Donor
Marsha Laufer
IndividualRetired · Florida
12 reported gifts; 6 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Marsha Laufer gave $3.1M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% 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, 93% were on the winning side ($470K won, $35K lost, with $358K in races still being counted). $81K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$3.1M
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
93%
$505K scored (16% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$35K
$358K still being counted
Not allocated or result unknown
$2.3M
$2.2M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $81K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Majority PAC $1.8M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.8M | $0 / $0 | |
| Women Vote $259K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $700K | $31K / $32K | |
| House Majority PAC $28K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $500K | $414K / $2K | |
| DSCC $89K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $89K | $0 / $0 | |
| Votevets $20K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $50K | $25K / $592 | |
| DCCC $44K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $44K | $0 / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan J. Sullivan | Alaska Senate | Attacking | $269K | Counting |
| Shannon Bird | Colorado 8th District (primary) | Supporting | $32K | Unknown |
| Manny Rutinel | Colorado 8th District (primary) | Attacking | $32K | ✗ No |
| Kaela Berg | Minnesota 2nd District (primary) | Supporting | $31K | Unknown |
| Scott Singer | Florida 25th District | Attacking | $28K | ✓ Yes |
| Jeff Crank | Colorado 5th District | Attacking | $25K | Counting |
| Tom Barrett | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $23K | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Bouchard Jr. | Michigan 10th District | Attacking | $21K | ✓ Yes |
| Casey Askar | Florida 22nd District | Attacking | $20K | ✓ Yes |
| Laurie Buckhout | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $19K | ✓ Yes |
| Anna Paulina Luna | Florida 13th District | Attacking | $18K | Counting |
| Eric Flores | Texas 34th District | Attacking | $16K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Marsha Laufer spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Marsha Laufer gave $3.1M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% 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, 93% were on the winning side ($470K won, $35K lost, with $358K in races still being counted). $81K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Marsha Laufer fund in 2026?
- Senate Majority PAC ($1.8M), Women Vote ($700K), House Majority PAC ($500K), DSCC ($89K), Votevets ($50K).
- Which candidates did Marsha Laufer's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Dan J. Sullivan (Alaska Senate, about $269K, pending); for Shannon Bird (Colorado 8th District, about $32K, unknown); against Manny Rutinel (Colorado 8th District, about $32K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.