Politician
Chris Coons
Democrat · Delaware · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate S0DE00092
Chris Coons (Democrat) raised $5.0M for the 2026 Delaware Senate race, $1.6M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $232K for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$11M
2026, 2020; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
33%
$3.6M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$232K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Delaware Senate | $5.0M | 33% | $232K / $0 | $26K | $5.2M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Delaware Senate | $6.1M | 33% | $0 / $0 | – | $6.1M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $1.6MLeadership PAC $575KTrade group $495KOther $312KMembership $218KUnion $195KSuper PAC $28K
- The Boeing Company PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- People's Voice PACLeadership PAC$13K
- American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Deloitte Political Action CommitteeOtherLobbyist PAC$10K
- Walmart Inc. PAC for Responsible GovernmentCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Multifamily Housing Council and Real Estate Technology and Transformation Center Political Action Committee (Nmhc PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- General Atomics Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Nea Fund for Children and Public EducationUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Employees of Northrop Grumman Corporation PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Chicken Council Political Action Committee (Fka) National Broiler Council PACTrade group$10K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Ab PACfor $232K
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 16 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 3 times (19%). This is a retrospective comparison using covered 2020–2026 runs; some money arrived after the vote. A vote can appear for multiple industries. Unknown coverage is excluded. “With industry” means its stated preferred side, and does not establish causation.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most-favored-nation drug pricingSenate · 2026 · 49–49 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $180K | Yea · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Apr 2026)Senate · 2026 · 40–59 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $9K | Nay · with industry |
| ACA enhanced premium tax creditsSenate · 2025 · 51–48 | Insurance wanted yea | $45K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingSenate · 2025 · 49–45 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $14K | Nay · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Jul 2025)Senate · 2025 · 24–73 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $9K | Nay · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActSenate · 2025 · 50–50 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $14K$171K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| Halve Medicare drug prices (Sanders)Senate · 2025 · 47–53 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $180K | Yea · against |
| Strike the AI moratoriumSenate · 2025 · 99–1 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $84K | Yea · against |
| Crypto corruption amendmentSenate · 2025 · 47–53 | Crypto wanted nay | $0 | Yea · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)Senate · 2025 · 68–30 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealSenate · 2025 · 51–44 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $14K | Nay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $171K | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–48 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $171K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealSenate · 2025 · 70–28 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $14K | Nay · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Nov 2024)Senate · 2024 · 18–79 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $9K | Nay · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealSenate · 2024 · 60–38 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealSenate · 2024 · 50–48 | Labor unions wanted nay | $132K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024Senate · 2023 · 87–13 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $31K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealSenate · 2023 · 49–50 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $0 | Present / not voting |
| Inflation Reduction ActSenate · 2022 · 50–50 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $14K$180K$171K | Yea · againstYea · againstYea · against |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022 · 65–33 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $0 | Yea · against |
Constituents vs. funders
Voted the way most of their constituents wanted on 5 of 6 key votes (83%)
On 3 votes, industries that gave them $10K+ before the vote wanted the opposite of what most of their constituents wanted. They sided with the funders 0 times and with their constituents 3. Constituent views come from the Cooperative Election Study, a survey of about 60,000 adults a year. A side counts as what constituents wanted only when it leads by more than the margin of error; closer results are shown as split. Party explains most votes, and none of this shows that money changed a vote.
| Vote | Their constituents | Their funders | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most-favored-nation drug pricingSenate · 2026 | 92% support ±6Delaware · wanted Yea · CES 2022 | $180K Pharma and health care wanted nay | YeaVoters over funders |
| ACA enhanced premium tax creditsSenate · 2025 | 36% support ±9Delaware · wanted Yea · CES 2024 · related question | $45K Insurance wanted yea | YeaWith voters |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingSenate · 2025 | 42% support ±9Delaware · split · CES 2024 · related question | $14K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | NayVoters split |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActSenate · 2025 | 65% support ±9Delaware · wanted Yea · CES 2024 · related question | $14K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea$171K Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | NayAgainst voters |
| Halve Medicare drug prices (Sanders)Senate · 2025 | 92% support ±6Delaware · wanted Yea · CES 2022 · related question | $180K Pharma and health care wanted nay | YeaVoters over funders |
| Inflation Reduction ActSenate · 2022 | 66% support ±10Delaware · wanted Yea · CES 2022 | $14K Oil, gas and coal wanted nay$180K Pharma and health care wanted nay$171K Wall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | YeaVoters over funders |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022 | 93% support ±5Delaware · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Chris Coons's 2026 campaign?
- Chris Coons (Democrat) raised $5.0M for the 2026 Delaware Senate race, $1.6M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $232K for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Chris Coons?
- American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) ($10K), Deloitte Political Action Committee ($10K), The Boeing Company PAC ($10K), Walmart Inc. PAC for Responsible Government ($10K), National Multifamily Housing Council and Real Estate Technology and Transformation Center Political Action Committee (Nmhc PAC) ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Chris Coons's race?
- Ab PAC ($232K for) in 2026.
- How much has Chris Coons raised across elections?
- $5.0M in 2026, $6.1M in 2020. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.