent lost. · Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain.

$36M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 Virginia 2nd District race: $16M raised by the campaigns, $2.2M of it from PACs, plus $20M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Elaine Luria (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Receipts + outside spending

$36M

Raised by campaigns

$16M

PAC checks

$2.2M

Outside money

$20M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Elaine LuriaDemocrat

✓ Won

Raised: $8.0M
Spent: $7.6M
From individuals: $6.2M
From PACs: $642K
From party: $6K
Own money & loans: $8K
Outside money for: $2.0M
Outside money against: $8.8M

Who paid: 8% of Luria's money came from PACs

Trade group $10K (3%)Leadership PAC $151K (40%)Membership $16K (4%)Union $40K (11%)Super PAC $72K (19%)Party $5K (1%)Other $82K (22%)

Pelosi Leadership PAC$10K
Democratic Moms PAC Other$10K
Raskin Leadership PAC$10K
Tri-State Maxed-Out Women Super PAC$10K
Clark Leadership PAC$10K
Forward Together PAC Leadership PAC$10K
Votevets Super PAC$10K
Kaine Leadership PAC$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Congressional Leadership Fund · $5.3M attacking
No Going Back PAC Inc. · $2.9M attacking
Progressive Turnout Project · $793K supporting
Lcv Victory Fund · $332K supporting
America PAC · $290K attacking

FEC record H6VA02198

Jen KiggansRepublican, incumbent

✗ Lost

Raised: $7.6M
Spent: $6.3M
From individuals: $4.1M
From PACs: $1.5M
From party: $12K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $1.4M
Outside money against: $7.4M

Who paid: 20% of Kiggans's money came from PACs

Corporate $411K (33%)Trade group $166K (13%)Leadership PAC $343K (27%)Membership $100K (8%)Union $29K (2%)Super PAC $63K (5%)Party $10K (1%)Other $142K (11%)

American Association of Nurse Practitioners Membership$10K
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Membership$10K
National Automobile Dealers Association Trade group$10K
Republican Governance Group/Tuesday Group PAC Other$10K
The Boeing Company Corporate$10K
Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. Political Action Committee (Abc PAC) Trade group$10K
Claudia Tenney for Congress Victory Fund Leadership PAC$10K
American Nurses Association Trade group$10K

Biggest outside spenders

House Majority PAC · $4.5M attacking
Giffords PAC · $922K attacking
Dmfi PAC · $900K attacking
314 Action Fund · $514K attacking
No Going Back PAC Inc. · $466K supporting

FEC record H2VA02064

J. Matt BakerIndependent / other

✗ Lost

Raised: $8K
Spent: $2K
From individuals: $8K
From PACs: $0
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $296K
Outside money against: $0

Biggest outside spenders

Progressive Champions PAC · $246K supporting
Our Heritage Matters · $50K supporting

FEC record H6VA02263

Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2026 Virginia 2nd District race?: $36M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 Virginia 2nd District race: $16M raised by the campaigns, $2.2M of it from PACs, plus $20M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Elaine Luria (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 Virginia 2nd District race?: Elaine Luria (Democrat) raised $8.0M and had $2.0M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Virginia 2nd District race?: Congressional Leadership Fund ($5.3M), House Majority PAC ($4.5M), No Going Back PAC Inc. ($3.3M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Virginia 2nd District race?: PAC to the Future gave $10K to Elaine Luria; Moms Fed Up gave $10K to Elaine Luria; Democracy Summer Leadership PAC gave $10K to Elaine Luria.