Donor
Responsive Government Action
Company / nonprofitIllinois
1 reported gift; 1 recipient group listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Responsive Government Action gave $7.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 99% were on the winning side ($2.7M won, $25K lost, with $379K in races still being counted). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$7.0M
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
99%
$2.8M scored (40% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$25K
$379K still being counted
Not allocated or result unknown
$3.9M
$3.9M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $0 has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government That Works PAC $3.9M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $7.0M | $2.7M / $25K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darline Graham | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $649K | ✓ Yes |
| Annie Andrews | South Carolina Senate | Supporting | $402K | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Hamilton | Kansas Senate | Supporting | $391K | ✓ Yes |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $327K | ✓ Yes |
| Scott Colom | Mississippi Senate | Supporting | $301K | Counting |
| Roger Marshall | Kansas Senate | Attacking | $278K | ✓ Yes |
| Ken Paxton | Texas Senate | Attacking | $187K | ✓ Yes |
| Ashley Hinson | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $187K | ✓ Yes |
| Troy Jackson | Maine Senate | Supporting | $159K | ✓ Yes |
| James Talarico | Texas Senate | Supporting | $97K | ✓ Yes |
| Cindy Hyde-Smith | Mississippi Senate | Attacking | $78K | Counting |
| Susan Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $34K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Responsive Government Action spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Responsive Government Action gave $7.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 99% were on the winning side ($2.7M won, $25K lost, with $379K in races still being counted). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Responsive Government Action fund in 2026?
- Government That Works PAC ($7.0M).
- Which candidates did Responsive Government Action's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Darline Graham (South Carolina Senate, about $649K, won); for Annie Andrews (South Carolina Senate, about $402K, won); for Adam Hamilton (Kansas Senate, about $391K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.