This is one of the most strongly Republican districts in the country. Paul Gosar, a Republican, shows a record of donations linked to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group, but the exact amount is still being confirmed.
Key issues in Arizona
Major issues facing Arizona, based on 2025–2026 reporting. Compare them with what each candidate says they focus on below.
Rising cost of living — Polling finds rising prices and affordability rank as Arizona voters' top concern.
Water supply security — Colorado River cutbacks and unchecked groundwater pumping strain water supplies statewide.
Data center expansion — Most voters oppose new large data centers, citing water, power, and infrastructure worries.
Immigration policy — Immigration ranks among the top concerns for Arizona voters in statewide polls.
Housing affordability — Rising home prices and rents keep housing near the top of voter concerns.
Candidates & funding
Paul Gosar RepublicanNominee
AIPAC-linkedamount under verification
FundVoter lists an AIPAC-linked FEC record for this candidate; the dollar amount is still under verification.
Other routed $186K198 donors via conduit
A PAC can give at most $10K per cycle directly to a candidate. But when individuals route donations through a PAC acting as conduit, there’s no cap on how many donors can be bundled. That’s where the real money moves — not from the PAC’s treasury, but from individuals the PAC steered to the candidate. How conduits work →
2026 fundraising (FEC)$580,042 raised · $368,426 spent · $303,214 cash on hand through Jul 1, 2026
Focus: VA integrity, balanced budget, fighting for Arizona and the American West
FEC campaign finance data through Jul 1, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.
Paul Gosar R
Dani Sterbinsky D
Raised
$580K
$354K
Individuals
$490K84%
$354K100%
PACs & parties
$85K15%
$0
Self-funded
$0
$2500%
Other
$5K1%
$260%
AIPAC-linked*
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Outside spending†
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* AIPAC-linked money is already counted in the rows above — it flags the pro-Israel share, not extra money.
† Independent spending on ads for or against a candidate. It never goes to their campaign.
“Individuals” covers both small-dollar (under $200) and large donors.
Who are the biggest donors?
Every donor ranked by how much they gave, from the candidate’s own FEC filings — individuals, PACs, and party committees all in one list. Expand a candidate to see theirs, then tap any name to learn more about the donor.
Why are so many gifts exactly $10,000? That’s the legal maximum a PAC can give one candidate for the whole cycle — $5,000 for the primary plus $5,000 for the general — so many PACs give the max. Individuals can give up to $3,500 per election.
Paul Gosar236 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$580K
Campaign spent$368K
Cash on hand$303K
FEC 2026 through 07/01/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals84%
PACs / committees15%
Self-funding0%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
ROUTED CONTRIBUTIONS
Total routed through conduits$186K
Share of individual giving38.0%
Other$186K
Individuals gave through these conduits. Conduit is routing layer, not legal donor. General platforms (ActBlue, WinRed) are payment processors, not networks. How conduits work →
Trade association PAC$10K
PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$6K
Individual$6K
Individual$6K
Individual$5K
PAC$5K
Individual$5K
Leadership PAC$5K
Leadership PAC$5K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Candidate committee$4K
Candidate committee$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Organization$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Organization$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Showing the 50 biggest of 236 donors. The other 186 gave $147K combined.
Plus $137K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
These figures come from the candidate’s own itemized FEC reports (2026 cycle, through the coverage date above), with amendments applied and refunds netted. Joint fundraising transfers are left out of the ranking: they’re pass-throughs, and the individual donations behind them are listed above. Bank interest, vendor refunds, and other non-donation receipts are excluded. Donor names are as reported — the same person can appear twice if their name was recorded differently. Independent spending on ads is never included here — see the Outside spending column.