Federal candidate · 2023–2024 cycle · past cycle
John J Whalen III
- Party
- Republican
- Running for
- U.S. House · Delaware at large
- Filing address
- Millsboro, DE (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- WHALEN III, JOHN J
- Next election
- Primary September 10, 2024 · General November 5, 2024 (Wikipedia, checked October 23, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Delaware, at large
FEC candidate ID H4DE00078 · Principal campaign committee: JOHN WHALEN FOR US CONGRESS
| Cycle | Office | Raised | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–2026 | U.S. House · Delaware at large | $1,741.00 | Lost primary |
| 2023–2024 | U.S. House · Delaware at large | $20,030.44 | Lost the general election (42.14%) |
2023–2024 cycle totals through December 31, 2024, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$9,260.8946%
- PACs and other committees$2,450.0012%
- Candidate’s own money (contributions and loans)$8,319.5542%
Self-funding: $8,319.55 (42% of money raised): $0.00 given and $8,319.55 lent by the candidate.
Raised and spent over time
Report-by-report history is shown for the current cycle.
The race
Delaware U.S. House, at-large seat, 2024 · 6 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| John J Whalen III (R) | $20,030.44 | $7,744.86 | 2024-12-31 |
| Sarah Elizabeth McBride (D) | $4,091,643.35 | $207,126.86 | 2024-12-31 |
| Lisa Blunt Rochester (D) | $1,147,244.55 | $615.71 | 2024-12-31 |
| Eugene Robert Young Jr. (D) | $436,569.05 | $107,999.29 | 2024-12-31 |
| Colleen Davis (D) | $162,564.26 | $8,327.22 | 2024-12-31 |
| Donyale London Hall (R) | $45,937.47 | $0.00 | 2024-12-31 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Delaware | September 11–19, 2024 | 400 (RV) | ± 5.8% | Sarah McBride 52% · John Whalen 31% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2024 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: JOHN WHALEN FOR US CONGRESS.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 23, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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