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Miriam Adelson
IndividualPhysician, Las Vegas Sands · Nevada
5 gifts to 5 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Miriam Adelson gave $66M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 1% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($364K won, $50M lost, with $15M in races still being counted).
Gave to outside spenders
$66M
100% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
1%
$364K
Spent on the losing side
$50M
$15M still being counted
Not spent yet
$641K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
A person writing cheques 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 cheque 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Leadership Fund | $30M | $13K / $26M | |
| Maga Inc. | $25M | $0 / $22M | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund | $10M | $8K / $1.1M | |
| Security Is Strength PAC | $1.0M | $343K / $540K | |
| NRCC No outside spending reported yet | $44K | $0 / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Miriam Adelson's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Miriam Adelson's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $19M | ✗ No |
| James Talarico | Texas Senate | Attacking | $17M | ✗ No |
| Annie Andrews | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $6.1M | ✗ No |
| Ken Paxton | Texas Senate | Supporting | $4.3M | ✗ No |
| Dan Osborn | Nebraska Senate | Attacking | $3.2M | Counting |
| Darline Graham | South Carolina Senate | Supporting | $1.2M | ✗ No |
| Jon Husted | Ohio Senate (special) | Supporting | $1.1M | ✗ No |
| Troy Jackson | Maine Senate | Attacking | $745K | ✗ No |
| Don Davis | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $687K | Counting |
| Christina Hines | Michigan 10th District | Attacking | $685K | Counting |
| William Lawrence | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $551K | Counting |
| Cait Conley | New York 17th District | Attacking | $520K | Counting |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Miriam Adelson spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Miriam Adelson gave $66M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 1% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($364K won, $50M lost, with $15M in races still being counted).
- Which super PACs did Miriam Adelson fund in 2026?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($30M), Maga Inc. ($25M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($10M), Security Is Strength PAC ($1.0M), NRCC ($44K).
- Which candidates did Miriam Adelson's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $19M, lost); against James Talarico (Texas Senate, about $17M, lost); against Annie Andrews (South Carolina Senate, about $6.1M, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.