Which super PACs did Koch Inc. fund in 2026?

Americans for Prosperity Action ($30M), Senate Leadership Fund ($500K).

Which candidates did Koch Inc.'s money end up backing or attacking in 2026?

against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $3.3M, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $3.0M, lost); for Jon Husted (Ohio Senate (special), about $2.7M, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.

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Donor

Koch Inc.

Company

Kansas

4 reported gifts; 2 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Backed losers

Koch Inc. gave $31M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 14% were on the winning side ($3.5M won, $21M lost, with $2.0M in races still being counted). $227 had no matched result and is excluded.

$31M

Gave to outside spenders

100% of it helped Republicans

14%

Winning share of scored dollars

$25M scored (81% of gifts)

$21M

Spent on the losing side

$2.0M still being counted

$3.8M

Not allocated or result unknown

$3.8M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $227 has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.

Where the checks went

A company giving straight from its treasury, which super PACs may accept. Each gift is split the way the group that received it split its spending between winners and losers, so a $10M check 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
Americans for Prosperity Action $3.6M not allocated to tracked outside spending	$30M		$3.5M / $21M
Senate Leadership Fund $180K not allocated to tracked outside spending	$500K		$12K / $290K

The trail

What the money bought

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

Candidate	Race	Spending	Their share	Paid off?
Sherrod Brown	Ohio Senate (special)	Attacking	$3.3M	✗ No
Abdul El-Sayed	Michigan Senate	Attacking	$3.0M	✗ No
Jon Husted	Ohio Senate (special)	Supporting	$2.7M	✗ No
Mike Rogers	Michigan Senate	Supporting	$2.6M	✗ No
Ashley Hinson	Iowa Senate	Supporting	$1.9M	✗ No
Josh Turek	Iowa Senate	Attacking	$1.6M	✗ No
Chris Pappas	New Hampshire Senate	Attacking	$1.2M	✗ No
Mike Rogers	Michigan Senate (primary)	Supporting	$1.2M	✓ Yes
Mary Peltola	Alaska Senate	Attacking	$979K	Counting
John E. Sununu	New Hampshire Senate	Supporting	$858K	✗ No
Dan J. Sullivan	Alaska Senate	Supporting	$818K	Counting
John E. Sununu	New Hampshire Senate (primary)	Supporting	$766K	✓ Yes

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Questions people ask

How much did Koch Inc. spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?: Koch Inc. gave $31M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 14% were on the winning side ($3.5M won, $21M lost, with $2.0M in races still being counted). $227 had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did Koch Inc. fund in 2026?: Americans for Prosperity Action ($30M), Senate Leadership Fund ($500K).
Which candidates did Koch Inc.'s money end up backing or attacking in 2026?: against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $3.3M, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $3.0M, lost); for Jon Husted (Ohio Senate (special), about $2.7M, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.