Which super PACs did Michael Smith fund in 2026?

Senate Leadership Fund ($2.0M), Pine Tree Results PAC ($250K), Glcf, Inc. ($250K), Louisiana Freedom Fund ($200K), DSCC ($94K).

Which candidates did Michael Smith's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?

against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $482K, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $399K, lost); against Troy Jackson (Maine Senate, about $359K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.

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Michael Smith

Individual

Consultant, Kaitar Resources · Colorado

342 gifts to 15 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Loser

Michael Smith gave $2.8M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 92% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 6% ended up on the winning side ($145K won, $2.2M lost, with $96K in races still being counted).

Gave to outside spenders

$2.8M

92% of it helped Republicans

Ended up on the winning side

$145K of the dollars in races already called

Spent on the losing side

$2.2M

$96K still being counted

Not spent yet

$377K

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 $188K not spent yet	$2.0M	$69K / $1.6M
Pine Tree Results PAC	$250K	$32K / $164K
Glcf, Inc.	$250K	$40K / $210K
Louisiana Freedom Fund	$200K	$0 / $200K
DSCC No outside spending reported yet	$94K	$0 / $0
NRCC No outside spending reported yet	$32K	$0 / $0
Montana Freedom PAC	$7K	$537 / $6K
Americans for Prosperity Action	$5K	$678 / $4K
NRSC No outside spending reported yet	$5K	$0 / $0
DCCC No outside spending reported yet	$2K	$0 / $0
Senate Conservatives Fund $592 not spent yet	$1K	$310 / $55
Progressive Turnout Project	$690	$533 / $35
Paf $275 not spent yet	$622	$335 / $0
National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee $177 not spent yet	$550	$113 / $128
Common Sense for America PAC $150 not spent yet	$525	$26 / $315

The trail

What the money bought

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

Candidate	Race	Spending	Their share	Paid off?
Sherrod Brown	Ohio Senate (special)	Attacking	$482K	✗ No
Abdul El-Sayed	Michigan Senate	Attacking	$399K	✗ No
Troy Jackson	Maine Senate	Attacking	$359K	✗ No
Josh Turek	Iowa Senate	Attacking	$252K	✗ No
Julia Letlow	Louisiana Senate (primary)	Attacking	$200K	✗ No
Roy Cooper	North Carolina Senate	Attacking	$156K	✗ No
Mike Rogers	Michigan Senate	Supporting	$101K	✗ No
Mary Peltola	Alaska Senate	Attacking	$91K	Counting
Graham Platner	Maine Senate (primary)	Attacking	$88K	✓ Yes
Adam Hamilton	Kansas Senate	Attacking	$84K	✗ No
Annie Andrews	South Carolina Senate	Attacking	$66K	✗ No
Chris Pappas	New Hampshire Senate	Attacking	$65K	✗ No

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

Questions people ask

How much did Michael Smith spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?: Michael Smith gave $2.8M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 92% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 6% ended up on the winning side ($145K won, $2.2M lost, with $96K in races still being counted).
Which super PACs did Michael Smith fund in 2026?: Senate Leadership Fund ($2.0M), Pine Tree Results PAC ($250K), Glcf, Inc. ($250K), Louisiana Freedom Fund ($200K), DSCC ($94K).
Which candidates did Michael Smith's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?: against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $482K, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $399K, lost); against Troy Jackson (Maine Senate, about $359K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.