Donor
Michael Moritz
IndividualSenior Advisor, Hrtg Partners · California
3 reported gifts; 3 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Michael Moritz gave $1.1M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 94% 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, 99% were on the winning side ($520K won, $8K lost, with $33K in races still being counted). $61K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$1.1M
94% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
99%
$527K scored (48% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$8K
$33K still being counted
Not allocated or result unknown
$539K
$478K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $61K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government That Works PAC $275K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $500K | $196K / $2K | |
| Votevets $199K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $500K | $246K / $6K | |
| Abundant Future $4K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $100K | $78K / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Hinson | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $99K | ✓ Yes |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate (primary) | Supporting | $84K | ✓ Yes |
| Darline Graham | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $46K | ✓ Yes |
| Scott Wiener | California 11th District | Supporting | $41K | ✓ Yes |
| Connie Chan | California 11th District | Attacking | $36K | ✓ Yes |
| Annie Andrews | South Carolina Senate | Supporting | $29K | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Hamilton | Kansas Senate | Supporting | $28K | ✓ Yes |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $23K | ✓ Yes |
| Scott Colom | Mississippi Senate | Supporting | $21K | Counting |
| Maura Sullivan | New Hampshire 1st District (primary) | Supporting | $20K | Unknown |
| Roger Marshall | Kansas Senate | Attacking | $20K | ✓ Yes |
| Matthew Maasdam | Michigan 7th District (primary) | Supporting | $19K | Unknown |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Michael Moritz spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Michael Moritz gave $1.1M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 94% 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, 99% were on the winning side ($520K won, $8K lost, with $33K in races still being counted). $61K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Michael Moritz fund in 2026?
- Government That Works PAC ($500K), Votevets ($500K), Abundant Future ($100K).
- Which candidates did Michael Moritz's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Ashley Hinson (Iowa Senate, about $99K, won); for Josh Turek (Iowa Senate, about $84K, won); against Darline Graham (South Carolina Senate, about $46K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.