April 16, 2026
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) — 314 Action Fund, the nation’s largest organization working to recruit, train, and elect doctors and scientists, today announced that STEM candidates in competitive races reported impressive fundraising hauls in the first quarter of 2026.
314 Action candidates continued to break records, outraise their Republican opponents, and build momentum as we approach the midterms. With increasing donor enthusiasm and the highest levels of trust among scientists and medical professionals on the ballot, our endorsed candidates are in the best position to flip key seats in Congress this cycle. In 2026, 314 Action Fund is already working with 250+ STEM candidates running nationwide in red to blue districts, open and highly competitive Democratic districts, Senate and gubernatorial races.
In Iowa, Christina Bohannan (IA-01), an engineer, raised over $2.1 million. She’s running in one of the most competitive districts in play. Last cycle, Bohannan came within one percentage point from victory, with just 799 votes splitting the difference. Bohannan surpassed Representative Miller-Meeks’ fundraising total in Q1 and has outraised her opponent for the past three consecutive quarters.
With over $620,000 raised in the first quarter, Dr. Jasmine Clark (GA-13), a microbiologist, hit over $1 million raised. Dr. Clark outraised the entire field combined, notably more than 10 times the incumbent, Rep. David Scott. She is 314 Action’s first endorsement of a primary challenger to a Democratic House incumbent in the organization’s history.
Manny Rutinel (CO-08), a microbiologist and environmental attorney, raised $950,000 in Q1 from over 60,000 grassroots donors. Since he launched his campaign, he’s raised over $3.45 million total.
Dr. Annie Andrews (SC-SEN), a pediatrician running against Senator Lindsey Graham, raised $2.1 million over the last quarter, with an average donation of under $29 dollars. With another multi-million dollar quarter in the bag, Dr. Andrews has raised over $6.4 million this cycle.
In the Ohio gubernatorial race, Dr. Amy Acton (OH-GOV), a pediatrician and former director of the Ohio Department of Health, raised more than $4.8 million in the first quarter. Her total fundraising has reached $9.3 million, a record for Ohio gubernatorial Democrats at this stage in the race.
Jake Johnson (MN-01), a public school math teacher running for Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District, outraised the Republican incumbent, Representative Brad Finstad by a wide margin. He raised more than $470,000, which includes nearly $200,000 more from small-dollar donors than Finstad.
Jamie Ager (NC-11), a fourth-generation farmer and sustainable agriculture entrepreneur, raised over $950,000. Ager has been named a “Red to Blue” candidate by the DCCC, and this race is one of 314 Action’s ‘Races Under the Radar.”
Dr. Ala Stanford (PA-03), the pediatric surgeon running for the open seat in Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District raised over $211,000 in Q1. She now holds 50% more cash on hand than her closest competitor. Just this week, new polling shows Dr. Stanford leads the field of Democrats—and this fundraising haul shows she’s got the momentum to win in just over 30 days.
Elaine Luria (VA-02), former representative, engineer, and 314-endorsed candidate for Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District, raised over $1.7 million in the last quarter of 2026, placing her at a total of nearly $3 million raised in her race against Representative Jen Kiggans.
A 2026 Pew Research study confirms that scientific and medical professionals have some of the highest approval ratings and levels of trust among voters. On the issue of health care—this trend is even more apparent. Recent polling shows 314 Action Fund endorsed candidates in the lead, even from traditionally red states like Ohio to Iowa. 314 Action candidates are the most trusted, especially when it comes to health care, and already frontrunners in key races across the country.
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314 Action is the only national organization working to elect scientists across all levels of government—from the Senate down to local school boards. The organization is powered by a grassroots community of over six million people supporting scientists, doctors, and STEM professionals who will use science and facts to address our most pressing issues like climate change and health care.