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Political Money in AZ

Total Raised (Candidates)

$64,323,828

Total Donated (Individuals)

$650,277,384

Individual Donors

84,715

Candidates

1,040

Arizona federal candidates reported $64.3 million in receipts for the 2026 cycle, with Democratic committees at $33.5 million and Republican committees at $30.2 million. The two major-party lines are $3.3 million apart on a $64.3 million book. Other filers reported $575,067. Arizona donors account for $650.3 million from 84,715 contributors — a separate FEC.gov series that includes gifts to PACs and out-of-state campaigns.

Key figures

  • Arizona candidate receipts are $64.3 million across 1,040 federal filers.
  • Democratic receipts are $33.5 million; Republican receipts are $30.2 million.
  • Arizona donors account for $650.3 million from 84,715 contributors.
  • Other-party candidate receipts are $575,067.
  • Source: FEC.gov aggregates indexed on LobbyVault.

1,040 committees, $64.3 million in receipts

Arizona’s candidate roster of 1,040 is large relative to the $64.3 million receipt total. House districts, a Senate line, and other federal filers with an Arizona association sit in that count. Many of the 1,040 committees hold little cash. The Arizona hub’s receipt sort, not the raw filer count, shows which campaigns moved money.

Other-party receipts of $575,067 are 0.9% of the state candidate book — a larger other-party share than in several neighboring states, still under one percent. Adding $33.5 million Democratic and $30.2 million Republican reconstitutes most of the $64.3 million.

Treat Arizona’s candidate book as competitive on paper because $33.5 million and $30.2 million are close, and treat that observation as a filing fact, not as a race rating. The 1,040 committees and the 84,715 donors are still two files.

A $3.3 million gap between the major-party lines

Democratic candidate receipts are 52.1% of Arizona’s $64.3 million. Republican receipts are 47.0%. The dollar gap of about $3.3 million is small enough that a single large amended report could narrow or reverse it. LobbyVault reports the numbers as filed. It does not treat the split as a prediction about any Arizona race.

Party codes attach to candidate committees. The 84,715 donors in the individual contribution file are not coded Democratic or Republican in this aggregate.

If a later FEC extract widens or closes the $33.5 million / $30.2 million gap, the Arizona FEC totals page will show it. This guide’s printed $64.3 million is a snapshot. PAC and Super PAC directories remain the tables for money that never entered a candidate committee.

Full analysis: Arizona’s $64.3M candidate book is a close Democratic–Republican split

Questions

How much have Arizona federal candidates raised in 2026?
Arizona-associated federal candidate committees reported $64.3 million in receipts across 1,040 filers. Democratic committees reported $33.5 million and Republican committees reported $30.2 million, per FEC.gov aggregates on LobbyVault.
Is Arizona candidate money closely split by party?
On this snapshot, yes. Democrats hold $33.5 million (52.1%) and Republicans hold $30.2 million (47.0%) of the $64.3 million total. Other filers reported $575,067. Party labels come from FEC candidate registrations.
How much have Arizona donors given federally?
Individual contribution aggregates show $650.3 million from 84,715 Arizona donors. That series includes gifts to PACs and out-of-state campaigns and is separate from the $64.3 million in candidate receipts.
Does this include Arizona state elections?
No. These figures are FEC.gov federal data. Arizona Secretary of State filings for state offices are not part of the $64.3 million or $650.3 million.

Data from FEC.gov aggregates indexed on LobbyVault. Candidate receipts vs individual contribution totals are different series.

