Donor
Sanford Grossman
IndividualRetired, Retired · Colorado
2 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Sanford Grossman gave $1.3M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 51% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 38% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($154K won, $247K lost, with $29K in races still being counted).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.3M
51% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
38%
$154K
Spent on the losing side
$247K
$29K still being counted
Not spent yet
$820K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Democracy Project No outside spending reported yet | $1.3M | $154K / $247K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Sanford Grossman's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Sanford Grossman's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $246K | ✗ No |
| Haley Stevens | Michigan Senate (primary) | Supporting | $124K | Unknown |
| Adrian Boafo | Maryland 5th District (primary) | Supporting | $67K | ✓ Yes |
| Melissa Conyears-Ervin | Illinois 7th District (primary) | Supporting | $58K | Unknown |
| Thomas Massie | Kentucky 4th District (primary) | Attacking | $42K | ✓ Yes |
| Cori Bush | Missouri 1st District (primary) | Attacking | $29K | ✓ Yes |
| Tom Malinowski | New Jersey 11th District | Attacking | $27K | Unknown |
| Aisha Wahab | California 14th District | Attacking | $19K | Counting |
| Melissa Hernandez | California 14th District | Supporting | $10K | Counting |
| Wesley Bell | Missouri 1st District (primary) | Supporting | $8K | ✓ Yes |
| Ed Gallrein | Kentucky 4th District (primary) | Supporting | $7K | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Rogers | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $758 | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Sanford Grossman spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Sanford Grossman gave $1.3M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 51% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 38% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($154K won, $247K lost, with $29K in races still being counted).
- Which super PACs did Sanford Grossman fund in 2026?
- United Democracy Project ($1.3M).
- Which candidates did Sanford Grossman's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $246K, lost); for Haley Stevens (Michigan Senate, about $124K, unknown); for Adrian Boafo (Maryland 5th District, about $67K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.