Donor
American Petroleum Institute
Company / nonprofitDC
7 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
American Petroleum Institute gave $7.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 2% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($125K won, $5.8M lost, with $579K in races still being counted).
Gave to outside spenders
$7.0M
100% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
2%
$125K
Spent on the losing side
$5.8M
$579K still being counted
Not spent yet
$523K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congressional Leadership Fund No outside spending reported yet | $4.0M | $10K / $3.0M | |
| Senate Leadership Fund | $3.0M | $115K / $2.7M |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates American Petroleum Institute's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by American Petroleum Institute's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $796K | ✗ No |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $416K | ✗ No |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $395K | ✗ No |
| Troy Jackson | Maine Senate | Attacking | $324K | ✗ No |
| Roy Cooper | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $258K | ✗ No |
| Christina Hines | Michigan 10th District | Attacking | $231K | ✗ No |
| Don Davis | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $199K | ✗ No |
| William Lawrence | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $186K | ✗ No |
| Cait Conley | New York 17th District | Attacking | $174K | ✗ No |
| Randy Villegas | California 22nd District | Attacking | $154K | ✗ No |
| Mary Peltola | Alaska Senate | Attacking | $150K | Counting |
| Adam Hamilton | Kansas Senate | Attacking | $138K | ✗ No |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did American Petroleum Institute spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- American Petroleum Institute gave $7.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 2% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($125K won, $5.8M lost, with $579K in races still being counted).
- Which super PACs did American Petroleum Institute fund in 2026?
- Congressional Leadership Fund ($4.0M), Senate Leadership Fund ($3.0M).
- Which candidates did American Petroleum Institute's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $796K, lost); against Josh Turek (Iowa Senate, about $416K, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $395K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.