Politician
Sarah McBride
Democrat · Delaware · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H4DE00045
Sarah McBride (Democrat) raised $5.6M for the 2026 Delaware at-large House seat race, $577K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$9.6M
2026, 2024
From PAC checks
10%
$993K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$180K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Delaware at-large House seat | $5.6M | 10% | $0 / $0 | – | $5.6M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Delaware at-large House seat | $4.1M | 10% | $180K / $0 | $79K | $4.3M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $224KUnion $177KMembership $120KTrade group $107KLeadership PAC $107KOther $106KSuper PAC $88K
- Amalgamated Transit Union - CopeUnionLobbyist PAC$15K
- Zeneca Inc. Political Action Committee (Azpac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$13K
- American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Interdigital, Inc., PACCorporate$10K
- American College of Ob-Gyns PAC (Ob-Gyn PAC)MembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L EUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Blue Hen Federal PACLeadership PAC$10K
- National Emergency Medicine Political Action Committee / American College of Emergency PhysiciansMembership$10K
- PAC to the FutureLeadership PAC$10K
- Equality Project PACSuper PAC$10K
- Equality PACOther$10K
- Communications Workers of America - Cope Political Contributions CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Equality PACfor $180K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 10 key votes where Sarah McBride had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 2 times (20%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $10K | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | – | Nay · with industry |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $190K | Yea · with industry |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $47K$1K | Nay · againstNay · with industry |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $47K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $17K | Nay · against |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $190K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $1K | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $10K | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $322 | Nay · against |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $322 | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $1K$82K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $82K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $1K | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $82K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $322 | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $1K | Nay · against |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Sarah McBride's 2026 campaign?
- Sarah McBride (Democrat) raised $5.6M for the 2026 Delaware at-large House seat race, $577K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Sarah McBride?
- Zeneca Inc. Political Action Committee (Azpac) ($13K), American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) ($10K), Interdigital, Inc., PAC ($10K), American College of Ob-Gyns PAC (Ob-Gyn PAC) ($10K), American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E ($10K) in 2026.
- How much has Sarah McBride raised across elections?
- $5.6M in 2026 (Delaware at-large House seat), $4.1M in 2024 (Delaware at-large House seat).