Congressional Candidates Raising the Most Money From Individuals This Year

Special Report

Published: December 6, 2021 9:00 am

Though the 2022 midterm elections are a year away, campaign fundraising has begun in earnest. In the first six months of 2021, congressional candidates have cumulatively raised hundreds of millions of dollars.

Fundraising is an essential part of any political campaign in the United States. Candidates for national office spend millions of dollars, some of it to pay their staff and some of it to reach voters through advertising and other means. And much of those funds are donations from corporations, political action committees, political parties, and, perhaps most importantly, individual voters.

According to a study published by the Pew Research Group, over half of all individual donations to political campaigns are less than $100, and over 80% are less than $250. This stands in contrast to PACs and other interest groups that often write checks for hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars. Candidates who are able to fundraise effectively through relatively small donation amounts have demonstrable support among those who will likely fill voting booths on Election Day.

Using data from the Federal Election Commission, 24/7 Wall St. identified the candidates for the U.S. Congress who are raising the most money from individuals this year. U.S. House and Senate candidates for next year’s midterm elections are ranked by the amount of money contributed to their campaigns by individuals in the first half of 2021.

Among the candidates on this list, fundraising totals from individuals range from more than $1.5 million to $30.4 million. The majority of candidates on this list — 29 out of 50 — are affiliated with the Democratic Party. All but 10 candidates on this list are incumbents running for reelection, and a handful are running for national office for the first time. Here is a look at the Democrats and the Republicans who have made a career out of serving in the house.

Several candidates on this list are notable for their outspoken positions on certain issues and even publicly clashing with their party leadership — Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Republican Wyoming Rep. Elizabeth Cheney, to name two.

Click here to see the congressional candidates raising the most money from individuals this year
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50. Sen. Ron Harold Johnson
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $1,560,045 (89.3% of total)
> Political affiliation: Republican Party
> Congressional body: Senate
> Constituency: Wisconsin
> Seat status: Incumbent

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49. Rep. Tom Malinowski
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $1,566,686 (90.1% of total)
> Political affiliation: Democratic Party
> Congressional body: House of Representatives
> Constituency: New Jersey’s 7th District
> Seat status: Incumbent

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48. Sen. Richard Blumenthal
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $1,567,091 (62.2% of total)
> Political affiliation: Democratic Party
> Congressional body: Senate
> Constituency: Connecticut
> Seat status: Incumbent

47. Rep. Josh Gottheimer
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $1,574,872 (81.6% of total)
> Political affiliation: Democratic Party
> Congressional body: House of Representatives
> Constituency: New Jersey’s 5th District
> Seat status: Incumbent

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46. Rep. Elissa Slotkin
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $1,574,933 (83.1% of total)
> Political affiliation: Democratic Party
> Congressional body: House of Representatives
> Constituency: Michigan’s 8th District
> Seat status: Incumbent

45. Rep. David Madison Cawthorn
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $1,584,655 (89.2% of total)
> Political affiliation: Republican Party
> Congressional body: House of Representatives
> Constituency: North Carolina’s 11th District
> Seat status: Incumbent

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44. Rep. Antonio Delgado
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $1,614,484 (90.3% of total)
> Political affiliation: Democratic Party
> Congressional body: House of Representatives
> Constituency: New York’s 19th District
> Seat status: Incumbent

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43. Rep. Brian Mast
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $1,614,872 (92.3% of total)
> Political affiliation: Republican Party
> Congressional body: House of Representatives
> Constituency: Florida’s 18th District
> Seat status: Incumbent

42. Rep. Josh Harder
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $1,646,177 (82.8% of total)
> Political affiliation: Democratic Party
> Congressional body: House of Representatives
> Constituency: California’s 10th District
> Seat status: Incumbent

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41. Rep. Lauren Boebert
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $1,668,922 (93.0% of total)
> Political affiliation: Republican Party
> Congressional body: House of Representatives
> Constituency: Colorado’s 3rd District
> Seat status: Incumbent

40. Rep. Devin G. Nunes
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $1,775,077 (70.3% of total)
> Political affiliation: Republican Party
> Congressional body: House of Representatives
> Constituency: California’s 22nd District
> Seat status: Incumbent

