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Missouri 1st District primary 2026

No. 23 of 330 House races in the 2026 primaries

The short version

In the 2026 Missouri 1st District primary, 10 outside groups spent $4.7M: $83,656 supporting Cori Bush (D), $3.6M opposing Cori Bush, $987K supporting Wesley Bell (D) and $27,360 opposing Wesley Bell.

$4.7M

outside money

supporting Cori Bush (D)
$83,656
opposing Cori Bush (D)
$3.6M
supporting Wesley Bell (D)
$987K
opposing Wesley Bell (D)
$27,360

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →

  • Wesley Bell Democrat

    $27,360
    $987K

    $987K supporting Wesley Bell · $27,360 opposing Wesley Bell

  • Cori Bush Democrat

    $3.6M
    $83,656

    $83,656 supporting Cori Bush · $3.6M opposing Cori Bush

The long version

The candidates

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

  • Wesley Bell

    Democrat

    the party’s nominee

    Own campaign raised
    $3.6M
    Outside money supporting
    $987K
    Outside money opposing
    $27,360
    Bell for Missouri

  • Paul Berry

    Republican

    the party’s nominee

  • Cori Bush

    Democrat

    Own campaign raised
    $1.3M
    Outside money supporting
    $83,656
    Outside money opposing
    $3.6M
    Cori for US
  • Campaign money to 15 Jul 2026

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 27 Jul 2026

Supporting $344KOpposing $558K

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. United Democracy Projectsupporting Wesley Bell$686K
  2. Project 218supporting Wesley Bell$250K
  3. National Association of Realtors Political Action Committeesupporting Wesley Bell$51,144
  4. Moveon.org Political Actionsupporting Cori Bush$30,511
  5. Working Families Party PACsupporting Cori Bush$21,740
  6. SF Solidarity PACsupporting Cori Bush$20,368
  7. Unity & Justice Fundsupporting Cori Bush$10,787
  8. The People United PACsupporting Cori Bush$250

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. United Democracy Projectopposing Cori Bush$2.5M
  2. New Democrat Majorityopposing Cori Bush$1.1M
  3. Center Forward Committeeopposing Cori Bush$94,358
  4. Working Families Party PACopposing Wesley Bell$27,360

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesUnited Democracy Project spent $2.5M opposing Cori Bush · $2.5MNew Democrat Majority spent $1.1M opposing Cori Bush · $1.1MUnited Democracy Project spent $686K supporting Wesley Bell · $686KProject 218 spent $250K supporting Wesley Bell · $250KCenter Forward Committee spent $94,358 opposing Cori Bush · $94,358National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee spent $51,144 supporting Wesley Bell · $51,144Moveon.org Political Action spent $30,511 supporting Cori Bush · $30,511Working Families Party PAC spent $27,360 opposing Wesley Bell · $27,360Working Families Party PAC spent $21,740 supporting Cori Bush · $21,740SF Solidarity PAC spent $20,368 supporting Cori Bush · $20,368American Israel Public Affairs Committee gave $30.0M to United Democracy Project · $30.0MManzanita Action Fund gave $1.6M to United Democracy Project · $1.6MOpportunity Forward Alliance (DC) gave $3.4M to New Democrat Majority · $3.4MEffective Governing Coalition gave $2.3M to New Democrat Majority · $2.3MDemocracy Matters gave $5.9M to Project 218 · $5.9MSpark Innovations gave $25,000 to Project 218 · $25,000Center Forward gave $3.5M to Center Forward Committee · $3.5MPMI US Corporate Services (CA) gave $150K to Center Forward Committee · $150KAccountable Justice Action Fund gave $1.0M to Working Families Party PAC · $1.0MJordan/delaney Family Trust gave $450K to Working Families Party PAC · $450KPropel Capital Network gave $200K to Moveon.org Political Action · $200KProgressive Era Issues Committee gave $25,000 to Moveon.org Political Action · $25,000American Israel PublicAffairs CommitteeAmerican Israel Public Affairs CommitteeCompany or group · $30.0MManzanita Action FundManzanita Action FundCompany or group · $1.6MOpportunity Forward Alliance(DC)Opportunity Forward Alliance (DC)Company or group · $3.4MEffective GoverningCoalitionEffective Governing CoalitionCompany or group · $2.3MDemocracy MattersDemocracy MattersCompany or group · $5.9MSpark InnovationsSpark InnovationsCompany or group · $25,000Center ForwardCenter ForwardCompany or group · $3.5MPMI US Corporate Services(CA)PMI US Corporate Services (CA)Company or group · $150KAccountable Justice ActionFundAccountable Justice Action FundCompany or group · $1.0MJordan/delaney Family TrustJordan/delaney Family TrustCompany or group · $450KPropel Capital NetworkPropel Capital NetworkCompany or group · $200KProgressive Era IssuesCommitteeProgressive Era Issues CommitteeCompany or group · $25,000United Democracy ProjectUnited Democracy ProjectGroup · $3.1MNew Democrat MajorityNew Democrat MajorityGroup · $1.1MProject 218Project 218Group · $250KCenter Forward CommitteeCenter Forward CommitteeGroup · $94,358National Association ofRealtors Political ActionCommitteeNational Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeGroup · $51,144Working Families Party PACWorking Families Party PACGroup · $49,100Moveon.org Political ActionMoveon.org Political ActionGroup · $30,511SF Solidarity PACSF Solidarity PACGroup · $20,368Cori BushCori BushCandidate · $3.7MWesley BellWesley BellCandidate · $1.0M
  • United Democracy Project spent opposing Cori Bush · $2.5M
  • New Democrat Majority spent opposing Cori Bush · $1.1M
  • United Democracy Project spent supporting Wesley Bell · $686K
  • Project 218 spent supporting Wesley Bell · $250K
  • Center Forward Committee spent opposing Cori Bush · $94,358
  • National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee spent supporting Wesley Bell · $51,144
  • Moveon.org Political Action spent supporting Cori Bush · $30,511
  • Working Families Party PAC spent opposing Wesley Bell · $27,360
  • Working Families Party PAC spent supporting Cori Bush · $21,740
  • SF Solidarity PAC spent supporting Cori Bush · $20,368
  • American Israel Public Affairs Committee gave to United Democracy Project · $30.0M
  • Manzanita Action Fund gave to United Democracy Project · $1.6M
  • Opportunity Forward Alliance (DC) gave to New Democrat Majority · $3.4M
  • Effective Governing Coalition gave to New Democrat Majority · $2.3M
  • Democracy Matters gave to Project 218 · $5.9M
  • Spark Innovations gave to Project 218 · $25,000
  • Center Forward gave to Center Forward Committee · $3.5M
  • PMI US Corporate Services (CA) gave to Center Forward Committee · $150K
  • Accountable Justice Action Fund gave to Working Families Party PAC · $1.0M
  • Jordan/delaney Family Trust gave to Working Families Party PAC · $450K
  • Propel Capital Network gave to Moveon.org Political Action · $200K
  • Progressive Era Issues Committee gave to Moveon.org Political Action · $25,000
GaveSpent supportingSpent opposingSwipe to see the whole map.

Group

United Democracy Project

  • United Democracy Project spent $2.5M opposing Cori Bush$2.5M
  • United Democracy Project spent $686K supporting Wesley Bell$686K
  • American Israel Public Affairs Committee gave $30.0M to United Democracy Project$30.0M
  • Manzanita Action Fund gave $1.6M to United Democracy Project$1.6M
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