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AB Foundation
Company / nonprofitDC
21 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
AB Foundation gave $13M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 87% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($6.3M won, $905K lost, with $5.6M in races still being counted).
Gave to outside spenders
$13M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
87%
$6.3M
Spent on the losing side
$905K
$5.6M still being counted
No result matched
$158K
Mostly primaries where the backed candidate's fate is not tracked
Where the cheques went
A company, LLC or nonprofit. Where its money came from is not reported. 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 | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ab PAC | $13M | $6.3M / $905K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates AB Foundation's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by AB Foundation's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Hinson | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $1.2M | ✓ Yes |
| James Talarico | Texas Senate | Supporting | $1.2M | ✓ Yes |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $945K | Counting |
| Angie Nixon | Florida Senate (special) | Supporting | $716K | ✗ No |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Supporting | $709K | ✓ Yes |
| Cindy Hyde-Smith | Mississippi Senate | Attacking | $628K | Counting |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $601K | ✓ Yes |
| Jon Husted | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $508K | ✓ Yes |
| Dan J. Sullivan | Alaska Senate | Attacking | $439K | Counting |
| Peggy Flanagan | Minnesota Senate | Supporting | $381K | ✓ Yes |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $374K | ✓ Yes |
| Susie Lee | Nevada 3rd District | Supporting | $275K | Counting |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did AB Foundation spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- AB Foundation gave $13M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 87% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($6.3M won, $905K lost, with $5.6M in races still being counted).
- Which super PACs did AB Foundation fund in 2026?
- Ab PAC ($13M).
- Which candidates did AB Foundation's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Ashley Hinson (Iowa Senate, about $1.2M, won); for James Talarico (Texas Senate, about $1.2M, won); for Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $945K, pending). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.