Trump's groups spend $277 million on midterms with $164 million left

Donald Trump's political groups have spent nearly $277 million to support Republicans in the 2026 midterms, an unprecedented amount for a sitting president, with $164 million remaining to spend.

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Trump's groups spend $277 million on midterms with $164 million left

Donald Trump's political groups have spent nearly $277 million to support Republicans in the 2026 midterms, an unprecedented amount for a sitting president, with $164 million remaining to spend.

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Donald Trump's political groups have spent nearly $277 million to support Republicans in the 2026 midterms, an unprecedented amount for a sitting president, with $164 million remaining to spend. Trump's political groups have spent nearly $277 million on the 2026 midterms, more than any president has ever spent, with…

Trump's groups spend record amount

President Donald Trump's political groups have spent nearly $277 million to support Republicans in the final stretch of the 2026 midterm elections, an unprecedented amount for a sitting president.

MAGA Inc transfers millions to allied groups

Trump's flagship super PAC, MAGA Inc., reported spending nearly $277 million since the beginning of September, including $200 million to No Going Back PAC Inc. and $25 million to Safety and Affordability PAC Inc.

"More than any president has ever spent"

"More than any president has ever spent"

Corry Bliss, a GOP Senate and House campaign strategist and former executive director of the Congressional Leadership Fund, said Trump's spending is unprecedented."It's more than any president has ever spent, by far, on the midterms."

“It's more than any president has ever spent, by far, on the midterms.”

Trump groups still have $164 million left

MAGA Inc. had more than $164 million cash left in the bank as of October 14, meaning it still has plenty left to spend before election day on November 3.

Late spending drives up ad costs

Trump's groups waited until late in the cycle to begin advertising, forcing them to pay far higher ad rates because of shrinking air time availability, sometimes more than five times what earlier spending would have…

The big picture

Trump's political groups have spent nearly $277 million on the 2026 midterms, more than any president has ever spent, with $164 million still in reserve.

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