Donor
Benjamin Navarro
IndividualCEO, Sherman Financial Group · South Carolina
4 reported gifts; 4 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Benjamin Navarro gave $1.1M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 17% were on the winning side ($144K won, $696K lost, with $12K in races still being counted). $830 had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$1.1M
100% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
17%
$840K scored (79% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$696K
$12K still being counted
Not allocated or result unknown
$217K
$216K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $830 has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Opportunity PAC, Inc. $171K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $500K | $59K / $270K | |
| Glcf, Inc. | $500K | $81K / $419K | |
| NRSC $44K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $44K | $0 / $0 | |
| Thank You for Your Attention to This Matter PAC $1K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $25K | $5K / $6K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $321K | ✗ No |
| Mike Rogers | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $129K | ✗ No |
| Annie Andrews | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $129K | ✗ No |
| Mike Rogers | Michigan Senate (primary) | Supporting | $81K | ✓ Yes |
| Jon Husted | Ohio Senate (special) | Supporting | $33K | ✗ No |
| Ashley Moody | Florida Senate (special) | Supporting | $32K | ✓ Yes |
| Roger Marshall | Kansas Senate | Supporting | $31K | ✗ No |
| Ashley Hinson | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $25K | ✗ No |
| Pete Ricketts | Nebraska Senate | Supporting | $17K | ✓ Yes |
| Darline Graham | South Carolina Senate | Supporting | $15K | ✗ No |
| Julia Letlow | Louisiana Senate | Supporting | $10K | ✓ Yes |
| Susan Collins | Maine Senate | Supporting | $6K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Benjamin Navarro spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Benjamin Navarro gave $1.1M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 17% were on the winning side ($144K won, $696K lost, with $12K in races still being counted). $830 had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Benjamin Navarro fund in 2026?
- Great Opportunity PAC, Inc. ($500K), Glcf, Inc. ($500K), NRSC ($44K), Thank You for Your Attention to This Matter PAC ($25K).
- Which candidates did Benjamin Navarro's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $321K, lost); for Mike Rogers (Michigan Senate, about $129K, lost); against Annie Andrews (South Carolina Senate, about $129K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.