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ActBlue Raises $568 Million in Q1 2026, Up 50% from 2022; Federal Probe Examines Donor Compliance
ActBlue announced it raised $568 million in the first quarter of 2026, marking a 50% increase from the same period in 2022. The platform received 15 million contributions from 686,000 new donors, with an average donation of $38. Funds supported federal candidates, state and local races, and charities amid an ongoing investigation into its donor verification practices.
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# ActBlue Fundraising Totals ActBlue raised $568 million in the first quarter of 2026, according to data released by the Democratic fundraising platform. This amount represents a 50% increase over the $379 million raised in the first quarter of 2022. The announcement came ahead of ActBlue's official filing of its March fundraising details with the Federal Election Commission.
Of the total, $391 million went to federal candidates, $119 million supported state and local candidates, and $58 million was directed to charities and civic organizations. ActBlue processed 15 million total contributions during the period. The platform also added 686,000 new donors, with the average donation amounting to $38.
Donor Practices ActBlue faces scrutiny from congressional Republicans and the Justice Department regarding its measures to prevent foreign donors from contributing illegally to U.S. campaigns. CNBC reported on the investigation, which examines compliance with federal election laws.
ActBlue has stated it maintains safeguards to meet Federal Election Commission requirements. In response to the probe, ActBlue plans to publish a blog post on Tuesday morning detailing its security measures against fraud.
The post will address efforts to protect the platform's integrity. Jason Wong, ActBlue's vice president of engineering, contributed to the forthcoming defense of these practices.
Security Measures Wong wrote that ActBlue's engineering team has built robust safeguards into every layer of the platform.
He added that the organization is committed to staying ahead of emerging threats and evolving its systems to protect infrastructure integrity. These statements appear in materials previewing the Tuesday blog post.
