Donor
Leading the Future
Another PACNevada
10 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Leading the Future gave $45M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 70% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 93% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($30M won, $2.3M lost, with $628K in races still being counted).
Gave to outside spenders
$45M
70% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
93%
$30M
Spent on the losing side
$2.3M
$628K still being counted
Not spent yet
$12M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Mission No outside spending reported yet | $23M | $13M / $2.3M | |
| Think Big No outside spending reported yet | $23M | $17M / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Leading the Future's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Leading the Future's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Bores | New York 12th District (primary) | Attacking | $8.0M | ✓ Yes |
| Darline Graham | South Carolina Senate | Supporting | $2.6M | ✗ No |
| Jesse Jackson | Illinois 2nd District (primary) | Supporting | $1.4M | Unknown |
| Julia Letlow | Louisiana Senate | Supporting | $1.2M | ✓ Yes |
| Melissa Bean | Illinois 8th District (primary) | Supporting | $1.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Ben McAdams | Utah 1st District (primary) | Supporting | $1.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Ritchie Torres | New York 15th District (primary) | Supporting | $1.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Jim Kingston | Georgia 1st District (primary) | Supporting | $950K | ✓ Yes |
| Joseph Morelle | New York 25th District | Supporting | $903K | ✓ Yes |
| Andy Barr | Kentucky Senate | Supporting | $874K | ✓ Yes |
| Amanda McKinney | Washington 4th District (primary) | Supporting | $771K | ✓ Yes |
| Chris Gober | Texas 10th District (primary) | Supporting | $739K | ✓ Yes |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Leading the Future spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Leading the Future gave $45M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 70% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 93% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($30M won, $2.3M lost, with $628K in races still being counted).
- Which super PACs did Leading the Future fund in 2026?
- American Mission ($23M), Think Big ($23M).
- Which candidates did Leading the Future's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Alexander Bores (New York 12th District, about $8.0M, won); for Darline Graham (South Carolina Senate, about $2.6M, lost); for Jesse Jackson (Illinois 2nd District, about $1.4M, unknown). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.