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American Opportunity Action

Company / nonprofit

DC

16 reported gifts; 5 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Backed winners

American Opportunity Action gave $24M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 100% were on the winning side ($11M won, $20K lost, with $2.9M in races still being counted). $57K had no matched result and is excluded.

$24M

Gave to outside spenders

100% of it helped Democrats

100%

Winning share of scored dollars

$11M scored (46% of gifts)

$20K

Spent on the losing side

$2.9M still being counted

$9.9M

Not allocated or result unknown

$9.8M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $57K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.

Where the checks went

A company, LLC or nonprofit. Where its money came from is not reported. Each gift is split the way the group that received it split its spending between winners and losers, so a $10M check to a group that spent 80% on losers counts as $8M on the losing side.
✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Race not called yet Result not matched
GroupGaveHow the group spent itWon / lost
Your Community PAC$10M
$7.5M / $0
Senate Majority PAC

$9.5M not allocated to tracked outside spending

$9.5M
$0 / $0
House Majority PAC

$222K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$4.0M
$3.3M / $19K
League of Labor Voters

$50K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$150K
$59K / $0
Government That Works PAC

$28K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$50K
$20K / $178

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates American Opportunity Action's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by American Opportunity Action's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Brad FinstadMinnesota 1st DistrictAttacking$1.3MCounting
Jennifer BalkcomNorth Carolina 11th DistrictAttacking$1.2M✓ Yes
Joe MitchellIowa 2nd DistrictAttacking$1.0M✓ Yes
Max MillerOhio 7th DistrictAttacking$1.0M✓ Yes
Rob WittmanVirginia 1st DistrictAttacking$907K✓ Yes
Don LeonardOhio 15th DistrictSupporting$716K✓ Yes
Nick Begich IIIAlaska at-large House seatAttacking$658KCounting
Mike TurnerOhio 10th DistrictAttacking$654K✓ Yes
Brian FitzpatrickPennsylvania 1st DistrictAttacking$576K✓ Yes
Mike CareyOhio 15th DistrictAttacking$476K✓ Yes
Bill HuizengaMichigan 4th DistrictAttacking$475K✓ Yes
Kristina KnickerbockerOhio 10th DistrictSupporting$378K✓ Yes

Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.

Questions people ask

How much did American Opportunity Action spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
American Opportunity Action gave $24M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 100% were on the winning side ($11M won, $20K lost, with $2.9M in races still being counted). $57K had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did American Opportunity Action fund in 2026?
Your Community PAC ($10M), Senate Majority PAC ($9.5M), House Majority PAC ($4.0M), League of Labor Voters ($150K), Government That Works PAC ($50K).
Which candidates did American Opportunity Action's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
against Brad Finstad (Minnesota 1st District, about $1.3M, pending); against Jennifer Balkcom (North Carolina 11th District, about $1.2M, won); against Joe Mitchell (Iowa 2nd District, about $1.0M, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.