Political Money in WV

One dollar in five is not in a major-party column

Other-party candidate receipts of $4.2 million are larger than the Democratic candidate line of $2.6 million. Republican receipts of $14.1 million remain the largest slice. A two-party-only chart of West Virginia would hide a fifth of the candidate book. The FEC party field on those other committees is not Democratic and not Republican. LobbyVault does not relabel them. The $4.2 million stays in the other column until the underlying FEC registrations change.

Three hundred fourteen federal candidate committees produced the $20.9 million. House districts, a Senate line, and other federal filers sit in that roster. Sorting the West Virginia hub by receipts shows which committees — including those in the $4.2 million other-party slice — actually moved money.

Read West Virginia as a three-column receipt table: $2.6 million Democratic, $14.1 million Republican, $4.2 million other. Skipping the third column hides 20.2% of $20.9 million. The 314 filers and the 18,267 donors are still two populations. Cycle 2026 filings on FEC.gov are the source for every figure.

West Virginia donors: $142.5 million from 18,267 people

The individual contribution total of $142.5 million exceeds the $20.9 million candidate book. West Virginia residents give to national PACs, Super PACs, and out-of-state campaigns. Those gifts remain West Virginia donor dollars and do not inherit the 20.2% other-party share of candidate receipts. Donor party is not a field in this aggregate.

Eighteen thousand two hundred sixty-seven donors is the FEC contributor count. Occupation strings live on the underlying rows.

If an FEC amendment re-tags a committee’s party code, $4.2 million will move and 12.2% / 67.6% will move with it. Until that happens, the three-way split is the accurate description of West Virginia candidate receipts. The $142.5 million donor total will not move just because a party code changed.

Questions

How much have West Virginia federal candidates raised in 2026?

West Virginia-associated federal candidate committees reported $20.9 million in receipts across 314 filers. Republican committees reported $14.1 million, other-party committees $4.2 million, and Democratic committees $2.6 million, per FEC.gov aggregates on LobbyVault.

Why is West Virginia’s other-party receipt share so large?

Other-party and unaffiliated candidate committees reported $4.2 million, or 20.2% of the $20.9 million total. That is the FEC party-code roll-up as filed. LobbyVault does not reclassify those committees as Democratic or Republican.

How much have West Virginia donors given federally?

Individual contribution aggregates show $142.5 million from 18,267 West Virginia donors. That series includes gifts to PACs and out-of-state campaigns and is separate from the $20.9 million in candidate receipts.

Are West Virginia state races included?

No. These figures are FEC.gov federal data. West Virginia Secretary of State filings for state offices are not part of the $20.9 million or $142.5 million.