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Fred Eychaner

Individual

Retired, Newsweb Corporation · Illinois

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

Backed winners

Fred Eychaner gave $21M 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, 99% were on the winning side ($4.1M won, $24K lost, with $550K in races still being counted). $4K had no matched result and is excluded.

$21M

Gave to outside spenders

100% of it helped Democrats

99%

Winning share of scored dollars

$4.2M scored (20% of gifts)

$24K

Spent on the losing side

$550K still being counted

$16M

Not allocated or result unknown

$16M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $4K 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
GroupGaveHow the group spent itWon / lost
Senate Majority PAC

$16M not allocated to tracked outside spending

$16M
$0 / $0
House Majority PAC

$278K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$5.0M
$4.1M / $24K
DSCC

$89K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$89K
$0 / $0
DCCC

$89K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$89K
$0 / $0
Equality PAC

$3K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$5K
$1K / $0

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Fred Eychaner's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Fred Eychaner's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Scott SingerFlorida 25th DistrictAttacking$280K✓ Yes
Tom BarrettMichigan 7th DistrictAttacking$227K✓ Yes
Casey AskarFlorida 22nd DistrictAttacking$204K✓ Yes
Laurie BuckhoutNorth Carolina 1st DistrictAttacking$185K✓ Yes
Mike Bouchard Jr.Michigan 10th DistrictAttacking$183K✓ Yes
Eric FloresTexas 34th DistrictAttacking$162K✓ Yes
Paul LePageMaine 2nd DistrictAttacking$150KCounting
Derrick Van OrdenWisconsin 3rd DistrictAttacking$148K✓ Yes
Mike BeltranFlorida 14th DistrictAttacking$147K✓ Yes
David ValadaoCalifornia 22nd DistrictAttacking$144K✓ Yes
Brian FitzpatrickPennsylvania 1st DistrictAttacking$140K✓ Yes
John BraunWashington 3rd DistrictAttacking$135K✓ Yes

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

Questions people ask

How much did Fred Eychaner spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
Fred Eychaner gave $21M 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, 99% were on the winning side ($4.1M won, $24K lost, with $550K in races still being counted). $4K had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did Fred Eychaner fund in 2026?
Senate Majority PAC ($16M), House Majority PAC ($5.0M), DSCC ($89K), DCCC ($89K), Equality PAC ($5K).
Which candidates did Fred Eychaner's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
against Scott Singer (Florida 25th District, about $280K, won); against Tom Barrett (Michigan 7th District, about $227K, won); against Casey Askar (Florida 22nd District, about $204K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.