Fundraising
Trump political groups report roughly $375 million cash on hand entering 2026 midterms
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New federal filings and campaign-finance disclosures show President Donald Trump’s political network — led by the super PAC MAGA Inc., the joint fundraising committee Trump National Committee and the leadership PAC Never Surrender — entered 2026 with about $375 million in cash on hand, according to a POLITICO analysis. The stockpile, built largely in the second half of 2025, gives Trump a major financial lever over the 2026 midterm elections even though he cannot seek another presidential term.
New year-end Federal Election Commission filings show Democratic Senate candidates and hopefuls outraising Republicans in several marquee 2026 contests, including Georgia, North Carolina and Maine, even as costly primaries and outside spending loom across the map.
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Sen. John Cornyn’s campaign says it brought in $7 million in the final quarter of 2025, a personal record, as he faces a crowded Republican primary against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt.
Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand has taken a leave of absence to volunteer as a coach for a youth hockey team in his hometown of Halifax, Nova Scotia. He is stepping in to support longtime trainer J.P. MacCallum, whose 10-year-old daughter Selah passed away from cancer last week. The gesture includes fundraising efforts to aid MacCallum's family.
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President Donald Trump is leading a fundraising effort for a $300 million White House ballroom, modeled after a political campaign. The initiative, described by Trump as his gift to the country, targets executives and corporations from his 2024 campaign supporters. Former campaign finance director Meredith O’Rourke is spearheading the solicitation in Washington.