State ties

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Party Breakdown

DEM 33510617.15
REP 30238144.27
DEM: 33510617.15 REP: 30238144.27 Other: 575066.77

Election Cycles in AZ

Top Candidates in AZ

Top federal candidates in AZ ranked by total raised.
NamePartyOfficeTotal Raised
CRANE, ELIREPHouse$9,481,428
MENDOZA, JOANNADEMHouse$7,354,599
CISCOMANI, JUANREPHouse$6,172,867
O'HALLERAN, TOMDEMHouse$4,300,864
TREBLE, JONATHANDEMHouse$3,979,424
NEZ, JONATHAN MICHAELDEMHouse$3,519,760
HODGE, JEVIN DDEMHouse$2,565,415
FEELY, THOMAS JAMESREPHouse$2,528,497
GRIJALVA, ADELITADEMHouse$2,285,639
GALAN-WOODS, MARLENEDEMHouse$2,185,747
STANTON, GREGDEMHouse$2,117,114
KEENAN, DANIELREPHouse$1,851,302
SHAH, AMISH DR.DEMHouse$1,830,193
FERRARA, STEVE MDREPHouse$1,565,928
ANSARI, YASSAMINDEMHouse$1,435,713
WHEELESS, TANYA CONTRERASREPHouse$1,285,979
MCCARTNEY, RICKDEMHouse$1,277,575
LAMB, MARKREPHouse$1,222,217
HAMADEH, ABRAHAMREPHouse$1,206,361
HERNANDEZ, DANIELDEMHouse$1,196,216
TROBOUGH, JOHNREPHouse$1,158,469
HERNANDEZ, DANIELDEMHouse$1,136,880
OPERANA-FOXX, DEJA CHERISEDEMHouse$1,055,051
FRIESE, RANDALL S.DEMHouse$705,958
GRANTHAM, TRAVIS W.REPHouse$613,369

