Donor
Warren Stephens
IndividualChairman President & CEO, Stephens Inc. · Arkansas
8 gifts to 6 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Warren Stephens gave $4.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 5% ended up on the winning side ($136K won, $2.7M lost, with $266K in races still being counted).
Gave to outside spenders
$4.4M
100% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
5%
$136K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$2.7M
$266K still being counted
Not spent yet
$1.3M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Leadership Fund $188K not spent yet | $2.0M | $69K / $1.6M | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $163K not spent yet | $1.3M | $3K / $952K | |
| Maga Inc. $894K not spent yet | $1.0M | $223 / $99K | |
| America One | $75K | $63K / $12K | |
| NRSC No outside spending reported yet | $44K | $0 / $0 | |
| Committee for American Leadership | $35K | $0 / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $482K | ✗ No |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $252K | ✗ No |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $239K | ✗ No |
| Troy Jackson | Maine Senate | Attacking | $196K | ✗ No |
| Roy Cooper | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $156K | ✗ No |
| Mary Peltola | Alaska Senate | Attacking | $91K | Counting |
| Adam Hamilton | Kansas Senate | Attacking | $84K | ✗ No |
| Christina Hines | Michigan 10th District | Attacking | $72K | ✗ No |
| James Talarico | Texas Senate | Attacking | $72K | ✗ No |
| Annie Andrews | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $66K | ✗ No |
| Chris Pappas | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $65K | ✗ No |
| Don Davis | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $63K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Warren Stephens spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Warren Stephens gave $4.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 5% ended up on the winning side ($136K won, $2.7M lost, with $266K in races still being counted).
- Which super PACs did Warren Stephens fund in 2026?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($2.0M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($1.3M), Maga Inc. ($1.0M), America One ($75K), NRSC ($44K).
- Which candidates did Warren Stephens's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $482K, lost); against Josh Turek (Iowa Senate, about $252K, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $239K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.