Donor
Reed Hastings
IndividualChief Executive Officer, Netflix · California
2 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Reed Hastings gave $2.5M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 99% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($2.0M won, $13K lost, with $551K in races still being counted).
Gave to outside spenders
$2.5M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
99%
$2.0M
Spent on the losing side
$13K
$551K still being counted
No result matched
$2K
Mostly primaries where the backed candidate's fate is not tracked
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Majority PAC | $2.5M | $2.0M / $13K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Reed Hastings's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Reed Hastings's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Singer | Florida 25th District | Attacking | $151K | ✓ Yes |
| Tom Barrett | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $123K | ✓ Yes |
| Casey Askar | Florida 22nd District | Attacking | $110K | ✓ Yes |
| Laurie Buckhout | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $100K | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Bouchard Jr. | Michigan 10th District | Attacking | $99K | ✓ Yes |
| Eric Flores | Texas 34th District | Attacking | $87K | ✓ Yes |
| Paul LePage | Maine 2nd District | Attacking | $81K | Counting |
| Derrick Van Orden | Wisconsin 3rd District | Attacking | $80K | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Beltran | Florida 14th District | Attacking | $79K | ✓ Yes |
| David Valadao | California 22nd District | Attacking | $78K | ✓ Yes |
| Brian Fitzpatrick | Pennsylvania 1st District | Attacking | $75K | ✓ Yes |
| John Braun | Washington 3rd District | Attacking | $73K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Reed Hastings spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Reed Hastings gave $2.5M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 99% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($2.0M won, $13K lost, with $551K in races still being counted).
- Which super PACs did Reed Hastings fund in 2026?
- House Majority PAC ($2.5M).
- Which candidates did Reed Hastings's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Scott Singer (Florida 25th District, about $151K, won); against Tom Barrett (Michigan 7th District, about $123K, won); against Casey Askar (Florida 22nd District, about $110K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.