Donor
Marc Rowan
IndividualCEO, Apollo Management · New York
17 gifts to 13 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Marc Rowan gave $6.3M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 87% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 12% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($528K won, $3.9M lost, with $350K in races still being counted).
Gave to outside spenders
$6.3M
87% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
12%
$528K
Spent on the losing side
$3.9M
$350K still being counted
Not spent yet
$1.5M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Leadership Fund | $2.0M | $77K / $1.8M | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund No outside spending reported yet | $2.0M | $5K / $1.5M | |
| United Democracy Project No outside spending reported yet | $1.5M | $185K / $296K | |
| Palmetto Action | $200K | $96K / $19K | |
| The Sentinel Action Fund No outside spending reported yet | $100K | $13K / $86K | |
| Rjc Victory Fund No outside spending reported yet | $100K | $61K / $25K | |
| Texans for a Conservative Majority No outside spending reported yet | $100K | $46K / $37K | |
| Security Is Strength PAC | $100K | $34K / $54K | |
| NRSC No outside spending reported yet | $89K | $0 / $0 | |
| Pine Tree Results PAC | $50K | $6K / $33K | |
| NRCC No outside spending reported yet | $44K | $0 / $0 | |
| North Star Dawn PAC No outside spending reported yet | $25K | $0 / $11K | |
| Glcf, Inc. | $25K | $4K / $21K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $623K | ✗ No |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $552K | ✗ No |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $277K | ✗ No |
| Troy Jackson | Maine Senate | Attacking | $249K | ✗ No |
| Roy Cooper | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $172K | ✗ No |
| Haley Stevens | Michigan Senate (primary) | Supporting | $148K | Unknown |
| Christina Hines | Michigan 10th District | Attacking | $115K | ✗ No |
| Mark Lynch | South Carolina Senate (primary) | Attacking | $103K | ✓ Yes |
| Annie Andrews | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $102K | ✗ No |
| Mary Peltola | Alaska Senate | Attacking | $100K | Counting |
| Don Davis | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $100K | ✗ No |
| Ralph Norman | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $96K | Unknown |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Marc Rowan spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Marc Rowan gave $6.3M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 87% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 12% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($528K won, $3.9M lost, with $350K in races still being counted).
- Which super PACs did Marc Rowan fund in 2026?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($2.0M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($2.0M), United Democracy Project ($1.5M), Palmetto Action ($200K), The Sentinel Action Fund ($100K).
- Which candidates did Marc Rowan's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $623K, lost); against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $552K, lost); against Josh Turek (Iowa Senate, about $277K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.