Race2026 cycle · OtherPrimary day 11 Aug 2026Updated

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Alabama 2nd District primary 2026

No. 71 of 527 House races in the 2026 cycle

This race is in the 2026 primaries.

The short version

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).

$3.5M

outside money

supporting Rhett Marques (R)
$3.2M
supporting Joshua McKee (R)
$350K

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →
  • Rhett Marques Republican

    $3.2M

    $3.2M supporting Rhett Marques

  • Joshua McKee Republican

    $350K

    $350K supporting Joshua McKee

The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.

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

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

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

  1. Alabama Christian Conservativessupporting Rhett Marques$1.7M
  2. Defending Our Values PACsupporting Rhett Marques$913K
  3. Defend US PACsupporting Joshua McKee$350K
  4. Conservatives for American Excellencesupporting Rhett Marques$255K
  5. Defending America's Futuresupporting Rhett Marques$208K

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. Alabama Christian Conservativesopposing Hampton Harris$1,082

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesAlabama Christian Conservatives spent $1.7M supporting Rhett Marques · $1.7MDefending Our Values PAC spent $913K supporting Rhett Marques · $913KDefend US PAC spent $350K supporting Joshua McKee · $350KConservatives for American Excellence spent $255K supporting Rhett Marques · $255KDefending America's Future spent $208K supporting Rhett Marques · $208KThank You for Your Attention to This Matter PAC spent $112K supporting Rhett Marques · $112KAlabama Christian Conservatives spent $1,082 opposing Hampton Harris · $1,082Great Southern Wood Preserving gave $250K to Alabama Christian Conservatives · $250KBlue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama gave $20,000 to Alabama Christian Conservatives · $20,000Public First Action gave $7.9M to Defending Our Values PAC · $7.9MAmerican Exceptionalism Institute gave $825K to Defend US PAC · $825KConservative Agenda for America (VA) gave $250K to Defend US PAC · $250KArdleigh Impact gave $750K to Conservatives for American Excellence · $750KPortage Capital gave $350K to Conservatives for American Excellence · $350KYard Patrol gave $250K to Defending America's Future · $250KPoarch Band of Creek Indians (AL) gave $125K to Defending America's Future · $125KOccidental Petroleum gave $200K to Thank You for Your Attention to This Matter PAC · $200KAtlantic Solutions Group gave $100K to Thank You for Your Attention to This Matter PAC · $100KGreat Southern WoodPreservingGreat Southern Wood PreservingCompany or group · $250KBlue Cross Blue Shield ofAlabamaBlue Cross Blue Shield of AlabamaCompany or group · $20,000Public First ActionPublic First ActionCompany or group · $7.9MAmerican ExceptionalismInstituteAmerican Exceptionalism InstituteCompany or group · $825KConservative Agenda forAmerica (VA)Conservative Agenda for America (VA)Company or group · $250KArdleigh ImpactArdleigh ImpactCompany or group · $750KPortage CapitalPortage CapitalCompany or group · $350KYard PatrolYard PatrolCompany or group · $250KPoarch Band of Creek Indians(AL)Poarch Band of Creek Indians (AL)Company or group · $125KOccidental PetroleumOccidental PetroleumCompany or group · $200KAtlantic Solutions GroupAtlantic Solutions GroupCompany or group · $100KAlabama ChristianConservativesAlabama Christian ConservativesGroup · $1.7MDefending Our Values PACDefending Our Values PACGroup · $913KDefend US PACDefend US PACGroup · $350KConservatives for AmericanExcellenceConservatives for American ExcellenceGroup · $255KDefending America's FutureDefending America's FutureGroup · $208KThank You for Your Attentionto This Matter PACThank You for Your Attention to This Matter PACGroup · $112KRhett MarquesRhett MarquesCandidate · $3.2MJoshua McKeeJoshua McKeeCandidate · $350KHampton HarrisHampton HarrisCandidate · $1,082
  • 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
GaveSpent supportingSpent opposingSwipe to see the whole map.
  • 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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