Donor
Economic Opportunity Fund
Company / nonprofitDC
1 gift to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Economic Opportunity Fund gave $5.0M 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 ($3.9M won, $26K lost, with $1.1M in races still being counted).
Gave to outside spenders
$5.0M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
99%
$3.9M
Spent on the losing side
$26K
$1.1M still being counted
No result matched
$4K
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 | $5.0M | $3.9M / $26K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Economic Opportunity Fund's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Economic Opportunity Fund's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Singer | Florida 25th District | Attacking | $297K | ✓ Yes |
| Tom Barrett | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $241K | ✓ Yes |
| Casey Askar | Florida 22nd District | Attacking | $216K | ✓ Yes |
| Laurie Buckhout | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $196K | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Bouchard Jr. | Michigan 10th District | Attacking | $194K | ✓ Yes |
| Eric Flores | Texas 34th District | Attacking | $171K | ✓ Yes |
| Paul LePage | Maine 2nd District | Attacking | $159K | Counting |
| Derrick Van Orden | Wisconsin 3rd District | Attacking | $157K | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Beltran | Florida 14th District | Attacking | $155K | ✓ Yes |
| David Valadao | California 22nd District | Attacking | $152K | ✓ Yes |
| Brian Fitzpatrick | Pennsylvania 1st District | Attacking | $148K | ✓ Yes |
| John Braun | Washington 3rd District | Attacking | $143K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Economic Opportunity Fund spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Economic Opportunity Fund gave $5.0M 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 ($3.9M won, $26K lost, with $1.1M in races still being counted).
- Which super PACs did Economic Opportunity Fund fund in 2026?
- House Majority PAC ($5.0M).
- Which candidates did Economic Opportunity Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Scott Singer (Florida 25th District, about $297K, won); against Tom Barrett (Michigan 7th District, about $241K, won); against Casey Askar (Florida 22nd District, about $216K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.