Which super PACs did Douglas Scharbauer fund in 2026?

Lone Star Liberty PAC ($1.2M), NRCC ($476).

Which candidates did Douglas Scharbauer's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?

against James Talarico (Texas Senate, about $681K, lost); for Ken Paxton (Texas Senate, about $180K, lost); against John Sen Cornyn (Texas Senate, about $134K, unknown). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.

← All donors

Donor

Douglas Scharbauer

Individual

Consultant, Midland Chamber of Commerce · Texas

20 reported gifts; 2 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Backed losers

Douglas Scharbauer gave $1.2M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 86% 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, 0% were on the winning side ($0 won, $860K lost). $276K had no matched result and is excluded.

Gave to outside spenders

$1.2M

86% of it helped Republicans

Winning share of scored dollars

$860K scored (70% of gifts)

Spent on the losing side

$860K

Not allocated or result unknown

$366K

$90K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $276K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.

Where the checks went

A person writing checks from their own fortune. 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

Group	Gave	How the group spent it	Won / lost
Lone Star Liberty PAC $90K not allocated to tracked outside spending	$1.2M		$0 / $860K
NRCC $476 not allocated to tracked outside spending	$476		$0 / $0

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Douglas Scharbauer's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Douglas Scharbauer's share of each group's funding.

Candidate	Race	Spending	Their share	Paid off?
James Talarico	Texas Senate	Attacking	$681K	✗ No
Ken Paxton	Texas Senate	Supporting	$180K	✗ No
John Sen Cornyn	Texas Senate	Attacking	$134K	Unknown
Wesley Hunt	Texas Senate (primary)	Attacking	$126K	Unknown
John Sen Cornyn	Texas Senate (primary)	Attacking	$15K	Unknown

Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.

Questions people ask

How much did Douglas Scharbauer spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?: Douglas Scharbauer gave $1.2M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 86% 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, 0% were on the winning side ($0 won, $860K lost). $276K had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did Douglas Scharbauer fund in 2026?: Lone Star Liberty PAC ($1.2M), NRCC ($476).
Which candidates did Douglas Scharbauer's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?: against James Talarico (Texas Senate, about $681K, lost); for Ken Paxton (Texas Senate, about $180K, lost); against John Sen Cornyn (Texas Senate, about $134K, unknown). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.