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Missouri 1st District primary 2026

No. 57 of 527 House races in the 2026 cycle

This race is 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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