Donor
Anthony Ressler
IndividualCo-Founder Dir. and Exec. Chairman, Ares Management · California
1 gift to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Anthony Ressler gave $2.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 15% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($271K won, $1.6M lost, with $164K in races still being counted).
Gave to outside spenders
$2.0M
100% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
15%
$271K
Spent on the losing side
$1.6M
$164K still being counted
No result matched
$0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Americans for Prosperity Action | $2.0M | $271K / $1.6M |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Anthony Ressler's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Anthony Ressler's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Rogers | Michigan Senate (primary) | Supporting | $291K | ✓ Yes |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $238K | ✗ No |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $223K | ✗ No |
| Jon Husted | Ohio Senate (special) | Supporting | $211K | ✗ No |
| Ashley Hinson | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $153K | ✗ No |
| John E. Sununu | New Hampshire Senate | Supporting | $127K | ✗ No |
| Chris Pappas | New Hampshire Senate (primary) | Attacking | $123K | ✗ No |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $118K | ✗ No |
| Michael Whatley | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $88K | ✗ No |
| Dan J. Sullivan | Alaska Senate (primary) | Supporting | $79K | ✓ Yes |
| Mary Peltola | Alaska Senate | Attacking | $72K | Counting |
| Kurt Alme | Montana Senate | Supporting | $40K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Anthony Ressler spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Anthony Ressler gave $2.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 15% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($271K won, $1.6M lost, with $164K in races still being counted).
- Which super PACs did Anthony Ressler fund in 2026?
- Americans for Prosperity Action ($2.0M).
- Which candidates did Anthony Ressler's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- for Mike Rogers (Michigan Senate, about $291K, won); against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $238K, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $223K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.