Donor
Gopac Election Fund
Another PACVirginia
1 gift to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Gopac Election Fund gave $1.2M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 89% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 83% ended up on the winning side ($575K won, $117K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.2M
89% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
83%
$575K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$117K
No result matched
$508K
Mostly primaries where the backed candidate's fate is not tracked
Where the cheques went
Another political committee passing money along. The original donor is one step upstream. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmetto Action | $1.2M | $575K / $117K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Gopac Election Fund's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Gopac Election Fund's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Lynch | South Carolina Senate (primary) | Attacking | $562K | ✓ Yes |
| Ralph Norman | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $508K | Unknown |
| Darline Graham | South Carolina Senate | Supporting | $126K | ✗ No |
| Annie Andrews | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $4K | ✗ No |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Gopac Election Fund spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Gopac Election Fund gave $1.2M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 89% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 83% ended up on the winning side ($575K won, $117K lost).
- Which super PACs did Gopac Election Fund fund in 2026?
- Palmetto Action ($1.2M).
- Which candidates did Gopac Election Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Mark Lynch (South Carolina Senate, about $562K, won); against Ralph Norman (South Carolina Senate, about $508K, unknown); for Darline Graham (South Carolina Senate, about $126K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.