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Politician

Chris Shea

Republican · Connecticut · ran 1 time since 2020, won 0

FEC candidate H6CT05231

Chris Shea (Republican) raised $466K for the 2026 Connecticut 5th District race, $27K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $250K against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They lost.

Raised, all cycles

$466K

2026; counted once per cycle

From PAC checks

6%

$27K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians

Outside money for

$0

Super PACs and party groups helping

Outside money against

$250K

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.
CycleRaceRaisedPAC shareOutside for / againstGoogle adsAll moneyResult
2026Connecticut 5th District$466K6%$0 / $250K$800$716K✗ Lost

Who wrote the checks

The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Other $12KSuper PAC $7KLeadership PAC $6K

Outside money, for and against

Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.

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 Shea's 2026 campaign?
Chris Shea (Republican) raised $466K for the 2026 Connecticut 5th District race, $27K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $250K against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
Which PACs gave the most to Chris Shea?
The Guardian Fund ($9K), Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC ($5K), First in Freedom PAC ($5K), Frogman PAC ($1K), American Principles ($1K) in 2026.
Which super PACs spent on Chris Shea's race?
Pro-Choice Majority Action ($250K against) in 2026.