Donor
Contours, Inc.
Company / nonprofitDelaware
8 reported gifts; 4 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Contours, Inc. gave $6.1M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 99% 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, 96% were on the winning side ($3.4M won, $125K lost, with $365K in races still being counted). $351K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$6.1M
99% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
96%
$3.5M scored (58% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$125K
$365K still being counted
Not allocated or result unknown
$2.2M
$1.9M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $351K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government That Works PAC $1.6M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.9M | $1.1M / $10K | |
| Progressive Vet PAC $238K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.6M | $2.2M / $0 | |
| Fire House PAC $17K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $300K | $0 / $113K | |
| Wheel Dog PAC | $300K | $90K / $2K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alani Bankhead | Montana Senate (primary) | Supporting | $2.2M | ✓ Yes |
| Darline Graham | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $269K | ✓ Yes |
| Reilly Neill | Montana Senate (primary) | Attacking | $178K | Unknown |
| Nate Powell | Washington 5th District (primary) | Supporting | $170K | Unknown |
| Annie Andrews | South Carolina Senate | Supporting | $167K | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Hamilton | Kansas Senate | Supporting | $162K | ✓ Yes |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $135K | ✓ Yes |
| Scott Colom | Mississippi Senate | Supporting | $125K | Counting |
| Roger Marshall | Kansas Senate | Attacking | $115K | ✓ Yes |
| Bill Hill | Alaska at-large House seat | Supporting | $102K | Counting |
| Michael Baumgartner | Washington 5th District (primary) | Attacking | $91K | ✗ No |
| Nick Begich III | Alaska at-large House seat | Attacking | $91K | Counting |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Contours, Inc. spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Contours, Inc. gave $6.1M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 99% 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, 96% were on the winning side ($3.4M won, $125K lost, with $365K in races still being counted). $351K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Contours, Inc. fund in 2026?
- Government That Works PAC ($2.9M), Progressive Vet PAC ($2.6M), Fire House PAC ($300K), Wheel Dog PAC ($300K).
- Which candidates did Contours, Inc.'s money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- for Alani Bankhead (Montana Senate, about $2.2M, won); against Darline Graham (South Carolina Senate, about $269K, won); against Reilly Neill (Montana Senate, about $178K, unknown). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.