Who raised the most money in the 2026 Wisconsin 1st District race?

Bryan Steil (Republican) raised $6.4M and had $4.0M in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Wisconsin 1st District race?

House Majority PAC ($4.6M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($3.2M), No Going Back PAC ($2.2M).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Wisconsin 1st District race?

The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee (Nmpac) gave $10K to Bryan Steil; National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee gave $10K to Bryan Steil; New York Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee gave $10K to Bryan Steil.

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2026 general election

Wisconsin 1st District

The winner was outraised and won anyway. The incumbent lost. · Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain.

$26M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 Wisconsin 1st District race: $8.4M raised by the campaigns, $2.1M of it from PACs, plus $18M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Mitchell Berman (Democrat) won despite being outraised.

Receipts + outside spending

$26M

Raised by campaigns

$8.4M

PAC checks

$2.1M

Outside money

$18M

Candidates

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

Bryan SteilRepublican, incumbent

✗ Lost

Raised: $6.4M
Spent: $6.4M
From individuals: $1.8M
From PACs: $1.9M
From party: $1K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $4.0M
Outside money against: $6.1M

Who paid: 30% of Steil's money came from PACs

Corporate $847K (47%)Trade group $308K (17%)Leadership PAC $298K (17%)Membership $100K (6%)Union $31K (2%)Super PAC $24K (1%)Other $178K (10%)

The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee (Nmpac) Corporate$10K
National Automobile Dealers Association Trade group$10K
New York Life Insurance Company Corporate$10K
The Goldman Sachs Group Inc Corporate$10K
Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association Trade group$10K
Structured Finance Coalition, Inc. Membership$10K
Citigroup Inc. Corporate$10K
Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Membership$10K

Biggest outside spenders

House Majority PAC · $4.6M attacking
Fairshake · $1.0M supporting
American Majority Action PAC · $1.0M supporting
314 Action Fund · $1.0M attacking
No Going Back PAC · $694K supporting

FEC record H8WI01156

Mitchell BermanDemocrat

✓ Won

Raised: $2.0M
Spent: $1.6M
From individuals: $1.8M
From PACs: $190K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $1.7M
Outside money against: $6.2M

Who paid: 10% of Berman's money came from PACs

Leadership PAC $14K (28%)Membership $50 (0%)Union $10K (21%)Super PAC $24K (49%)Other $1K (2%)

Defend the Vote Leadership Fund Super PAC$10K
Crush Maga PAC Super PAC$5K
Hoyer Leadership PAC$5K
Delbene Leadership PAC$5K
314 Action Victory Fund Super PAC$5K
Int'l Union United Automobile Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America Uaw Union$5K
Service Employees International Union Union$5K
Swing Left Super PAC$4K

Biggest outside spenders

Congressional Leadership Fund · $3.2M attacking
No Going Back PAC · $1.5M attacking
Progressive Turnout Project · $960K supporting
Wisconsin Working PAC · $883K attacking
Somos PAC · $299K supporting

FEC record H6WI01283

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2026 Wisconsin 1st District race?: $26M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 Wisconsin 1st District race: $8.4M raised by the campaigns, $2.1M of it from PACs, plus $18M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Mitchell Berman (Democrat) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 Wisconsin 1st District race?: Bryan Steil (Republican) raised $6.4M and had $4.0M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Wisconsin 1st District race?: House Majority PAC ($4.6M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($3.2M), No Going Back PAC ($2.2M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Wisconsin 1st District race?: The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee (Nmpac) gave $10K to Bryan Steil; National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee gave $10K to Bryan Steil; New York Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee gave $10K to Bryan Steil.