Politician
John Braun
Republican · Washington · ran 1 time since 2020, won 0
FEC candidate H6WA03275
John Braun (Republican) raised $3.3M for the 2026 Washington 3rd District race, $568K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $1.4M for and $8.2M against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
Raised, all runs
$3.3M
2026
From PAC checks
17%
$568K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$1.4M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$8.2M
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 | Washington 3rd District | $3.3M | 17% | $1.4M / $8.2M | $598K | $13M | ✗ Lost |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $166KOther $52KSuper PAC $31KTrade group $24KCorporate $11KMembership $10KParty $5K
- Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PACSuper PAC$13K
- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. Political Action Committee (Abc PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- The Guardian FundOther$10K
- American Revival PACOther$10K
- The Eye of the Tiger Political Action CommitteeLeadership PAC$10K
- 31 Days PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Eureka Political Action CommitteeLeadership PAC$8K
- Baum PACLeadership PAC$7K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- House Majority PACagainst $8.1M
- No Going Back PAC Inc.for $766K
- America PACfor $566K
- Special Operations for Americafor $75K
- Together for Working Peopleagainst $55K
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded John Braun's 2026 campaign?
- John Braun (Republican) raised $3.3M for the 2026 Washington 3rd District race, $568K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $1.4M for and $8.2M against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
- Which PACs gave the most to John Braun?
- Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC ($13K), Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. Political Action Committee (Abc PAC) ($10K), The Guardian Fund ($10K), American Revival PAC ($10K), The Eye of the Tiger Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on John Braun's race?
- House Majority PAC ($8.1M against), No Going Back PAC Inc. ($766K for), America PAC ($566K for) in 2026.