Donor
Government That Works PAC
Another PACDC
12 gifts to 9 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Government That Works PAC gave $14M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 95% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 98% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($11M won, $197K lost, with $1.2M in races still being counted).
Gave to outside spenders
$14M
95% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
98%
$11M
Spent on the losing side
$197K
$1.2M still being counted
Not spent yet
$1.2M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Votevets | $6.9M | $5.2M / $136K | |
| Lone Star Rising PAC | $3.8M | $3.8M / $0 | |
| Ab PAC | $725K | $554K / $59K | |
| Blackpac | $500K | $446K / $0 | |
| Fight for Nebraska PAC No outside spending reported yet | $500K | $436K / $0 | |
| Wheel Dog PAC | $500K | $150K / $3K | |
| The 1861 Initiative | $250K | $114K / $0 | |
| Your Community PAC | $250K | $143K / $0 | |
| Cffe PAC | $250K | $234K / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Government That Works PAC's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Government That Works PAC's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Paxton | Texas Senate | Attacking | $2.7M | ✓ Yes |
| Ashley Hinson | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $2.0M | ✓ Yes |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $2.0M | ✓ Yes |
| James Talarico | Texas Senate | Supporting | $821K | ✓ Yes |
| Maura Sullivan | New Hampshire 1st District (primary) | Supporting | $463K | Unknown |
| Matthew Maasdam | Michigan 7th District (primary) | Supporting | $427K | Unknown |
| Jasmine Crockett | Texas Senate (primary) | Attacking | $380K | ✓ Yes |
| Bill Hill | Alaska at-large House seat (primary) | Supporting | $322K | ✓ Yes |
| Denise Powell | Nebraska 2nd District | Supporting | $292K | ✓ Yes |
| Juan Ciscomani | Arizona 6th District | Attacking | $253K | Counting |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $215K | ✓ Yes |
| Cait Conley | New York 17th District (primary) | Supporting | $214K | ✓ Yes |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Government That Works PAC spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Government That Works PAC gave $14M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 95% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 98% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($11M won, $197K lost, with $1.2M in races still being counted).
- Which super PACs did Government That Works PAC fund in 2026?
- Votevets ($6.9M), Lone Star Rising PAC ($3.8M), Ab PAC ($725K), Blackpac ($500K), Fight for Nebraska PAC ($500K).
- Which candidates did Government That Works PAC's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Ken Paxton (Texas Senate, about $2.7M, won); against Ashley Hinson (Iowa Senate, about $2.0M, won); for Josh Turek (Iowa Senate, about $2.0M, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.