Donor
Haim Saban
IndividualCEO, Saban Capital Group · California
6 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Haim Saban gave $2.2M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 61% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 53% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($441K won, $396K lost, with $100K in races still being counted).
Gave to outside spenders
$2.2M
61% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
53%
$441K
Spent on the losing side
$396K
$100K still being counted
Not spent yet
$1.3M
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 | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Democracy Project No outside spending reported yet | $2.0M | $247K / $395K | |
| House Majority PAC | $250K | $195K / $1K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Haim Saban's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Haim Saban's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $394K | ✗ No |
| Haley Stevens | Michigan Senate (primary) | Supporting | $198K | Unknown |
| Adrian Boafo | Maryland 5th District (primary) | Supporting | $108K | ✓ Yes |
| Melissa Conyears-Ervin | Illinois 7th District (primary) | Supporting | $94K | Unknown |
| Thomas Massie | Kentucky 4th District (primary) | Attacking | $67K | ✓ Yes |
| Cori Bush | Missouri 1st District (primary) | Attacking | $46K | ✓ Yes |
| Tom Malinowski | New Jersey 11th District | Attacking | $44K | Unknown |
| Aisha Wahab | California 14th District | Attacking | $31K | Counting |
| Melissa Hernandez | California 14th District | Supporting | $16K | Counting |
| Scott Singer | Florida 25th District | Attacking | $15K | ✓ Yes |
| Wesley Bell | Missouri 1st District (primary) | Supporting | $13K | ✓ Yes |
| Tom Barrett | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $12K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Haim Saban spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Haim Saban gave $2.2M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 61% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 53% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($441K won, $396K lost, with $100K in races still being counted).
- Which super PACs did Haim Saban fund in 2026?
- United Democracy Project ($2.0M), House Majority PAC ($250K).
- Which candidates did Haim Saban's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $394K, lost); for Haley Stevens (Michigan Senate, about $198K, unknown); for Adrian Boafo (Maryland 5th District, about $108K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.