Which super PACs did Reid Hoffman fund in 2026?

Lone Star Rising PAC ($12M), House Majority PAC ($8.5M), New Engagement PAC ($1.0M), DSCC ($44K), DCCC ($44K).

Which candidates did Reid Hoffman's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?

against Ken Paxton (Texas Senate, about $8.1M, won); for James Talarico (Texas Senate, about $2.2M, won); against Jasmine Crockett (Texas Senate, about $1.2M, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.

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Reid Hoffman

Individual

Partner, LinkedIn co-founder / Greylock · Washington

8 gifts to 5 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Winner

Reid Hoffman gave $21M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 94% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 100% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($13M won, $13K lost, with $7.8M in races still being counted).

Gave to outside spenders

$21M

94% of it helped Democrats

Ended up on the winning side

100%

$13M

Spent on the losing side

$13K

$7.8M still being counted

Not spent yet

$95K

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
Lone Star Rising PAC	$12M	$12M / $0
House Majority PAC	$8.5M	$748K / $0
New Engagement PAC	$1.0M	$895K / $13K
DSCC No outside spending reported yet	$44K	$0 / $0
DCCC No outside spending reported yet	$44K	$0 / $0

The trail

What the money bought

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

Candidate	Race	Spending	Their share	Paid off?
Ken Paxton	Texas Senate	Attacking	$8.1M	✓ Yes
James Talarico	Texas Senate	Supporting	$2.2M	✓ Yes
Jasmine Crockett	Texas Senate (primary)	Attacking	$1.2M	✓ Yes
Mike Collins	Georgia Senate	Attacking	$895K	✓ Yes
Scott Singer	Florida 25th District	Attacking	$505K	Counting
Tom Barrett	Michigan 7th District	Attacking	$409K	Counting
Casey Askar	Florida 22nd District	Attacking	$368K	Counting
Laurie Buckhout	North Carolina 1st District	Attacking	$333K	Counting
Mike Bouchard Jr.	Michigan 10th District	Attacking	$330K	Counting
Eric Flores	Texas 34th District	Attacking	$291K	Counting
Paul LePage	Maine 2nd District	Attacking	$270K	Counting
Derrick Van Orden	Wisconsin 3rd District	Attacking	$267K	Counting

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

Questions people ask

How much did Reid Hoffman spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?: Reid Hoffman gave $21M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 94% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 100% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($13M won, $13K lost, with $7.8M in races still being counted).
Which super PACs did Reid Hoffman fund in 2026?: Lone Star Rising PAC ($12M), House Majority PAC ($8.5M), New Engagement PAC ($1.0M), DSCC ($44K), DCCC ($44K).
Which candidates did Reid Hoffman's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?: against Ken Paxton (Texas Senate, about $8.1M, won); for James Talarico (Texas Senate, about $2.2M, won); against Jasmine Crockett (Texas Senate, about $1.2M, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.