Which super PACs did Rob Walton fund in 2026?

Americans for Prosperity Action ($7.0M), NRCC ($44K), American Conservation Coalition PAC (Acc PAC) ($10K).

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

for Mike Rogers (Michigan Senate, about $1.0M, won); against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $833K, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $780K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.

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Rob Walton

Individual

Retired, Walmart heir · Arkansas

5 gifts to 3 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Loser

Rob Walton gave $7.1M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 15% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($953K won, $5.5M lost, with $578K in races still being counted).

Gave to outside spenders

$7.1M

100% of it helped Republicans

Ended up on the winning side

15%

$953K

Spent on the losing side

$5.5M

$578K still being counted

Not spent yet

$44K

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
NRCC No outside spending reported yet	$44K	$0 / $0
American Conservation Coalition PAC (Acc PAC)	$10K	$3K / $5K

The trail

What the money bought

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

Candidate	Race	Spending	Their share	Paid off?
Mike Rogers	Michigan Senate (primary)	Supporting	$1.0M	✓ Yes
Sherrod Brown	Ohio Senate (special)	Attacking	$833K	✗ No
Abdul El-Sayed	Michigan Senate	Attacking	$780K	✗ No
Jon Husted	Ohio Senate (special)	Supporting	$738K	✗ No
Ashley Hinson	Iowa Senate	Supporting	$537K	✗ No
John E. Sununu	New Hampshire Senate	Supporting	$444K	✗ No
Chris Pappas	New Hampshire Senate (primary)	Attacking	$430K	✗ No
Josh Turek	Iowa Senate	Attacking	$412K	✗ No
Michael Whatley	North Carolina Senate	Supporting	$308K	✗ No
Dan J. Sullivan	Alaska Senate (primary)	Supporting	$276K	✓ Yes
Mary Peltola	Alaska Senate	Attacking	$252K	Counting
Kurt Alme	Montana Senate	Supporting	$140K	✓ Yes

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

Questions people ask

How much did Rob Walton spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?: Rob Walton gave $7.1M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 15% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($953K won, $5.5M lost, with $578K in races still being counted).
Which super PACs did Rob Walton fund in 2026?: Americans for Prosperity Action ($7.0M), NRCC ($44K), American Conservation Coalition PAC (Acc PAC) ($10K).
Which candidates did Rob Walton's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?: for Mike Rogers (Michigan Senate, about $1.0M, won); against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $833K, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $780K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.