2026 House race
Michigan 10th District
Toss Up Cook Political Report, as of October 16, 2026
Campaigns through 2026-09-30Outside money through 2026-10-20Source: FEC
outside money is 1.6×
what the campaigns raised
The short version
- Christina Hines has raised $3.5M to Michael Bouchard Jr.'s $2.6M (1.4x), through September 30, 2026.
- Outside groups have reported $9.6M in general election spending: $7.9M helping the Democrat and $1.7M helping the Republican.
- Largest outside spender: HMP, $4.0M opposing Michael Bouchard Jr..
Campaign money
Christina Hines
- Raised
- $3.5M
- Spent
- $2.1M
- Cash on hand
- $1.4M
- From PACs
- $369K
- From individuals
- $2.9M
- Self funding
- $0
- Outside money for (general)
- $7.9M
Campaign totals through September 30, 2026.
Michael Bouchard Jr.
- Raised
- $2.6M
- Spent
- $1.2M
- Cash on hand
- $1.4M
- From PACs
- $426K
- From individuals
- $1.7M
- Self funding
- $0
- Outside money for (general)
- $1.7M
Campaign totals through September 30, 2026.
Outside spending
Not included above: $712K in outside spending that filers reported for the primary, a runoff, or no specific election, involving these two nominees.
Biggest outside spenders, general election
| Spender | Position | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| HMP | Oppose Michael Bouchard Jr. | $4.0M |
| Restoration of America PAC | Oppose Christina Hines | $1.1M |
| Giffords PAC | Support Christina Hines | $495K |
| Giffords PAC | Oppose Michael Bouchard Jr. | $472K |
| American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E | Oppose Michael Bouchard Jr. | $460K |
| AB PAC | Oppose Michael Bouchard Jr. | $354K |
| HMP | Support Christina Hines | $310K |
| Ready for the Fight | Oppose Michael Bouchard Jr. | $289K |
| LCV Victory Fund | Oppose Michael Bouchard Jr. | $285K |
| Cffe PAC | Support Christina Hines | $242K |
| America PAC | Oppose Christina Hines | $167K |
| Progressive Turnout Project | Support Christina Hines | $141K |
| Honor, Duty & Discipline PAC | Support Michael Bouchard Jr. | $141K |
| LCV Victory Fund | Support Christina Hines | $113K |
| Center Forward Committee | Oppose Michael Bouchard Jr. | $100K |
Where the outside money came from
For the biggest spenders, the money is followed upstream while a single donor supplied at least half of it. From FEC receipts.
- Restoration of America PAC ← $66.7M from Richard E. Uihlein (52% of its reported receipts)
- Giffords PAC ← $4.5M from Giffords (55% of its reported receipts) No donor disclosure
- Ready for the Fight ← $5.0M from JB Pritzker (89% of its reported receipts)
- LCV Victory Fund ← $18.0M from League of Conservation Voters, Inc. (58% of its reported receipts) No donor disclosure
- Cffe PAC ← $2.0M from Pivotal Ventures (55% of its reported receipts) No donor disclosure
These totals come from the 24 and 48 hour notices outside groups must file before ads run. They are the disclosed floor. Spending by groups that do not file independent expenditure notices, such as issue ads paid for by 501(c)(4) groups, does not appear here.
Top PAC donors to each campaign
D Christina Hines
Itemized PAC contributions processed by the FEC through July 14, 2026. 25 PACs in total.
R Michael Bouchard Jr.
Itemized PAC contributions processed by the FEC through July 13, 2026. 39 PACs in total.
Primary Sources
- FEC candidate page, Christina Hines: fec.gov/data/candidate/H6MI10276
- FEC committee filings, Christina Hines principal campaign committee: C00901678
- FEC candidate page, Michael Bouchard Jr.: fec.gov/data/candidate/H6MI10359
- FEC committee filings, Michael Bouchard Jr. principal campaign committee: C00925743
- FEC independent expenditures, 2026 cycle: fec.gov independent expenditures
- Race rating: Cook Political Report, October 16, 2026
- Nominees: michiganadvance.com