Which super PACs did Jim Walton fund in 2026?

Americans for Prosperity Action ($7.0M), Senate Leadership Fund ($2.0M), Texans for a Conservative Majority ($500K), NRCC ($89K), NRSC ($89K).

Which candidates did Jim Walton's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?

against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $1.4M, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $1.0M, lost); for Mike Rogers (Michigan Senate, about $1.0M, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.

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Jim Walton

Individual

Philanthropist, Walmart heir · Arkansas

53 gifts to 5 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Loser

Jim Walton gave $9.7M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 96% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 14% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($1.3M won, $7.5M lost, with $680K in races still being counted).

Gave to outside spenders

$9.7M

96% of it helped Republicans

Ended up on the winning side

14%

$1.3M

Spent on the losing side

$7.5M

$680K still being counted

Not spent yet

$263K

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
Americans for Prosperity Action	$7.0M	$949K / $5.5M
Senate Leadership Fund	$2.0M	$77K / $1.8M
Texans for a Conservative Majority No outside spending reported yet	$500K	$230K / $184K
NRCC No outside spending reported yet	$89K	$0 / $0
NRSC No outside spending reported yet	$89K	$0 / $0

The trail

What the money bought

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

Candidate	Race	Spending	Their share	Paid off?
Sherrod Brown	Ohio Senate (special)	Attacking	$1.4M	✗ No
Abdul El-Sayed	Michigan Senate	Attacking	$1.0M	✗ No
Mike Rogers	Michigan Senate (primary)	Supporting	$1.0M	✓ Yes
Jon Husted	Ohio Senate (special)	Supporting	$756K	✗ No
Josh Turek	Iowa Senate	Attacking	$689K	✗ No
Ashley Hinson	Iowa Senate	Supporting	$551K	✗ No
Chris Pappas	New Hampshire Senate (primary)	Attacking	$502K	✗ No
John E. Sununu	New Hampshire Senate	Supporting	$447K	✗ No
Mary Peltola	Alaska Senate	Attacking	$352K	Counting
Ken Paxton	Texas Senate (primary)	Attacking	$344K	✗ No
Michael Whatley	North Carolina Senate	Supporting	$311K	✗ No
Roy Cooper	North Carolina Senate	Attacking	$288K	✗ No

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

Questions people ask

How much did Jim Walton spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?: Jim Walton gave $9.7M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 96% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 14% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($1.3M won, $7.5M lost, with $680K in races still being counted).
Which super PACs did Jim Walton fund in 2026?: Americans for Prosperity Action ($7.0M), Senate Leadership Fund ($2.0M), Texans for a Conservative Majority ($500K), NRCC ($89K), NRSC ($89K).
Which candidates did Jim Walton's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?: against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $1.4M, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $1.0M, lost); for Mike Rogers (Michigan Senate, about $1.0M, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.