PaidForPolitics

Missouri’s 1st District

Through Oct. 30, 2026, outside groups have reported $4,989,289 in independent spending in this race, all of it in the primaries. The biggest spender so far is United Democracy Project, at $3.1M, all of it in the primaries.

On the November ballot: Wesley Bell (D), Paul Berry (R) and Tom Schmitz (L).

  • General election
    $0
  • Primaries
    $5.0M
  • Late reports
    $291K
  • Last 14 days
    $0

New since the Oct. 31 update

No new outside spending reported.

Results · live from 6 p.m. ET on Nov. 3

On the ballot: Wesley Bell (D), Paul Berry (R), Tom Schmitz (L). Vote counts and the call will show here on election night, updated every minute.

Results and race calls from civicAPI, from state election offices. Outside money from FEC filings.

3 days until Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3.

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On the November ballot · campaign money and outside spending around each

  • Outside spending for
  • Outside spending against

Also on the ballot

No FEC financial report showing at least $5,000 raised. Campaigns don’t have to file one until they raise or spend more than $5,000.

  • Paul Berry

    Republican

  • Tom Schmitz

    Libertarian

November ballot as listed by this source on Oct. 14, 2026. Party letters: D Democrat, R Republican, I independent, L Libertarian, G Green.

Not on the November ballot · lost a primary, withdrew or didn’t run, with the money spent around them

Primary scorecard: which groups’ money backed the nominees

Every outside spender · 12 groups, general-election money first

SpenderSpent onGeneralPrimaryTotalLatest
United Democracy ProjectSuper PACIsraelAGAINST Cori Bush (D)FOR Wesley Bell (D)–$3.1M$3.1MJuly 29, 2026
New Democrat MajoritySuper PACAGAINST Cori Bush (D)–$1.1M$1.1MJuly 7, 2026
Project 218Super PAC · $250K in late reportsFOR Wesley Bell (D)–$500K$500KJuly 30, 2026
Center Forward CommitteeSuper PACAGAINST Cori Bush (D)–$94K$94KJuly 22, 2026
Working Families Party PACHybrid PACFOR Cori Bush (D)AGAINST Wesley Bell (D)–$64K$64KAug. 21, 2026
National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteePACHousingFOR Wesley Bell (D)–$51K$51KJuly 23, 2026
MoveOn.org Political ActionHybrid PACFOR Cori Bush (D)–$31K$31KAug. 4, 2026
Institute for Middle East Understanding Policy ProjectOutside spender (not a PAC) · $21K in late reportsAGAINST Wesley Bell (D)–$21K$21KJuly 30, 2026
SF Solidarity PACSuper PAC · $20K in late reportsFOR Cori Bush (D)–$20K$20KAug. 1, 2026
Unity & Justice FundSuper PACFOR Cori Bush (D)–$12K$12KAug. 5, 2026
Neo Philanthropy Action FundOutside spender (not a PAC)FOR Cori Bush (D)–$318$318Aug. 4, 2026
The People United PACSuper PACFOR Cori Bush (D)–$250$250July 30, 2026

Latest filings · newest 30

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DateSpenderFor or againstElectionAmount
Aug. 21, 2026Working Families Party PACCanvass fec-2004010FOR Cori Bush (D)Primary$10,000
Aug. 5, 2026Unity & Justice FundRadio advertisingFOR Cori Bush (D)Primary$10,000
Aug. 4, 2026MoveOn.org Political ActionPhonebanking - actualFOR Cori Bush (D)Primary$6,652
Aug. 4, 2026Neo Philanthropy Action FundText messagingFOR Cori Bush (D)Primary$132
Aug. 3, 2026Working Families Party PACDigital ads 2003297AGAINST Wesley Bell (D)Primary$12,160
Aug. 3, 2026Working Families Party PACDigital ads 2003297FOR Cori Bush (D)Primary$3,840
Aug. 3, 2026Neo Philanthropy Action FundText messagingFOR Cori Bush (D)Primary$135
Aug. 1, 2026LateSF Solidarity PACEstimated phonebanking expensesFOR Cori Bush (D)Primary$17,200
Aug. 1, 2026LateSF Solidarity PACEstimated phonebanking expensesFOR Cori Bush (D)Primary$3,168
July 31, 2026MoveOn.org Political ActionOnline ad - actualFOR Cori Bush (D)Primary$10,000
July 30, 2026LateProject 218Digital advertising- estimated costFOR Wesley Bell (D)Primary$134,955
July 30, 2026LateProject 218Tv advertising- estimated costFOR Wesley Bell (D)Primary$90,045
July 30, 2026LateProject 218Production- estimated costFOR Wesley Bell (D)Primary$25,000
July 30, 2026LateInstitute for Middle East Understanding Policy ProjectDigital ad buyAGAINST Wesley Bell (D)Primary$20,000
July 30, 2026LateInstitute for Middle East Understanding Policy ProjectProduction costAGAINST Wesley Bell (D)Primary$903
July 30, 2026MoveOn.org Political ActionText messages - estimateFOR Cori Bush (D)Primary$360
July 30, 2026The People United PACFundraising emailFOR Cori Bush (D)Primary$75
July 29, 2026Project 218Digital advertising- actual costFOR Wesley Bell (D)Primary$134,955
July 29, 2026Project 218Tv advertising- actual costFOR Wesley Bell (D)Primary$90,045
July 29, 2026United Democracy ProjectDirect mailFOR Wesley Bell (D)Primary$30,781
July 29, 2026United Democracy ProjectDirect mailAGAINST Cori Bush (D)Primary$30,781
July 29, 2026Project 218Production- actual costFOR Wesley Bell (D)Primary$25,000
July 28, 2026United Democracy ProjectMedia placementAGAINST Cori Bush (D)Primary$232,926
July 28, 2026United Democracy ProjectMedia placement/productionAGAINST Cori Bush (D)Primary$141,766
July 28, 2026United Democracy ProjectDirect mailAGAINST Cori Bush (D)Primary$62,519
July 28, 2026Working Families Party PACDigital ads fec-2002709AGAINST Wesley Bell (D)Primary$8,740
July 28, 2026Working Families Party PACDigital ads video production fec-2002709AGAINST Wesley Bell (D)Primary$6,460
July 28, 2026Working Families Party PACDigital ads fec-2002709FOR Cori Bush (D)Primary$2,760
July 28, 2026Working Families Party PACDigital ads video production fec-2002709FOR Cori Bush (D)Primary$2,040
July 27, 2026United Democracy ProjectDirect mailAGAINST Cori Bush (D)Primary$62,519

About these numbers

  • Outside spending is money groups spent on their own ads, mail and canvassing for or against a candidate. Groups can’t coordinate it with campaigns, and it isn’t counted in what campaigns raised or spent.
  • Every group that reported independent spending to the FEC is listed, not only the groups on our issue pages. Groups tracked on an issue page carry a tag linking to it.
  • Primary, special or general comes from the election the group listed on each expenditure. Seats with a special election this cycle show that money separately. The primary scorecard shows how each group’s primary money did.
  • Late reports are 24- and 48-hour filings made since a group’s last regular report. Earlier ones are already counted on that report, so we don’t count them twice.
  • Some nonprofits don’t have to name their donors, so this shows who spent the money, not always who gave it.

FEC data as of Oct. 30, 2026. Campaign figures cover the full 2026 cycle. Current member: Rep. Wesley Bell. How this works.