Which super PACs did Stephen Schwarzman fund in 2026?

Senate Leadership Fund ($17M), Maga Inc. ($5.0M), Pine Tree Results PAC ($3.0M), Texans for a Conservative Majority ($1.5M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($1.0M).

Which candidates did Stephen Schwarzman's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?

against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $11M, lost); against James Talarico (Texas Senate, about $3.4M, lost); against Annie Andrews (South Carolina Senate, about $3.3M, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.

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Stephen Schwarzman

Individual

Chairman & CEO, Blackstone · New York

13 gifts to 8 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Loser

Stephen Schwarzman gave $28M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 95% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 5% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($1.2M won, $22M lost, with $3.6M in races still being counted).

Gave to outside spenders

$28M

95% of it helped Republicans

Ended up on the winning side

$1.2M

Spent on the losing side

$22M

$3.6M still being counted

Not spent yet

$1.1M

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	Won / lost
Senate Leadership Fund	$17M	$7K / $15M
Maga Inc.	$5.0M	$0 / $4.5M
Pine Tree Results PAC	$3.0M	$387K / $2.0M
Texans for a Conservative Majority	$1.5M	$704K / $570K
Congressional Leadership Fund	$1.0M	$780 / $106K
The Sentinel Action Fund	$500K	$67K / $237K
NRSC No outside spending reported yet	$89K	$0 / $0
NRCC No outside spending reported yet	$44K	$0 / $0

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Stephen Schwarzman's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Stephen Schwarzman's share of each group's funding.

Candidate	Race	Spending	Their share	Paid off?
Sherrod Brown	Ohio Senate (special)	Attacking	$11M	✗ No
James Talarico	Texas Senate	Attacking	$3.4M	✗ No
Annie Andrews	South Carolina Senate	Attacking	$3.3M	✗ No
Troy Jackson	Maine Senate	Attacking	$2.4M	✗ No
Dan Osborn	Nebraska Senate	Attacking	$1.8M	Counting
Ken Paxton	Texas Senate (primary)	Attacking	$1.1M	✗ No
Graham Platner	Maine Senate	Attacking	$1.0M	Unknown
Ken Paxton	Texas Senate	Supporting	$854K	✗ No
Jon Husted	Ohio Senate (special)	Supporting	$713K	✗ No
Darline Graham	South Carolina Senate	Supporting	$241K	✗ No
John Cornyn	Texas Senate (primary)	Supporting	$226K	Unknown
Wesley Hunt	Texas Senate (primary)	Attacking	$219K	✓ Yes

Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.

Questions people ask

How much did Stephen Schwarzman spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?: Stephen Schwarzman gave $28M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 95% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 5% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($1.2M won, $22M lost, with $3.6M in races still being counted).
Which super PACs did Stephen Schwarzman fund in 2026?: Senate Leadership Fund ($17M), Maga Inc. ($5.0M), Pine Tree Results PAC ($3.0M), Texans for a Conservative Majority ($1.5M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($1.0M).
Which candidates did Stephen Schwarzman's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?: against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $11M, lost); against James Talarico (Texas Senate, about $3.4M, lost); against Annie Andrews (South Carolina Senate, about $3.3M, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.