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Q3 FEC Filings Show Challengers Outraising Vulnerable Incumbents, Resetting the 2026 Map

Money is concentrating in marquee Senate contests alongside a wave of well-funded Democratic primaries.

Overview

  • New reports show challengers outpacing multiple incumbents, including at least seven House members in competitive races, while 14 House Democrats face primary opponents who raised $100,000 or more and nine were outraised.
  • In Georgia, Sen. Jon Ossoff posted a $12.1 million quarter and ended September with $21.4 million cash on hand, dwarfing GOP contenders.
  • Maine Democrat Graham Platner raised $3.2 million after launching in August, topping Sen. Susan Collins’ $1.9 million, as Gov. Janet Mills reported $1 million in her first 24 hours after entering post-quarter.
  • Open and high-profile Senate contests drew large sums, with North Carolina’s Roy Cooper raising $10.9 million and Texas Democrats James Talarico and Colin Allred bringing in roughly $6.3 million and $4.9 million.
  • In Colorado, Democrat Eileen Laubacher raised nearly $2.5 million against Rep. Lauren Boebert’s roughly $110,000, and Democrat Jessica Killin collected about $1 million to outpace freshman GOP Rep. Jeff Crank.