Top Individual Donors in AZ

Top individual donors in AZ ranked by total donated.
#NameTotal DonatedContributionsEmployer
1PEDERSON, JAMES E$11,548,624176THE PEDERSON GROUP
2CARDON, WILFORD R$6,503,32523REDROCK MANAGEMENT
3GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY$1,926,850397GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY
4PASCUA YAQUI TRIBE$821,15580
5SALT RIVER PIMA-MARICOPA INDIAN COMMUNITY$774,200242
6LEWIS, DANIEL$670,787139GLOBAL VILLAGE CORP
7ENSIO, PAAVO$652,80024ENGINEER
8FARNSWORTH, ROSS$611,270324REAL ESTATE AGENT
9SPERLING, JOHN G$513,973119
10SIMON, ALLEN$513,252683INTEL
11SCHMIDT, BARBARA$493,96274AMERICAN CONTINENTAL CORPORATION
12BERGER, BRUCE N$487,600226WRITER
13ROE, WILLIAM$487,195145ATTORNEY
14KENDRICK, RANDY$458,895142ATTORNEY
15GEORGE, SAMUEL$439,850126SELF EMPLOYED
16CLICK, JIM$429,577118AUTOMOBILE DEALER
17TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION$412,970138
18SPERLING, JOHN$402,273100
19WHITEMAN, JOHN O$399,16289EMPIRE SOUTHWEST
20MIHAYLO, STEVEN G MR$397,50028INTEL
21RHODES, THOMAS$384,105204KIDDER, PEABODY
22ELLER, KARL MR$377,30033COMBINED COMM CORP
23WITTCOFF, ROMA$376,958191RETIRED
24BAKER, PAUL$368,179344
25BARNETT, ROGER$359,13092BARNETTS TOWING & PROPANE
26SALT RIVER PIMA-MARICOPA INDIAN CO$357,470112
27LONDEN, JACK$357,118144LONDEN INSURANCE GROUP
28MORTON, CATHERENE J$336,310139ATTORNEY
29ROBERTS, KELLY$335,375204J L NEAL FAMILY LIMITED PART
30ROE, ALICE$324,10073
31GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY COUNCI$323,50017
32DECONCINI, DENNIS$322,945297U S SENATOR
33MCCLELLAND, NORMAN P MR$319,53830SHAMROCK FOODS
34Indian Community, Gila River$316,39960Gila River Indian Community/Tribe
35CLICK, JAMES H$315,40023
36Robson, Edward J Mr.$311,65046Robson Communities
37DAVIS, PHILIP RICHARD$310,0572
38ROE, ALICE F$305,35074HOUSEWIFE
39RESNICK, VICTOR$302,656106RETIRED
40MILLER, JOHN W$299,169103MILLER HOMES
41DIAMOND, DONALD R$297,660251KUOA TV
42BAKER, PAUL L$297,250169AZ MAIL GROWERS CO., INC.
43LEWIS, DAVID$288,645423AMER REAL ESTATE INC
44PEDERSON, JAMES E MR$283,30015THE PEDERSON CORPORATION
45CLICK, VICKI$279,856132HOUSEWIFE
46SPERLING, PETER$278,80087UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX
47APOLLO GROUP INC$277,70227
48INZALACO, GUY$272,024149MEDLAND TODD & CO
49ANDERSON, JOSEPH P$267,70072
50CLICK, JAMES H MR. JR.$264,60026JIM CLICK LINCOLN MERCURY
51KENDRICK, RANDY P MRS$261,90037DATATEL INC
52ELLER, KARL$256,775126
53BROWN, THOMAS$256,446474BURR BROWN
54BAKER, PAUL L MR$253,35037DRD & ASSOCIATES
55CROWN, ERIC$250,794101
56GRANT, JAMES$250,167163
57ROE, WILLIAM G$244,12791
58CONLAN, JOHN B$243,3719LAWYER
59NELSON, JERRY$235,220192PINNACLE PEAK LAND CO
60BAKER, ALICE$234,740165HOUSE WIFE
61HOPE, JASON$233,90035
62PEDERSON, ROBERTA$232,60067HOUSEWIFE
63DIAMOND, DONALD$230,403222SELF-EMPLOYED INVESTOR
64COLES, DAVID$229,851392T C H INC
65GOODMAN, MURRAY$223,900124MERCHANT
66KENDRICK, RANDY P$223,55030RETIRED
67Click, Jim Mr. Jr.$220,82536Self/Auto Dealer
68SIMON, ALLEN H$214,929284
69CARTER, JOHN$213,233265C & D PIPELINE
70WATSON, DAVID$211,019188
71Click, JamesH. Mr. Jr.$210,0001Jim Click Ford Inc.
72US WEST COMMUNICATIONS$210,00012
73ASH, BRUCE MR.$208,39914PAUL ASH MANAGEMENT, INC.
