Donor
Chase Zimmerman
IndividualCEO, Miles Per Hour Inc · Florida
4 reported gifts; 3 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Chase Zimmerman gave $3.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 4% were on the winning side ($71K won, $1.8M lost, with $155K in races still being counted). $56K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$3.4M
99% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
4%
$1.8M scored (54% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$1.8M
$155K still being counted
Not allocated or result unknown
$1.4M
$1.4M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $56K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAGA Inc. $1.3M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $3.0M | $5K / $1.5M | |
| Security Is Strength PAC $4K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250K | $62K / $133K | |
| Senate Leadership Fund $54K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $150K | $4K / $87K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Talarico | Texas Senate | Attacking | $204K | ✗ No |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $142K | ✗ No |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $124K | ✗ No |
| Annie Andrews | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $78K | ✗ No |
| Darline Graham | South Carolina Senate | Supporting | $69K | ✗ No |
| Darline Graham | South Carolina Senate (primary) | Supporting | $62K | ✓ Yes |
| Jared Moskowitz | Florida 25th District | Attacking | $61K | ✗ No |
| Ken Paxton | Texas Senate | Supporting | $61K | ✗ No |
| Kathy Castor | Florida 14th District | Attacking | $58K | ✗ No |
| Chris Pappas | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $57K | ✗ No |
| Roy Cooper | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $50K | ✗ No |
| Pia Dandiya | Florida 22nd District | Attacking | $45K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Chase Zimmerman spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Chase Zimmerman gave $3.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 4% were on the winning side ($71K won, $1.8M lost, with $155K in races still being counted). $56K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Chase Zimmerman fund in 2026?
- MAGA Inc. ($3.0M), Security Is Strength PAC ($250K), Senate Leadership Fund ($150K).
- Which candidates did Chase Zimmerman's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against James Talarico (Texas Senate, about $204K, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $142K, lost); against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $124K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.