Donor
Restoration PAC
Company / nonprofitIllinois
27 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Restoration PAC gave $12M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 98% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 2% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($85K won, $3.5M lost, with $306K in races still being counted).
Gave to outside spenders
$12M
98% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
2%
$85K
Spent on the losing side
$3.5M
$306K still being counted
Not spent yet
$8.2M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women Speak Out PAC No outside spending reported yet | $7.7M | $0 / $2.0M | |
| American Principles Project PAC No outside spending reported yet | $4.4M | $85K / $1.5M |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Restoration PAC's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Restoration PAC's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $795K | ✗ No |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $485K | ✗ No |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $354K | ✗ No |
| James Talarico | Texas Senate | Attacking | $274K | ✗ No |
| Vicente Gonzalez | Texas 34th District | Attacking | $266K | ✗ No |
| Amish Shah | Arizona 1st District | Attacking | $228K | Counting |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $166K | ✗ No |
| Annie Andrews | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $148K | ✗ No |
| Christina Hines | Michigan 10th District | Attacking | $117K | ✗ No |
| Greg Landsman | Ohio 1st District | Attacking | $94K | ✗ No |
| Lindsay James | Iowa 2nd District | Attacking | $83K | ✗ No |
| Ken Paxton | Texas Senate | Attacking | $81K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Restoration PAC spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Restoration PAC gave $12M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 98% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 2% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($85K won, $3.5M lost, with $306K in races still being counted).
- Which super PACs did Restoration PAC fund in 2026?
- Women Speak Out PAC ($7.7M), American Principles Project PAC ($4.4M).
- Which candidates did Restoration PAC's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $795K, lost); against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $485K, lost); against Jon Ossoff (Georgia Senate, about $354K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.