Donor
Howard Lutnick
IndividualSecretary of Commerce, United States Department of Commerce · New York
1 gift to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Howard Lutnick gave $5.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 0% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($12K won, $3.8M lost, with $527K in races still being counted).
Gave to outside spenders
$5.0M
100% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
0%
$12K
Spent on the losing side
$3.8M
$527K still being counted
Not spent yet
$654K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congressional Leadership Fund No outside spending reported yet | $5.0M | $12K / $3.8M |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Hines | Michigan 10th District | Attacking | $289K | ✗ No |
| Don Davis | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $249K | ✗ No |
| William Lawrence | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $233K | ✗ No |
| Cait Conley | New York 17th District | Attacking | $218K | ✗ No |
| Randy Villegas | California 22nd District | Attacking | $193K | ✗ No |
| Bob Brooks | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $167K | ✗ No |
| Manny Rutinel | Colorado 8th District | Attacking | $163K | ✗ No |
| Vicente Gonzalez | Texas 34th District | Attacking | $153K | ✗ No |
| Kathy Castor | Florida 14th District | Attacking | $142K | ✗ No |
| Amish Shah | Arizona 1st District | Attacking | $139K | Counting |
| Matthew Dunlap | Maine 2nd District | Attacking | $136K | Counting |
| Marie Gluesenkamp Perez | Washington 3rd District | Attacking | $135K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Howard Lutnick spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Howard Lutnick gave $5.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 0% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($12K won, $3.8M lost, with $527K in races still being counted).
- Which super PACs did Howard Lutnick fund in 2026?
- Congressional Leadership Fund ($5.0M).
- Which candidates did Howard Lutnick's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Christina Hines (Michigan 10th District, about $289K, lost); against Don Davis (North Carolina 1st District, about $249K, lost); against William Lawrence (Michigan 7th District, about $233K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.