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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

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