Donor
Robert Goodman
IndividualPartner, Deer Management Company LLC · New York
28 reported gifts; 5 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Robert Goodman gave $1.6M 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 ($467K won, $3K lost, with $115K in races still being counted). $1K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$1.6M
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
99%
$470K scored (29% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$3K
$115K still being counted
Not allocated or result unknown
$1.0M
$1.0M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $1K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Majority PAC $850K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $850K | $0 / $0 | |
| House Majority PAC $33K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $600K | $450K / $3K | |
| DSCC $76K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $76K | $0 / $0 | |
| J Street Action Fund $30K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $50K | $17K / $0 | |
| DCCC $45K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $45K | $0 / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Singer | Florida 25th District | Attacking | $34K | ✓ Yes |
| Tom Barrett | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $27K | ✓ Yes |
| Casey Askar | Florida 22nd District | Attacking | $25K | ✓ Yes |
| Laurie Buckhout | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $22K | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Bouchard Jr. | Michigan 10th District | Attacking | $22K | ✓ Yes |
| Ryan Mackenzie | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $20K | ✓ Yes |
| Eric Flores | Texas 34th District | Attacking | $19K | ✓ Yes |
| Paul LePage | Maine 2nd District | Attacking | $18K | Counting |
| Derrick Van Orden | Wisconsin 3rd District | Attacking | $18K | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Beltran | Florida 14th District | Attacking | $18K | ✓ Yes |
| David Valadao | California 22nd District | Attacking | $17K | ✓ Yes |
| Brian Fitzpatrick | Pennsylvania 1st District | Attacking | $17K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Robert Goodman spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Robert Goodman gave $1.6M 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 ($467K won, $3K lost, with $115K in races still being counted). $1K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Robert Goodman fund in 2026?
- Senate Majority PAC ($850K), House Majority PAC ($600K), DSCC ($76K), J Street Action Fund ($50K), DCCC ($45K).
- Which candidates did Robert Goodman's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Scott Singer (Florida 25th District, about $34K, won); against Tom Barrett (Michigan 7th District, about $27K, won); against Casey Askar (Florida 22nd District, about $25K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.