United States 2026 / By state / District of Columbia
District of Columbia · Midterm elections · 3 November 2026
Who paid to reach District of Columbia voters
The Democratic side outspent the Republican side in District of Columbia, $271.9K to $30.7K. The costliest race: Local races, at $332K. Kenyan McDuffie was the most-attacked name in the state.
Ads delivered from 4 May 2026 to 4 November 2026 · Results: unofficial count as of 6 November 2026
The races
Each race links to its candidates’ pages, with the unofficial count above its spend. Spend counts every ad about the race, the candidates’ own and outside groups’.
Democratic sideRepublican sideNo side (white figures)
U.S. Senate
Chris Van Hollen
$3.5K · 21 ads · 1 page
- Chris Van Hollen$3.5K own
- Outside groups and others$0
Largest pages
- Chris Van Hollen$3.5K
Other statewide offices
$43K · 62 ads · 6 pages
Largest pages
Ballot measures
$52.3K · 81 ads · 5 pages
Largest pages
- Pro-Animal DC$19.7K
- American Voice$17.5K
- Alliance for an Affordable DC$13.5K
Local races
$332K · 1,303 ads · 47 pages
Largest pages
U.S. House, district by district
One district with ads. A district is placed only when the ad names it, or the candidate’s FEC record does.
| District | Candidates with ads | Result | Largest page | Ads | Spend | Side |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At-large | Kinney Zalesne, Brooke Pinto, Robert White Jr. | Kinney for DC | 58 | $14.2K |
Who paid
The pages that spent the most on District of Columbia’s races; spend here is what each page spent in this state.
| # | Advertiser | Side | Race | Ads | Spend | Attack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janeese Lewis GeorgePaid for by Janeese for DC | Dem. | Local | 856 | $55.5K | 57% |
| 2 | Kenyan McDuffie for MayorPaid for by MCDUFFIE FOR MAYOR | Dem. | Local | 16 | $46K | 40% |
| 3 | Elissa Silverman for DC CouncilPaid for by ELISSA FOR DC | None | Local | 24 | $40.1K | 0.0% |
| 4 | Sierra Club DC PAC | Dem. | Local | 49 | $31.5K | 24% |
| 5 | Brian Schwalb for DCPaid for by Brian for DC | Dem. | Other statewide | 11 | $30.5K | 0.0% |
| 6 | FredHill4DC | None | Local | 56 | $26.9K | 0.0% |
| 7 | Pro-Animal DCPaid for by Pro-Animal Future | Dem. | Ballot measure | 20 | $19.7K | 0.0% |
| 8 | American Voice | Rep. | Ballot measure | 21 | $17.5K | 100% |
| 9 | DC Chamber Growth Agenda IECPaid for by DC Chamber Growth Agenda Independent Expenditure Committee | Rep. | Local | 6 | $16.3K | 67% |
| 10 | Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors (GCAAR)Paid for by Greater Capital Area Association of REALTORS® | None | Local | 2 | $14.7K | |
| 11 | Alliance for an Affordable DCPaid for by The American Beverage Association. Created by the Alliance for an Affordable DC. | None | Ballot measure | 11 | $13.5K | 100% |
| 12 | Greg Jackson for DC Council At LargePaid for by Greg Jackson for DC | Dem. | Local | 44 | $13.4K | 0.0% |
| 13 | Mendelson For ChairmanPaid for by Mendelson for Chairman 2026 | Dem. | Local | 6 | $9.1K | 0.0% |
| 14 | Oye OwolewaPaid for by Team Oye | Dem. | Local | 22 | $8.6K | 0.0% |
| 15 | District of Columbia Association of RealtorsPaid for by Washington DC Association of Realtors IEC | None | Local | 1 | $8.5K | |
| 16 | Rashida For Ward 1 | None | Local | 12 | $8.1K | 0.0% |
| 17 | Kinney for DCPaid for by KINNEY FOR DC | Dem. | House, at-large | 20 | $8K | 22% |
| 18 | Elect ED DCPaid for by ElectED DC | None | Local | 11 | $6.7K | 0.0% |
| 19 | 2026 DC DebatesPaid for by Bayne LLC | None | Local | 5 | $5.8K | 0.0% |
| 20 | Building Victories IEC | None | Local | 7 | $5.4K | 0.0% |
| 21 | Re-Elect Charles Allen Ward 6Paid for by Re-Elect Charles Allen Ward 6 2026 | Dem. | Local | 9 | $5.1K | |
| 22 | Lynn Jennings for State Board of Education Ward 5Paid for by Lynn for Ward 5 Campaign | None | Local | 2 | $5K | |
| 23 | Aparna for DC | Dem. | Local | 36 | $5K | 0.0% |
| 24 | Miguel for Ward 1 | None | Local | 34 | $4.6K | 0.0% |
| 25 | Brooke Pinto for CongressPaid for by BROOKE PINTO FOR CONGRESS | Dem. | House, at-large | 26 | $3.8K | 7.7% |
Every page with ads about District of Columbia, with search and the CSV: the advertisers.
Who was attacked
| Target | Attack spend | Mostly by |
|---|---|---|
| Kenyan McDuffie | $44.6K | Democratic side |
| Janeese Lewis George | $17.5K | Republican side |
| D.C. Council | $13.5K | No side |
| Donald Trump | $7.6K | Democratic side |
| DC government | $1.7K | No side |
| Charles Allen | $1.2K | Republican side |
| status quo politicians | $1.1K | Democratic side |
| utility CEOs, MAGA donors, or political insiders | $1K | Democratic side |
Google and YouTube
Google’s register holds 77 election ads from 16 verified advertisers aimed at District of Columbia alone since 4 May 2026, worth $156.8–199.8K by Google’s ranges, and 625 more named the state among others. Democratic committees and their allies bought the most.
77
Google ads aimed at District of Columbia alone
$156.8–199.8K
spent, by Google’s ranges
16
verified advertisers
100 / 0
% Dem. / Rep. side, of placed Google spend
| Advertiser | Side | Ads | Google spend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janeese for DC | Dem. | 19 | $51.5–65.2K |
| Opportunity DC IEC | Dem. | 6 | $44.5–57.5K |
| Coalition For Health, Opportunity, Innovation & Consumer Education CHOICE | None | 2 | $20–26K |
| Re-Elect Charles Allen Ward 6 2026 | Dem. | 12 | $13.4–17K |
| ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS COALITION INC | None | 1 | $8–9K |
An ad counts for the state only when its targeting named no other; Google’s state split is cumulative since 2018 and is not used. Spend is a sum of Google’s per-ad ranges; a side comes from the advertiser’s FEC committee, or failing that from a web search of its verified name. No ad text is published, so Google ads are not placed in races.
A state’s page counts ads about its races and measures; the state comes from the ad’s text, page and payer, or the candidate’s FEC record. Ads about no single state are not here. Candidates are those whose FEC committees paid; state and local candidates appear through their pages.