Why It Matters
Rep. Sarah McBride (D-DE) is the incumbent running for re-election in Delaware's at-large U.S. House district, facing four Republican primary candidates in a race rated Solid Democratic. Rep. Sarah McBride sponsored H.R.306, the ESCRA Act, which has lobbying activity associated with it.
Show Us The Money
McBride has raised $5.06 million through the latest FEC filing. Among Republicans, John Whalen III raised $1,589, Donyale Hall raised $778.96, while Lee Murphy and Earl Cooper each raised $0.
Outside spending in support of Sarah McBride totaled $20.00 as of September 9, with Sierra Club Independent Action spending $10.00 on March 19 on a website endorsement and GiveGreen United Action spending $10.00 on June 9, 2025 on staff time and emails for online messaging.
McBride's signature bill on consumer credit, H.R. 306 (the ESCRA Act), drew substantial lobbying activity with 51 related filings, including from financial services and credit reporting firms such as American Bankers Association, which filed $3.14 million in lobbying fees in the first quarter of 2026 alone.
The Closing Argument
The race is rated Solid Democratic by Cook Political Report as of August 25, Sabato's Crystal Ball as of August 26, and Inside Elections as of September 3, with prediction markets assigning a 99.8 percent probability to a Democratic winner as of September 9.
McBride serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, where she has focused legislative efforts on consumer protection through her ESCRA Act, workforce benefits through paid leave bills, and emerging technology policy, including AI regulation and biotechnology education.
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