Which super PACs did Connie Ballmer fund in 2026?

Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) ($3.0M), House Majority PAC ($3.0M), DCCC ($44K), DSCC ($44K).

Which candidates did Connie Ballmer's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?

for Lindsay James (Iowa 2nd District, about $470K, won); for Christina Hines (Michigan 10th District, about $437K, won); for Sarah Trone Garriott (Iowa 3rd District, about $367K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.

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Donor

Connie Ballmer

Individual

Co-Founder, Ballmer Group (Microsoft fortune) · Washington

4 gifts to 4 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Winner

Connie Ballmer gave $6.1M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 100% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($5.0M won, $15K lost, with $976K in races still being counted).

Gave to outside spenders

$6.1M

100% of it helped Democrats

Ended up on the winning side

100%

$5.0M

Spent on the losing side

$15K

$976K still being counted

Not spent yet

$91K

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	Won / lost
Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund)	$3.0M	$2.7M / $0
House Majority PAC	$3.0M	$2.3M / $15K
DCCC No outside spending reported yet	$44K	$0 / $0
DSCC No outside spending reported yet	$44K	$0 / $0

The trail

What the money bought

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

Candidate	Race	Spending	Their share	Paid off?
Lindsay James	Iowa 2nd District	Supporting	$470K	✓ Yes
Christina Hines	Michigan 10th District	Supporting	$437K	✓ Yes
Sarah Trone Garriott	Iowa 3rd District	Supporting	$367K	✓ Yes
Zach Nunn	Iowa 3rd District	Attacking	$337K	✓ Yes
Casey Askar	Florida 22nd District	Attacking	$309K	✓ Yes
Mariannette Miller-Meeks	Iowa 1st District	Attacking	$263K	✓ Yes
Paige Cognetti	Pennsylvania 8th District	Supporting	$243K	✓ Yes
JoAnna Mendoza	Arizona 6th District	Supporting	$235K	Counting
Scott Singer	Florida 25th District	Attacking	$178K	✓ Yes
Tom Barrett	Michigan 7th District	Attacking	$144K	✓ Yes
Juan Ciscomani	Arizona 6th District	Attacking	$135K	Counting
Christina Bohannan	Iowa 1st District	Supporting	$133K	✓ Yes

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

Questions people ask

How much did Connie Ballmer spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?: Connie Ballmer gave $6.1M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 100% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($5.0M won, $15K lost, with $976K in races still being counted).
Which super PACs did Connie Ballmer fund in 2026?: Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) ($3.0M), House Majority PAC ($3.0M), DCCC ($44K), DSCC ($44K).
Which candidates did Connie Ballmer's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?: for Lindsay James (Iowa 2nd District, about $470K, won); for Christina Hines (Michigan 10th District, about $437K, won); for Sarah Trone Garriott (Iowa 3rd District, about $367K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.