Democrats post "mind-blowing" numbers ahead of 2026 midterms

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Data: FEC, Axios research. Chart: Noah Bressner/Axios If money is momentum, Democratic Senate candidates are poised for a monumental Election Day. "Oh my god, holy crap," said Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) when informed of Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico's $64 million haul in the third quarter of the year. "I mean, that's a number that's mind-blowing." Why it matters: Republicans are awash in super PAC cash, but Democrats' advantage in hard dollars reveals a yawning enthusiasm gap — the kind of energy money can't buy. Texas James Talarico (D): $64 million Ken Paxton (R): $18 million Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff (D): $33.1 million Mike Collins (R): $2.8 million Michigan Abdul El-Sayed (D): $30.7 million Former Rep. Mike Rogers (R): $9.7 million Ohio Former Sen. Sherrod Brown (D): $23 million Sen. Jon Husted (R): $5 million Maine Troy Jackson (D): $20.4 million Sen. Susan Collins (R): $5.2 million Alaska Former Rep. Mary Peltola (D): $17 million Sen. Dan Sullivan (R): $2 million Iowa Josh Turek (D): $13.9 million Rep. Ashley Hinson (R): $3 million North Carolina Roy Cooper (D): $20 million Michael Whatley (R): $2 million Kansas Adam Hamilton (D): $11 million Sen. Roger Marshall (R): $800,000 Between the lines: The figures reflect FEC filings as well as totals reported by the campaigns, some of which include money raised through affiliated joint fundraising committees. Even accounting for those differences, Democratic Senate candidates are dramatically outraising their Republican opponents in several of the country's most competitive races. Editor's note: This story has been corrected to note that Josh Turek raised $13.9 million (not $12 million).