This race is in the 2026 primaries.
In the 2026 Alabama 2nd District primary, 6 outside groups spent $3.5M: $3.2M supporting Rhett Marques (R) and $350K supporting Joshua McKee (R).
outside money
- supporting Rhett Marques (R)
- $3.2M
- supporting Joshua McKee (R)
- $350K
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scaleRhett Marques Republican
$3.2M$3.2M supporting Rhett Marques
Joshua McKee Republican
$350K$350K supporting Joshua McKee
The candidates
What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.
Rhett Marques
Republican
the party’s nominee
- Own campaign raised
- $1.3M
- Outside money supporting
- $3.2M
Shomari Figures
Democrat
the party’s nominee
- Own campaign raised
- $1.4M
Joshua McKee
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $521K
- Outside money supporting
- $350K
- Campaign money to 22 Jul 2026
Week by week
Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.
Week of 10 Aug 2026
Supporting $1,380Opposing $1,082
The groups on each side
The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.
Spent supporting a candidate
- Alabama Christian Conservativessupporting Rhett Marques$1.7M
- Defending Our Values PACsupporting Rhett Marques$913K
- Defend US PACsupporting Joshua McKee$350K
- Conservatives for American Excellencesupporting Rhett Marques$255K
- Defending America's Futuresupporting Rhett Marques$208K
- Thank You for Your Attention to This Matter PACsupporting Rhett Marques$112K
Spent opposing a candidate
- Alabama Christian Conservativesopposing Hampton Harris$1,082
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- Alabama Christian Conservatives spent supporting Rhett Marques · $1.7M
- Defending Our Values PAC spent supporting Rhett Marques · $913K
- Defend US PAC spent supporting Joshua McKee · $350K
- Conservatives for American Excellence spent supporting Rhett Marques · $255K
- Defending America's Future spent supporting Rhett Marques · $208K
- Thank You for Your Attention to This Matter PAC spent supporting Rhett Marques · $112K
- Alabama Christian Conservatives spent opposing Hampton Harris · $1,082
- Great Southern Wood Preserving gave to Alabama Christian Conservatives · $250K
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama gave to Alabama Christian Conservatives · $20,000
- Public First Action gave to Defending Our Values PAC · $7.9M
- American Exceptionalism Institute gave to Defend US PAC · $825K
- Conservative Agenda for America (VA) gave to Defend US PAC · $250K
- Ardleigh Impact gave to Conservatives for American Excellence · $750K
- Portage Capital gave to Conservatives for American Excellence · $350K
- Yard Patrol gave to Defending America's Future · $250K
- Poarch Band of Creek Indians (AL) gave to Defending America's Future · $125K
- Occidental Petroleum gave to Thank You for Your Attention to This Matter PAC · $200K
- Atlantic Solutions Group gave to Thank You for Your Attention to This Matter PAC · $100K
- Alabama Christian Conservatives spent $1.7M supporting Rhett Marques$1.7M
- Alabama Christian Conservatives spent $1,082 opposing Hampton Harris$1,082
- Great Southern Wood Preserving gave $250K to Alabama Christian Conservatives$250K
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama gave $20,000 to Alabama Christian Conservatives$20,000
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