Donor
Manzanita Action Fund
Company / nonprofitCalifornia
2 reported gifts; 2 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Manzanita Action Fund gave $1.8M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 79% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 20% were on the winning side ($79K won, $314K lost, with $28K in races still being counted). $305K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$1.8M
79% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
20%
$394K scored (22% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$314K
$28K still being counted
Not allocated or result unknown
$1.3M
$1.0M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $305K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Democracy Project $986K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.6M | $79K / $237K | |
| Fight to Win America, Inc. $37K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $150K | $0 / $78K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate (primary) | Attacking | $228K | ✗ No |
| Haley Stevens | Michigan Senate (primary) | Supporting | $119K | Unknown |
| Steve Toth | Texas 2nd District (primary) | Attacking | $76K | ✗ No |
| Adrian Boafo | Maryland 5th District (primary) | Supporting | $65K | ✓ Yes |
| Melissa Conyears-Ervin | Illinois 7th District (primary) | Supporting | $56K | Unknown |
| Thomas Massie | Kentucky 4th District (primary) | Attacking | $40K | Unknown |
| Daniel Crenshaw | Texas 2nd District (primary) | Supporting | $34K | Unknown |
| Cori Bush | Missouri 1st District (primary) | Attacking | $28K | Unknown |
| Tom Malinowski | New Jersey 11th District | Attacking | $26K | Unknown |
| Aisha Wahab | California 14th District | Attacking | $19K | Counting |
| Melissa Hernandez | California 14th District | Supporting | $9K | Counting |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $9K | ✗ No |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Manzanita Action Fund spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Manzanita Action Fund gave $1.8M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 79% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 20% were on the winning side ($79K won, $314K lost, with $28K in races still being counted). $305K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Manzanita Action Fund fund in 2026?
- United Democracy Project ($1.6M), Fight to Win America, Inc. ($150K).
- Which candidates did Manzanita Action Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $228K, lost); for Haley Stevens (Michigan Senate, about $119K, unknown); against Steve Toth (Texas 2nd District, about $76K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.