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39. Rep. Melanie Stansbury
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $1,811,623 (84.0% of total)
> Political affiliation: Democratic Party
> Congressional body: House of Representatives
> Constituency: New Mexico’s 1st District
> Seat status: Incumbent

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38. Sen. Todd Christopher Young
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $1,937,204 (58.7% of total)
> Political affiliation: Republican Party
> Congressional body: Senate
> Constituency: Indiana
> Seat status: Incumbent

37. Rep. Timothy Ryan
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $1,947,613 (62.6% of total)
> Political affiliation: Democratic Party
> Congressional body: Senate
> Constituency: Ohio
> Seat status: Open

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36. Marcus Flowers
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $1,997,775 (99.0% of total)
> Political affiliation: Democratic Party
> Congressional body: House of Representatives
> Constituency: Georgia’s 14th District
> Seat status: Challenger

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35. State Sen. Jeff Jackson
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $2,008,618 (99.8% of total)
> Political affiliation: Democratic Party
> Congressional body: Senate
> Constituency: North Carolina
> Seat status: Open

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34. Alex Lasry
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $2,032,243 (97.0% of total)
> Political affiliation: Democratic Party
> Congressional body: Senate
> Constituency: Wisconsin
> Seat status: Challenger

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33. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $2,045,762 (89.6% of total)
> Political affiliation: Democratic Party
> Congressional body: House of Representatives
> Constituency: Illinois’ 8th District
> Seat status: Incumbent

32. David Perdue
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $2,065,998 (122.0% of total)
> Political affiliation: Republican Party
> Congressional body: Senate
> Constituency: Georgia
> Seat status: Challenger

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31. Rep. Elise M. Stefanik
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $2,112,761 (89.5% of total)
> Political affiliation: Republican Party
> Congressional body: House of Representatives
> Constituency: New York’s 21st District
> Seat status: Incumbent

30. Katie Boyd Britt
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $2,186,210 (98.0% of total)
> Political affiliation: Republican Party
> Congressional body: Senate
> Constituency: Alabama
> Seat status: Open

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29. Bernie Moreno
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $2,237,452 (99.5% of total)
> Political affiliation: Republican Party
> Congressional body: Senate
> Constituency: Ohio
> Seat status: Open

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28. Jane Timken
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $2,254,677 (68.9% of total)
> Political affiliation: Republican Party
> Congressional body: Senate
> Constituency: Ohio
> Seat status: Open

27. Sen. Patty Murray
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $2,294,750 (79.8% of total)
> Political affiliation: Democratic Party
> Congressional body: Senate
> Constituency: Washington
> Seat status: Incumbent

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26. Rep. Rohit Khanna
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $2,306,293 (100.0% of total)
> Political affiliation: Democratic Party
> Congressional body: House of Representatives
> Constituency: California’s 17th District
> Seat status: Incumbent

25. Sen. Ronald Lee Wyden
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $2,364,936 (74.0% of total)
> Political affiliation: Democratic Party
> Congressional body: Senate
> Constituency: Oregon
> Seat status: Incumbent

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24. Sen. Michael F. Bennet
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $2,385,473 (80.6% of total)
> Political affiliation: Democratic Party
> Congressional body: Senate
> Constituency: Colorado
> Seat status: Incumbent

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23. Rep. Elizabeth Cheney
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $2,489,419 (72.8% of total)
> Political affiliation: Republican Party
> Congressional body: House of Representatives
> Constituency: Wyoming
> Seat status: Incumbent

22. Rep. Matt Gaetz
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $3,161,211 (96.5% of total)
> Political affiliation: Republican Party
> Congressional body: House of Representatives
> Constituency: Florida’s 1st District
> Seat status: Incumbent

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21. Sen. Tammy Duckworth
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $3,167,743 (75.5% of total)
> Political affiliation: Democratic Party
> Congressional body: Senate
> Constituency: Illinois
> Seat status: Incumbent

20. Rep. Adam Schiff
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $3,492,828 (87.8% of total)
> Political affiliation: Democratic Party
> Congressional body: House of Representatives
> Constituency: California’s 28th District
> Seat status: Incumbent

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19. Sen. John Neely Kennedy
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $3,610,779 (87.5% of total)
> Political affiliation: Republican Party
> Congressional body: Senate
> Constituency: Louisiana
> Seat status: Incumbent

