Donor
RAI Services (Reynolds American tobacco)
CompanyNorth Carolina
23 gifts to 9 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
RAI Services (Reynolds American tobacco) gave $14M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 97% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 10% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($584K won, $5.2M lost, with $340K in races still being counted).
Gave to outside spenders
$14M
97% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
10%
$584K
Spent on the losing side
$5.2M
$340K still being counted
Not spent yet
$7.4M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maga Inc. No outside spending reported yet | $8.0M | $2K / $791K | |
| Senate Leadership Fund | $3.0M | $115K / $2.7M | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund No outside spending reported yet | $1.4M | $3K / $1.1M | |
| The Sentinel Action Fund No outside spending reported yet | $400K | $53K / $345K | |
| More Jobs, Less Government | $200K | $195K / $5K | |
| Security Is Strength PAC | $200K | $69K / $108K | |
| America One | $100K | $84K / $16K | |
| Glcf, Inc. | $100K | $16K / $84K | |
| Texans for a Conservative Majority No outside spending reported yet | $100K | $46K / $37K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $890K | ✗ No |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $582K | ✗ No |
| James Talarico | Texas Senate | Attacking | $577K | ✗ No |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $421K | ✗ No |
| Troy Jackson | Maine Senate | Attacking | $326K | ✗ No |
| Roy Cooper | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $259K | ✗ No |
| Annie Andrews | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $166K | ✗ No |
| Mary Peltola | Alaska Senate | Attacking | $151K | Counting |
| Mike Rogers | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $149K | ✗ No |
| Ken Paxton | Texas Senate | Supporting | $144K | ✗ No |
| Chris Pappas | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $144K | ✗ No |
| Adam Hamilton | Kansas Senate | Attacking | $139K | ✗ No |
Company as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did RAI Services (Reynolds American tobacco) spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- RAI Services (Reynolds American tobacco) gave $14M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 97% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 10% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($584K won, $5.2M lost, with $340K in races still being counted).
- Which super PACs did RAI Services (Reynolds American tobacco) fund in 2026?
- Maga Inc. ($8.0M), Senate Leadership Fund ($3.0M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($1.4M), The Sentinel Action Fund ($400K), More Jobs, Less Government ($200K).
- Which candidates did RAI Services (Reynolds American tobacco)'s money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $890K, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $582K, lost); against James Talarico (Texas Senate, about $577K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.