Donor
Environmental Defense Action Fund
Company / nonprofitDC
21 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Environmental Defense Action Fund gave $11M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 98% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 87% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($8.6M won, $1.3M lost, with $835K in races still being counted).
Gave to outside spenders
$11M
98% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
87%
$8.6M
Spent on the losing side
$1.3M
$835K still being counted
No result matched
$0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edf Action Votes | $11M | $8.6M / $1.3M |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Environmental Defense Action Fund's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Environmental Defense Action Fund's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Husted | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $1.8M | ✓ Yes |
| Ken Paxton | Texas Senate | Attacking | $1.5M | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Beltran | Florida 14th District | Attacking | $1.3M | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Rogers | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $1.3M | ✓ Yes |
| Scott Perry | Pennsylvania 10th District | Attacking | $726K | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Lawler | New York 17th District | Attacking | $624K | ✓ Yes |
| Monica De La Cruz | Texas 15th District | Attacking | $617K | ✓ Yes |
| Jay Feely | Arizona 1st District | Attacking | $546K | Counting |
| Derrick Van Orden | Wisconsin 3rd District | Attacking | $540K | ✓ Yes |
| Jennifer Balkcom | North Carolina 11th District | Attacking | $539K | ✓ Yes |
| Bill Huizenga | Michigan 4th District | Attacking | $397K | ✓ Yes |
| Michael Whatley | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $362K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Environmental Defense Action Fund spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Environmental Defense Action Fund gave $11M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 98% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 87% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($8.6M won, $1.3M lost, with $835K in races still being counted).
- Which super PACs did Environmental Defense Action Fund fund in 2026?
- Edf Action Votes ($11M).
- Which candidates did Environmental Defense Action Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Jon Husted (Ohio Senate (special), about $1.8M, won); against Ken Paxton (Texas Senate, about $1.5M, won); against Mike Beltran (Florida 14th District, about $1.3M, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.