Donor
American Opportunity Action
Company / nonprofitDC
7 gifts to 4 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
American Opportunity Action gave $4.7M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 99% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($3.5M won, $21K lost, with $1.1M in races still being counted).
Gave to outside spenders
$4.7M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
99%
$3.5M
Spent on the losing side
$21K
$1.1M still being counted
No result matched
$66K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Majority PAC | $4.0M | $3.1M / $21K | |
| Your Community PAC | $515K | $295K / $0 | |
| League of Labor Voters | $150K | $88K / $0 | |
| Government That Works PAC | $50K | $44K / $395 |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates American Opportunity Action's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by American Opportunity Action's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Singer | Florida 25th District | Attacking | $237K | ✓ Yes |
| Tom Barrett | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $192K | ✓ Yes |
| Casey Askar | Florida 22nd District | Attacking | $173K | ✓ Yes |
| Laurie Buckhout | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $157K | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Bouchard Jr. | Michigan 10th District | Attacking | $155K | ✓ Yes |
| Max Miller | Ohio 7th District | Attacking | $144K | ✓ Yes |
| Brian Fitzpatrick | Pennsylvania 1st District | Attacking | $142K | ✓ Yes |
| Eric Flores | Texas 34th District | Attacking | $137K | ✓ Yes |
| Rob Wittman | Virginia 1st District | Attacking | $135K | Counting |
| Paul LePage | Maine 2nd District | Attacking | $127K | Counting |
| Derrick Van Orden | Wisconsin 3rd District | Attacking | $125K | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Beltran | Florida 14th District | Attacking | $124K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did American Opportunity Action spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- American Opportunity Action gave $4.7M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 99% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($3.5M won, $21K lost, with $1.1M in races still being counted).
- Which super PACs did American Opportunity Action fund in 2026?
- House Majority PAC ($4.0M), Your Community PAC ($515K), League of Labor Voters ($150K), Government That Works PAC ($50K).
- Which candidates did American Opportunity Action's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Scott Singer (Florida 25th District, about $237K, won); against Tom Barrett (Michigan 7th District, about $192K, won); against Casey Askar (Florida 22nd District, about $173K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.