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18. Rep. James D. Jordan
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $3,689,033 (99.1% of total)
> Political affiliation: Republican Party
> Congressional body: House of Representatives
> Constituency: Ohio’s 4th District
> Seat status: Incumbent

17. Sen. Rand Paul
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $3,760,275 (81.0% of total)
> Political affiliation: Republican Party
> Congressional body: Senate
> Constituency: Kentucky
> Seat status: Incumbent

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16. Sen. Alex Padilla
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $3,907,487 (83.7% of total)
> Political affiliation: Democratic Party
> Congressional body: Senate
> Constituency: California
> Seat status: Incumbent

15. Rep. Kevin Mccarthy
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $3,931,866 (62.3% of total)
> Political affiliation: Republican Party
> Congressional body: House of Representatives
> Constituency: California’s 23rd District
> Seat status: Incumbent

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14. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $4,125,817 (80.5% of total)
> Political affiliation: Democratic Party
> Congressional body: Senate
> Constituency: Nevada
> Seat status: Incumbent

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13. Rep. Daniel Crenshaw
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $4,403,047 (84.9% of total)
> Political affiliation: Republican Party
> Congressional body: House of Representatives
> Constituency: Texas’ 2nd District
> Seat status: Incumbent

12. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $4,525,387 (94.8% of total)
> Political affiliation: Republican Party
> Congressional body: House of Representatives
> Constituency: Georgia’s 14th District
> Seat status: Incumbent

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11. Rep. Katherine Porter
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $4,611,331 (94.3% of total)
> Political affiliation: Democratic Party
> Congressional body: House of Representatives
> Constituency: California’s 45th District
> Seat status: Incumbent

10. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $4,638,241 (98.0% of total)
> Political affiliation: Democratic Party
> Congressional body: House of Representatives
> Constituency: New York’s 14th District
> Seat status: Incumbent

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9. Sen. Marco Rubio
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $4,715,355 (83.4% of total)
> Political affiliation: Republican Party
> Congressional body: Senate
> Constituency: Florida
> Seat status: Incumbent

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8. Rep. Val Demings
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $4,806,182 (95.5% of total)
> Political affiliation: Democratic Party
> Congressional body: Senate
> Constituency: Florida
> Seat status: Challenger

7. Sen. Margaret Wood Hassan
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $4,934,312 (80.0% of total)
> Political affiliation: Democratic Party
> Congressional body: Senate
> Constituency: New Hampshire
> Seat status: Incumbent

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6. Rep. Nancy Pelosi
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $5,936,369 (86.4% of total)
> Political affiliation: Democratic Party
> Congressional body: House of Representatives
> Constituency: California’s 12th District
> Seat status: Incumbent

5. John Karl Fetterman
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $6,460,476 (98.2% of total)
> Political affiliation: Democratic Party
> Congressional body: Senate
> Constituency: Pennsylvania
> Seat status: Open

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4. Sen. Mark Kelly
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $9,917,199 (95.1% of total)
> Political affiliation: Democratic Party
> Congressional body: Senate
> Constituency: Arizona
> Seat status: Incumbent

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3. Sen. Timothy E. Scott
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $10,729,935 (91.0% of total)
> Political affiliation: Republican Party
> Congressional body: Senate
> Constituency: South Carolina
> Seat status: Incumbent

2. Sen. Charles E. Schumer
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $18,548,558 (93.5% of total)
> Political affiliation: Democratic Party
> Congressional body: Senate
> Constituency: New York
> Seat status: Incumbent

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1. Sen. Raphael Warnock
> Contributions from individuals Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021: $30,412,598 (87.6% of total)
> Political affiliation: Democratic Party
> Congressional body: Senate
> Constituency: Georgia
> Seat status: Incumbent

Methodology

To identify the 50 congressional candidates raising the most money from individuals this year, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed data filed with the Federal Election Commission. We ranked the 50 candidates up for election in November 2022 who have raised the most money from individual donors. Candidates are ranked by the amount of money contributed to their campaigns by individuals in the first half of 2021.

Supplementary information on party affiliation, constituency, seat status, congressional body, and total campaign receipts used to calculate individual contributions as percentage of all contributions also came from the FEC.

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