Donor
Energy Transfer LP
CompanyTexas
5 gifts to 3 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Energy Transfer LP gave $13M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 5% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($104K won, $2.0M lost, with $109K in races still being counted).
Gave to outside spenders
$13M
100% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
5%
$104K
Spent on the losing side
$2.0M
$109K still being counted
Not spent yet
$11M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
A company giving straight from its treasury, which super PACs may accept. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maga Inc. No outside spending reported yet | $13M | $3K / $1.2M | |
| Senate Leadership Fund | $750K | $29K / $682K | |
| High Plains PAC | $200K | $72K / $99K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Energy Transfer LP's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Energy Transfer LP's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Talarico | Texas Senate | Attacking | $901K | ✗ No |
| Ken Paxton | Texas Senate | Supporting | $225K | ✗ No |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $206K | ✗ No |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $124K | ✗ No |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $123K | ✗ No |
| Troy Jackson | Maine Senate | Attacking | $82K | ✗ No |
| Roy Cooper | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $65K | ✗ No |
| Darline Graham | South Carolina Senate | Supporting | $42K | ✗ No |
| Annie Andrews | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $39K | ✗ No |
| Mary Peltola | Alaska Senate | Attacking | $39K | Counting |
| Jon Husted | Ohio Senate (special) | Supporting | $36K | ✗ No |
| Adam Hamilton | Kansas Senate | Attacking | $35K | ✗ No |
Company as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Energy Transfer LP spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Energy Transfer LP gave $13M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 5% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($104K won, $2.0M lost, with $109K in races still being counted).
- Which super PACs did Energy Transfer LP fund in 2026?
- Maga Inc. ($13M), Senate Leadership Fund ($750K), High Plains PAC ($200K).
- Which candidates did Energy Transfer LP's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against James Talarico (Texas Senate, about $901K, lost); for Ken Paxton (Texas Senate, about $225K, lost); against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $206K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.