Donor
Manzanita Action Fund
Company / nonprofitCalifornia
2 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Manzanita Action Fund gave $1.8M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 53% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 33% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($197K won, $402K lost, with $37K in races still being counted).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.8M
53% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
33%
$197K
Spent on the losing side
$402K
$37K still being counted
Not spent yet
$1.1M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Democracy Project No outside spending reported yet | $1.6M | $197K / $316K | |
| Fight to Win America, Inc. No outside spending reported yet | $150K | $145 / $86K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Manzanita Action Fund's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Manzanita Action Fund's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $315K | ✗ No |
| Haley Stevens | Michigan Senate (primary) | Supporting | $158K | Unknown |
| Adrian Boafo | Maryland 5th District (primary) | Supporting | $86K | ✓ Yes |
| Steve Toth | Texas 2nd District (primary) | Attacking | $85K | ✗ No |
| Melissa Conyears-Ervin | Illinois 7th District (primary) | Supporting | $75K | Unknown |
| Thomas Massie | Kentucky 4th District (primary) | Attacking | $54K | ✓ Yes |
| Daniel Crenshaw | Texas 2nd District (primary) | Supporting | $38K | Unknown |
| Cori Bush | Missouri 1st District (primary) | Attacking | $37K | ✓ Yes |
| Tom Malinowski | New Jersey 11th District | Attacking | $35K | Unknown |
| Aisha Wahab | California 14th District | Attacking | $25K | Counting |
| Melissa Hernandez | California 14th District | Supporting | $12K | Counting |
| Wesley Bell | Missouri 1st District (primary) | Supporting | $10K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Manzanita Action Fund spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Manzanita Action Fund gave $1.8M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 53% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 33% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($197K won, $402K lost, with $37K in races still being counted).
- Which super PACs did Manzanita Action Fund fund in 2026?
- United Democracy Project ($1.6M), Fight to Win America, Inc. ($150K).
- Which candidates did Manzanita Action Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $315K, lost); for Haley Stevens (Michigan Senate, about $158K, unknown); for Adrian Boafo (Maryland 5th District, about $86K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.