Donor
Occidental Petroleum Corp
Company / nonprofitTexas
10 reported gifts; 4 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Occidental Petroleum Corp gave $4.8M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 6% were on the winning side ($206K won, $3.0M lost, with $423K in races still being counted). $9K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$4.8M
100% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
6%
$3.2M scored (67% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$3.0M
$423K still being counted
Not allocated or result unknown
$1.2M
$1.2M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $9K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Leadership Fund $812K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.3M | $55K / $1.3M | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $333K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.2M | $5K / $1.7M | |
| Thank You for Your Attention to This Matter PAC $15K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250K | $46K / $63K | |
| Accountability Project Inc | $100K | $100K / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $379K | ✗ No |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $199K | ✗ No |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $188K | ✗ No |
| Troy Jackson | Maine Senate | Attacking | $155K | ✗ No |
| Christina Hines | Michigan 10th District | Attacking | $126K | ✗ No |
| Roy Cooper | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $123K | ✗ No |
| Don Davis | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $108K | ✗ No |
| William Lawrence | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $101K | ✗ No |
| Cait Conley | New York 17th District | Attacking | $95K | ✗ No |
| Randy Villegas | California 22nd District | Attacking | $83K | ✗ No |
| Amish Shah | Arizona 1st District | Attacking | $78K | Counting |
| Bob Brooks | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $73K | ✗ No |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Occidental Petroleum Corp spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Occidental Petroleum Corp gave $4.8M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 6% were on the winning side ($206K won, $3.0M lost, with $423K in races still being counted). $9K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Occidental Petroleum Corp fund in 2026?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($2.3M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($2.2M), Thank You for Your Attention to This Matter PAC ($250K), Accountability Project Inc ($100K).
- Which candidates did Occidental Petroleum Corp's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $379K, lost); against Josh Turek (Iowa Senate, about $199K, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $188K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.