Donor
James Davis
IndividualChairman, New Balance · Massachusetts
263 gifts to 15 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
James Davis gave $3.1M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 83% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 16% ended up on the winning side ($405K won, $2.1M lost, with $86K in races still being counted).
Gave to outside spenders
$3.1M
83% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
16%
$405K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$2.1M
$86K still being counted
Not spent yet
$476K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Leadership Fund $118K not spent yet | $1.3M | $43K / $1.0M | |
| Pine Tree Results PAC | $1.0M | $129K / $654K | |
| Texans for a Conservative Majority $12K not spent yet | $500K | $230K / $184K | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $33K not spent yet | $250K | $619 / $190K | |
| Louisiana Freedom Fund | $69K | $0 / $69K | |
| DCCC No outside spending reported yet | $9K | $0 / $0 | |
| Senate Majority PAC No outside spending reported yet | $5K | $0 / $0 | |
| NRCC No outside spending reported yet | $4K | $0 / $0 | |
| NRSC No outside spending reported yet | $4K | $0 / $0 | |
| DSCC No outside spending reported yet | $1K | $0 / $0 | |
| Progressive Turnout Project | $913 | $705 / $46 | |
| Freedom Caucus Fund $84 not spent yet | $800 | $36 / $341 | |
| House Majority PAC | $765 | $595 / $4 | |
| Common Sense for America PAC $71 not spent yet | $250 | $12 / $150 | |
| American Political Action Committee $11 not spent yet | $114 | $0 / $102 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Jackson | Maine Senate | Attacking | $777K | ✗ No |
| Graham Platner | Maine Senate (primary) | Attacking | $346K | ✓ Yes |
| Ken Paxton | Texas Senate (primary) | Attacking | $344K | ✗ No |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $301K | ✗ No |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $157K | ✗ No |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $149K | ✗ No |
| Roy Cooper | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $97K | ✗ No |
| John Cornyn | Texas Senate (primary) | Supporting | $73K | Unknown |
| Wesley Hunt | Texas Senate (primary) | Attacking | $71K | ✓ Yes |
| Julia Letlow | Louisiana Senate (primary) | Attacking | $69K | ✗ No |
| Mary Peltola | Alaska Senate | Attacking | $57K | Counting |
| Adam Hamilton | Kansas Senate | Attacking | $52K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did James Davis spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- James Davis gave $3.1M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 83% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 16% ended up on the winning side ($405K won, $2.1M lost, with $86K in races still being counted).
- Which super PACs did James Davis fund in 2026?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($1.3M), Pine Tree Results PAC ($1.0M), Texans for a Conservative Majority ($500K), Congressional Leadership Fund ($250K), Louisiana Freedom Fund ($69K).
- Which candidates did James Davis's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Troy Jackson (Maine Senate, about $777K, lost); against Graham Platner (Maine Senate, about $346K, won); against Ken Paxton (Texas Senate, about $344K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.