Which candidates did Elisa Stad's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?

against Mike Thompson (California 4th District, about $3.1M, lost); for Eric Jones (California 4th District, about $936K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.

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Elisa Stad

Individual

Self · California

4 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Mixed

Elisa Stad gave $4.3M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 77% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 46% ended up on the winning side ($936K won, $1.1M lost, with $2.0M in races still being counted).

Gave to outside spenders

$4.3M

77% of it helped Republicans

Ended up on the winning side

46%

$936K of the dollars in races already called

Spent on the losing side

$1.1M

$2.0M still being counted

Not spent yet

$225K

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
New Leadership Now $225K not spent yet	$4.3M		$936K / $1.1M

The trail

What the money bought

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

Candidate	Race	Spending	Their share	Paid off?
Mike Thompson	California 4th District (primary)	Attacking	$3.1M	✗ No
Eric Jones	California 4th District (primary)	Supporting	$936K	✓ Yes

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

Questions people ask

How much did Elisa Stad spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?: Elisa Stad gave $4.3M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 77% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 46% ended up on the winning side ($936K won, $1.1M lost, with $2.0M in races still being counted).
Which super PACs did Elisa Stad fund in 2026?: New Leadership Now ($4.3M).
Which candidates did Elisa Stad's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?: against Mike Thompson (California 4th District, about $3.1M, lost); for Eric Jones (California 4th District, about $936K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.