74GRISSOM, PAMELA H$206,100164
75COHEN, MAURICE$202,50065RETIRED
76CLICK, VICKI M. MS.$199,1008HOMEMAKER
77BARRETT, BARBARA$197,390119CONSULTANT
78MEHL, DAVID$195,354115REALTOR
79LIGHT, TIMOTHY$191,35070UNIV OF AZ
80DOLGEN, DAVID$189,744128AMERICAN SAVINGS
81HUGHES, JOHN$187,297243RETIRED
82Tratt, Jonathan Mr.$186,95033Self/Real Estate Investor
83SULLIVAN, WILLIAM$185,743256REAL ESTATE
84SPERLING, PETER V$185,10044SELF-EMPLOYED
85BROWN, JACK E$184,836169BROWN & BAIN PA
86COHEN, BARBARA$184,262113
87ADELSON, SHELLEY$183,90552HOUSEWIFE
88COLORADO RIVER INDIAN TRIBES$182,90046
89DIAMOND, DONALD R MR$181,35037INVESTOR
90STARWOOD LODGING CORP$179,48111
91LONDEN, LYNN$179,05052LONDEN GROUP
92SALT RIVER PIMA-MARICOPA INDIAN$177,37021
93ECKSTEIN, PAUL F$176,227119ATTORNEY
94HANLEY, LEE T MR$174,65018ESTES COMPANY
95WNUCK, ERIC$174,50011EMI
96JEFF FLAKE FOR US SENATE INC$174,260133
97LEWIS, WILLIAM C$173,55087LANGERMAN BEGAM LEWIS MARKS
98ROBSON, EDWARD J$173,356134SUN LAKES MKTG
99SARVER, ROBERT$171,350128AMERICAN SAVINGS AND LOAN
100BONNETT, FAIRBOURN, FRIEDMAN & BAL$170,0002
101ROBINSON, HERBERT W$169,41070INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT SYS CORP
102TRATT, JONATHAN$168,300127INVESTOR
103BARRETT, CRAIG$166,675116INTEL
104RESIDENTS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY$165,9295
105ROSE, ROBERT$164,515199
106COLANGELO, JERRY$163,84090PHOENIX SUNS
107DONAHUE, JOHN$163,595161ATTORNEY
108REED, DAVID$160,709220
109PEDERSON, JAMES$160,40061PEDERSON CORP
110PEDERSON GROUP INC$160,0004
111HIGGINS, DAVID L.$158,73117AICI INVESTMENTS
112MIHAYLO, STEVEN G$158,37541INTER-TEL, INC
113ARIZONA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$157,630103
114DELANEY, PAUL$157,62549
115FARNSWORTH, ROSS N MR. SR.$157,20030FARNSWORTH COMPANIES
116TRACHTENBERG, LAWRENCE$156,15461EXPRESS AMERICA MORTGAGE CORP
117CLICK, VICKI M MRS$155,80019
118DIAL CORP$155,0006
119MOYES, JERRY$153,41058SWIFT TRANSPORTATION INC
120DELANEY, JOANN MRS.$152,50010
121MAUGHAN, REX G MR$151,71527FOREVER LIVING PRODUCTS
122SIMON, ALLEN H MR$151,322204INTEL
123RHODES, JOHN$150,890187
124CLICK, JIM H MR. JR.$150,2008JIM CLARK INC.
125SMITTY'S$150,0003
126STARWOOD LODGING CORPORATION$150,0002
127DAWSON, JOHN MR$148,38631
128BIDWILL, MICHAEL J$145,95039ARIZONA CARDINALS
129HASTINGS, DAVID G$144,25039
130SEDGWICK, CABOT$144,10580SELF-EMPLOYED
131PUSTA, LENORA$143,381199
132KENDRICK, EARL G. MR. JR.$143,10010ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
133NELSON, TODD$142,97295UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
134NELSON, JERRY MR$142,43039CONTRACTOR
135KELLY, WALLY$142,350121ADVERTISING EXECUTIVE
136GORDEN, BOBETTE$141,391349
137LEVECKE, JASON D. MR.$141,10011MJKL ENTERPRISES INC.
138STRAUSS, ROBERT A$139,780176
139TULL, THOMAS$138,75014NOT EMPLOYED
140MEHL, DAVID MR$138,00034COTTONWOOD PROPERTIES
141BROWN, WAYNE$137,97390CHEVRON
142AKLOG, LISHAN$136,55063ST. JOSEPH'S HOSP & MED CENTER
143LEWIS, DELBERT$136,16542CHANNEL THREE
144FORT MCDOWELL YAVAPAI NATION$135,77040
145VIAD CORPORATION$135,2755
146Crown, Eric J. Mr.$134,30012Self/Computer Consultant
147FAIL, JAMES M MR$134,20019FARM & HOME LIFE
148LANG, BARRY$133,97999NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
