Maria Cantwell

U.S. Senator · Democrat · FEC records 1992–2026

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$75.1M

Raised (FEC total)

$74.9M

Spent (FEC total)

$232K

Cash on hand, latest report

47%

Of itemized individual gifts from Washington

Where the money came from

Individuals (itemized) $38,146,248
Individuals (small gifts, not itemized) $15,874,970
Loans from the candidate $9,060,963
The candidate's own money $6,567,286
Transfers from other committees $2,201,029
Other receipts (interest, refunds, offsets) $1,262,642
Political action committees $1,172,875
Other loans $739,636
Party committees $57,676

These add up to the FEC's reported total. Small gifts are what's left of individuals' money after the itemized gifts: campaigns don't have to name donors of $200 or less. See itemized contributions →

Where the money went

Other advertising $15,046,372
Management and consulting services $7,662,035
Printing literature, fliers, postcards, etc. $5,826,731
Wages, salaries, benefits, payroll taxes $4,131,399
Contributions and transfers to other committees $3,927,273
Broadcast/cable TV advertising $2,589,080
Fundraising events and related costs $2,255,097
Bank and payment processing charges $1,992,314
Digital advertising $1,449,004
Travel, accommodations, meals $975,612
Surveys, polling, research costs $916,636
Loan repayments $693,503
Everything else (9 more) $3,029,359

From itemized reports, grouped by the purpose the campaign stated. See every expense →

By two-year cycle

Cycle	Race	Raised	From individuals	From PACs	Spent	Cash at end	Debts	Filing
2026	U.S. Senate Through Sep 30, 2026	$985,139	$982,338	—	$1,364,396	$231,955	$2,071,351	FEC ↗
2024	U.S. Senate Through Dec 31, 2024	$11,147,596	$10,134,573	$76,800	$10,726,016	$611,211	$2,173,183	FEC ↗
2022	U.S. Senate Through Dec 31, 2022	$921,937	$786,963	—	$1,127,914	$189,631	$2,171,351	FEC ↗
2020	U.S. Senate Through Dec 31, 2020	$955,977	$935,714	—	$1,130,261	$395,608	$2,171,351	FEC ↗
2018	U.S. Senate Through Dec 31, 2018	$9,399,421	$8,998,701	$26,652	$9,635,913	$569,893	$2,171,351	FEC ↗
2016	U.S. Senate Through Dec 31, 2016	$1,167,917	$1,112,898	$3,125	$1,139,592	$806,383	$2,171,350	FEC ↗
2014	U.S. Senate Through Dec 31, 2014	$1,212,531	$743,855	$7,000	$1,188,762	$778,056	$2,171,350	FEC ↗
2012	U.S. Senate Through Dec 31, 2012	$9,423,369	$8,807,894	$57,400	$9,168,345	$754,289	$2,177,453	FEC ↗
2010	U.S. Senate Through Dec 31, 2010	$1,587,582	$1,584,582	$3,000	$1,144,479	$499,264	$2,174,474	FEC ↗
2008	U.S. Senate Through Dec 31, 2008	$967,207	$897,928	$6,292	$1,057,589	$56,161	$2,278,998	FEC ↗
2006	U.S. Senate Through Dec 31, 2006	$13,725,773	$12,915,252	$55,514	$14,013,932	$146,544	$2,350,098	FEC ↗
2004	U.S. Senate Through Dec 31, 2004	$1,794,461	$1,736,724	$39,500	$1,409,437	$434,702	$2,502,300	FEC ↗
2002	U.S. Senate Through Dec 31, 2002	$8,658,876	$2,441,804	$115,250	$8,614,567	$49,678	$3,127,441	FEC ↗
2000	U.S. Senate Through Dec 31, 2000	$11,538,665	$1,227,858	—	$11,533,295	$5,369	$4,286,936	FEC ↗
2000	U.S. House, WA-1 Through Jul 10, 2000	$36,535	—	—	$38,402	—	—	FEC ↗
1998	U.S. House, WA-1 Through Dec 31, 1998	$78	—	—	$207	$1,866	$38,240	FEC ↗
1996	U.S. House, WA-1 Through Dec 31, 1996	$6,711	$2,440	$3,300	$28,267	$1,994	$38,240	FEC ↗
1994	U.S. House, WA-1 Through Dec 31, 1994	$896,096	$386,878	$491,939	$875,756	$23,550	$62,908	FEC ↗
1992	U.S. House, WA-1 Through Dec 31, 1992	$657,454	$324,816	$287,103	$654,245	$3,209	$63,536	FEC ↗

Top committees that gave

Each links to the committee's FEC page, which shows who funds it. Individual donors are listed under Contributions.

Kinds of committees

Labor union PACs $376,925
Other candidates' committees $338,503
Trade association PACs $238,778
Corporate PACs $194,155
Membership group PACs $71,806
Other PACs $68,446
Party committees $13,581
Cooperative PACs $12,000
Corporation-without-stock PACs $11,000
Leadership PACs $5,000

Using the FEC's own classification of each committee, from reports filed by the committees that gave.

Where itemized donors are

Top cities

Seattle, WA $7,463,030
Washington, DC $1,810,239
New York, NY $1,744,999
Bellevue, WA $1,075,329
Mercer Island, WA $870,902
Los Angeles, CA $580,751
Chicago, IL $510,555
Tacoma, WA $478,402
San Francisco, CA $454,089
Kirkland, WA $421,133

Outside Washington

CA $3,899,614
NY $2,530,355
DC $1,810,489
FL $1,148,309
VA $1,147,323
IL $1,123,347
TX $1,099,231
MA $981,704

Donors' employers

MICROSOFT INC $445,815
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON $168,542
T-MOBILE $102,012
BOEING INC $97,294
AMAZON, INC. $93,858
REALNETWORKS INC $73,750
MORGAN & MORGAN, LLC $65,650
PUGET SOUND ENERGY INC $58,890
AT&T INC $54,375
ROYAL CARIBBEAN GROUP $52,000
DELTA AIR LINES, INC. $51,750
BARON & BUDD $51,000

Where individual donors work. Companies can't give directly to federal campaigns, and the employer didn't give this money.

Who the campaigns paid

GMMB $12,902,275
MEDIA STRATEGIES & RESEARCH $2,838,000
BLUE WAVE POLITICAL PARTNERS, LLC $2,249,064
DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $2,051,497
CHS MAILING $1,337,056
SQUARED COMMUNICATIONS $1,072,101
AMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. $995,546
LINEMARK PRINTING $901,174
US BANK $895,574
GUSTO $831,184
TRILOGY INTERACTIVE, LLC $797,297
STRUBLE EICHENBAUM COMMUNICATIONS $790,636