Politician
John Deaton
Republican · Massachusetts · ran 1 time since 2020, won 0
FEC candidate S6MA00304
John Deaton (Republican) raised $1.7M for the 2026 Massachusetts Senate race, $10K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $670K for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
Raised, all cycles
$1.7M
2026; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
1%
$10K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$670K
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 | Massachusetts Senate | $1.7M | 1% | $670K / $0 | $8K | $2.3M | ✗ Lost |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $5K
- Steer PACLeadership PAC$5K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Commonwealth Prosperity Fundfor $670K
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 Deaton's 2026 campaign?
- John Deaton (Republican) raised $1.7M for the 2026 Massachusetts Senate race, $10K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $670K for and $0 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 John Deaton?
- Steer PAC ($5K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on John Deaton's race?
- Commonwealth Prosperity Fund ($670K for) in 2026.