149COOPER, ROSS M$133,35027NEW HORIZONS REALTY ADVISORS/OWNER
150WARNOCK, JOHN$132,93124UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
151DIEBOLD, A RICHARD JR$132,59059U OF A
152COWLEY, MICHAEL T. MR.$131,9005SELF-EMPLOYED
153SALT RIVER PIMA MARICOPA TRIBE$131,80018
154HENSLEY, JIM$131,747101HENSLEY & CO BEER DISTRIBUTOR
155MCCLELLAND, NORMAN$131,12571
156DELANEY, PAUL MR.$130,50012
157KENDRICK, EARL$130,22049
158MARTORI, ANTHONY$130,00026FARMER
159PEDERSON, LINDSAY B$128,90040
160CURTIS, MICHAEL A$127,466184
161MERRILL, BRUCE$127,020170AMERICAN CABLE TV, INC
162CAMPBELL, NANCY L MRS.$127,0006HOMEMAKER
163MILLER, GREGORY$126,829170P & D TECHNOLOGIES
164BIDWILL, MICHAEL J MR.$124,80020ARIZONA CARDINALS
165PIERCE, WILLIAM$124,71490REQUESTED
166LEVECKE, ANDREA Y. MRS.$124,5007LEVECKE & COMPANY L.L.C.
167Moyes, Jerry Mr.$123,50017Swift Transportation/Chairman
168Robson, Michelle K. Mrs.$123,1006Info Requested
169GORDON, RENA$122,87650
170KENDRICK, E G JR$122,33517DATATEL
171MANELIS, JEFF$122,05041PEDERSON GROUP
172BROCK, MARY$121,27529
173DEL WEBB CORPORATION$121,07811
174MCCLELLAND, NORMAN P$120,89987SHAMROCK FOODS
175MAUGHAN, REX$120,66073BUILDER
176SCHUMACHER, WERNER$120,650130SCHUMACHER EUROPEAN LTD
177RICH, JOHN$120,600109
178BITTER-SMITH, SUSAN$120,507125ARIZONA CABLE TV ASSOC
179BARRETT, CRAIG R MR$120,322127EVANS KITCHEL
180ASH, BRUCE$120,21062DEVELOPER & REAL ESTATE
181SMITH, PAMELA$118,405158
182BURNS, ROBERT$118,373163
183TAPIA, DONALD R$117,87552ESSCO WHOLESALE ELECTRIC
184FANNIN, P ROBERT$117,315110FANNIN TERRY & HAY
185WHITEMAN, JOHN$117,15068EMPIRE MACHINERY
186MCCLELLAND, W KENT MR$117,10010SHAMROCK FOOD CORPORATION
187HALL, GARY$117,089119SELF-EMPLOYED
188INGRAM, K MICHAEL$117,08976EL DORADO HOLDINGS
189HAYS, JAMES$116,74082
190CHANDLER, THOMAS$116,72997ATTORNEY
191COHN, CONSTANCE$116,650104
192BROWN, JACK$116,490142
193CARDON, PARICK$116,1442
194MCCAIN, JOHN S$116,0097HENSLEY & CO.
195MATTHEWS, J J$114,45038
196CARROLL, JAMES$113,859216
197PEDERSON, JAMES R$113,80038
198JORDAN, DOUGLAS$113,70012ATTORNEY
199TAPIA, DONALD R MR$113,60020ESSCO WHOLESALE ELEC
200GRISSOM, PAMELA$113,400141GRISSOM MODELING
201PEDERSON, ROBERTA M$113,15035HOMEMAKER
202TRUMPOWER, MICHAEL A$112,9507MATCO INC
203SNELL, RICHARD$111,880171SNELL & WILMER
204WEISZ, GEORGE$111,70080AZ ATTORNEY GENERAL'S
205ENSIO, PAAVO MR$111,50025ENGINEER
206GOLDMAN, JAY$111,32527
207DIAMOND, JOAN$111,28087CONTINENTAL DEVELOPMENT CORP
208SILVER, RICHARD$110,670109SELF-EMPLOYED
209WEINER, JEFF$110,59054T M THEATERS
210COHEN, SUSAN$110,527121BROWN & BAIN P A
211ARIZONA REPUBLICAN PARTY - LEVIN$110,00011
212COORS, JANET H$109,922128RETIRED
213MAAS, LEE$109,50031CAMELBACK PORSCHE AUDI
214Kendrick, E.G. Jr.$109,0005DataTel/CEO
215WALLACE, BRUCE$108,65079SCOTT TOYOTA
216MCCURRY, MICHAEL D$108,548120BABBITT FOR PRES COMMITTEE
217ODEN, GARY C$108,45015AGRICULTURE
218COLLINS, WILLIAM$108,272186CPA
219KYTE, BRENT$108,12576PIZZA HUT OF ARIZONA INC
220COHEN, STEVEN A MR.$107,80011LEVENBAUM & COHEN
221SCOTT, PAUL$107,616107CAROSO TURLEY & SCOTT
222VICTOR, DAVID$107,486143
223Sperling, John G. Mr.$107,35020Info Requested
224KENDRICK, RANDY MRS$107,20019DATA TEL INC
225OLSON, RICHARD$106,782182REALTOR
226LEVECKE, CARL MR.$106,70010