Donor
Pivotal Ventures
Company / nonprofitWashington
4 gifts to 4 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Pivotal Ventures gave $3.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 97% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 97% ended up on the winning side ($2.4M won, $71K lost, with $916K in races still being counted).
Gave to outside spenders
$3.6M
97% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
97%
$2.4M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$71K
$916K still being counted
Not spent yet
$264K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cffe PAC | $2.0M | $1.9M / $0 | |
| Women Vote | $1.0M | $66K / $71K | |
| One for All Committee $7K not spent yet | $500K | $418K / $0 | |
| Edw Action Fund $87K not spent yet | $150K | $45K / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan J. Sullivan | Alaska Senate | Attacking | $609K | Counting |
| Troy Jackson | Maine Senate | Supporting | $414K | ✓ Yes |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $359K | ✓ Yes |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Supporting | $261K | ✓ Yes |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $229K | ✓ Yes |
| James Talarico | Texas Senate | Supporting | $176K | ✓ Yes |
| Mary Peltola | Alaska Senate | Supporting | $84K | Counting |
| Christina Bohannan | Iowa 1st District | Supporting | $84K | ✓ Yes |
| Ashley Hinson | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $82K | ✓ Yes |
| Shannon Bird | Colorado 8th District (primary) | Supporting | $71K | Unknown |
| Manny Rutinel | Colorado 8th District (primary) | Attacking | $71K | ✗ No |
| Kaela Berg | Minnesota 2nd District (primary) | Supporting | $70K | Unknown |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Pivotal Ventures spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Pivotal Ventures gave $3.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 97% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 97% ended up on the winning side ($2.4M won, $71K lost, with $916K in races still being counted).
- Which super PACs did Pivotal Ventures fund in 2026?
- Cffe PAC ($2.0M), Women Vote ($1.0M), One for All Committee ($500K), Edw Action Fund ($150K).
- Which candidates did Pivotal Ventures's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Dan J. Sullivan (Alaska Senate, about $609K, pending); for Troy Jackson (Maine Senate, about $414K, won); for Josh Turek (Iowa Senate, about $359K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.