Candidate · November 3, 2026
John Braun
On the ballot for U.S. House · Washington's 3rd District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $3.3M
- cash on hand
- $672K
- outside spending for or against
- $7.0M
§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. House · Washington's 3rd District1 |
|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | Prefers Republican Party1 |
| Status | Challenger |
| How it's decided | Washington uses a top-two system: the two candidates who received the most votes in the primary advance to the November ballot regardless of party preference, so both may prefer the same party.2 |
| Also on the ballot |
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§2Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.
Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.3
| Raised | $3,311,756 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $2,639,837 |
| Cash on hand | $671,919 |
| Debts owed by the campaign | $600 |
Where the money came from
Outside spending
Groups spending independently reported $1,384,829 supporting and $5,570,639 opposing John Braun this cycle, primary and general combined, in the 24- and 48-hour reports the law requires for larger expenditures, filed through October 25, 2026.4
| Group | Supporting | Opposing |
|---|---|---|
| HMP | — | $5,396,505 |
| NO GOING BACK PAC INC. | $759,549 | — |
| America PAC | $538,700 | — |
| Together for Working People | — | $165,000 |
| SPECIAL OPERATIONS FOR AMERICA | $64,400 | — |
| Guardian Super PAC | $14,118 | — |
| Planned Parenthood Alliance PAC , Serving WA, AK, ID, HI, IN, KY | — | $8,959 |
| NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND | $8,061 | — |
Smaller expenditures that appear only on a group's regular monthly or quarterly report aren't in these totals, so the full amounts can be somewhat higher. When a group amends a report, only its latest version is counted.
§3Financial disclosures
Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.
- Candidate financial disclosure report5filed May 14, 2026
- Candidate financial disclosure report6filed Apr 30, 2026