Everytown's Record Midterm Haul Signals Bigger Threat to Gun Owners

Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund has raised more than $34.7 million for the 2026 midterms, a new all-time record that tops even presidential-year cycles, and gun owners should take that as a sign of how much money is lining up against them this fall.

Key points

• Record haul: The Reload reports Everytown's 2026 total is nearly 50 percent above its 2024 presidential-cycle take and surpasses its previous record of about $32.4 million from 2020.
• Bloomberg-driven: The surge follows founder Michael Bloomberg's $22 million donation and a fresh $2 million gift, underscoring how dependent Everytown is on one billionaire.
• NRA gap widens: The NRA's main PAC has raised just over $5.4 million this cycle, still likely its best since the 1990s but far behind Everytown's small-donor-free war chest.
• Bigger money in play: The Reload notes Bloomberg has put over $75 million into other left-leaning groups, while Elon Musk has spent nearly half a billion dollars overall, including $150 million in the Texas Senate race alone.
• Uncertain payoff: The outlet points out gun policy still ranks low among voter priorities and Republicans poll better on it, though Everytown's cash could matter in close races like South Carolina's Senate contest.

Quick take

The dollar gap is real, but so is the uncertainty about whether it changes any races. Gun owners should watch where Everytown's late money lands rather than assume the fundraising record alone will reshape the political map.

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