Donor
Energy Transfer LP
CompanyTexas
9 reported gifts; 6 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Energy Transfer LP gave $14M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% 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, 1% were on the winning side ($108K won, $7.2M lost, with $669K in races still being counted). $44K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$14M
100% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
1%
$7.3M scored (53% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$7.2M
$669K still being counted
Not allocated or result unknown
$5.8M
$5.8M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $44K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAGA Inc. $5.4M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $13M | $19K / $6.4M | |
| Senate Leadership Fund $361K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $24K / $581K | |
| High Plains PAC $33K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $200K | $61K / $83K | |
| Pine Tree Results PAC | $25K | $0 / $16K | |
| Glcf, Inc. | $25K | $4K / $21K | |
| Ohio Flyer PAC | $25K | $0 / $25K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Talarico | Texas Senate | Attacking | $850K | ✗ No |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $651K | ✗ No |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $601K | ✗ No |
| Jared Moskowitz | Florida 25th District | Attacking | $255K | ✗ No |
| Ken Paxton | Texas Senate | Supporting | $253K | ✗ No |
| Chris Pappas | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $246K | ✗ No |
| Kathy Castor | Florida 14th District | Attacking | $242K | ✗ No |
| Roy Cooper | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $230K | ✗ No |
| Pia Dandiya | Florida 22nd District | Attacking | $186K | ✗ No |
| Jon Husted | Ohio Senate (special) | Supporting | $180K | ✗ No |
| Mike Rogers | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $177K | ✗ No |
| Johnny Garcia | Texas 35th District | Attacking | $163K | ✗ No |
Company as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Energy Transfer LP spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Energy Transfer LP gave $14M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% 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, 1% were on the winning side ($108K won, $7.2M lost, with $669K in races still being counted). $44K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Energy Transfer LP fund in 2026?
- MAGA Inc. ($13M), Senate Leadership Fund ($1.0M), High Plains PAC ($200K), Pine Tree Results PAC ($25K), Glcf, Inc. ($25K).
- Which candidates did Energy Transfer LP's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against James Talarico (Texas Senate, about $850K, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $651K, lost); against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $601K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.