Derek Merrin

The campaign

Raised

$2,083,931

From individuals

$718,889

From PACs and other committees

$243,450

From the candidate (gifts + loans)

$310,000

Cash on hand

$806,827

Debts

$44,716

FEC, campaign committee totals through Sept. 30, 2026. FEC record

Outside groups

Outside groups spent $1,091,942 to support and $3,061,299 to oppose.

• HMPagainst $3M
• SAFETY & AFFORDABILITY PAC INC.for $312K
• AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTIONfor $311K
• NO GOING BACK PAC INC.for $227K
• CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTIONfor $137K
• AMERICAN RESOLVE PAC INC.against $77K
• AMERICA PACfor $41K
• HONORING AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT PACfor $25K
• MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN ACTION INCfor $13K
• LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR A SAFER AMERICA PACfor $12K

FEC independent expenditures, amendments applied, duplicates removed. Spending dated through Oct. 14, 2026.

PACs and committees

54 committees reported giving $161,499 in all.

• AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC$10,000
• GLASS CITY PAC$6,999
• BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. PAC (AKA BREAD FINANCIAL PAC)$5,000
• THE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
• RAPTOR PAC$5,000
• SEAL PAC SUPPORTING ELECTING AMERICAN LEADERS PAC$5,000
• MR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC$5,000
• AMERICA RELOADED$5,000
• CONSERVATIVE OPPORTUNITY LEADERSHIP AND ENTERPRISE PAC$5,000
• FIRST IN FREEDOM PAC$5,000
• TURNING POINT PAC INC.$5,000
• RESTORING OUR FREEDOM PAC$5,000
• BEST AT BRINGING ENTREPRENEURIAL RESULTS NEVER IMAGINED OR ENVISIONED PAC$5,000
• 31 DAYS PAC$5,000
• BUCKEYE LIBERTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000

As reported by the giving committees (FEC pas2: direct and in-kind contributions). May differ from the campaign’s own “from other committees” total, which counts what the campaign reports receiving.