Donor
Senate Majority PAC (SMP)
Another PACDC
5 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Senate Majority PAC (SMP) gave $12M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 96% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 95% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($9.9M won, $479K lost, with $130K in races still being counted).
Gave to outside spenders
$12M
96% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
95%
$9.9M
Spent on the losing side
$479K
$130K still being counted
Not spent yet
$1.4M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
Another political committee passing money along. The original donor is one step upstream. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defend the Vote No outside spending reported yet | $12M | $9.9M / $433K | |
| American Democracy Project | $300K | $56K / $46K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Senate Majority PAC (SMP)'s money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Senate Majority PAC (SMP)'s share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Husted | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $5.9M | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Rogers | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $3.9M | ✓ Yes |
| Luke Bronin | Connecticut 1st District (primary) | Attacking | $433K | ✗ No |
| Chris Pappas | New Hampshire Senate (primary) | Supporting | $84K | ✓ Yes |
| Jenny Costa Honeycutt | South Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $79K | Counting |
| David Leslie | Alaska Senate (primary) | Supporting | $68K | Unknown |
| Sydney Gruters | Florida 16th District | Attacking | $46K | ✗ No |
| Aisha Wahab | California 14th District | Attacking | $19K | Counting |
| Jay Feely | Arizona 1st District | Attacking | $17K | Counting |
| Marlene Galan-Woods | Arizona 1st District (primary) | Attacking | $15K | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Lawler | New York 17th District | Attacking | $12K | ✓ Yes |
| Tom Suozzi | New York 3rd District | Supporting | $8K | ✓ Yes |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Senate Majority PAC (SMP) spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Senate Majority PAC (SMP) gave $12M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 96% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 95% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($9.9M won, $479K lost, with $130K in races still being counted).
- Which super PACs did Senate Majority PAC (SMP) fund in 2026?
- Defend the Vote ($12M), American Democracy Project ($300K).
- Which candidates did Senate Majority PAC (SMP)'s money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Jon Husted (Ohio Senate (special), about $5.9M, won); against Mike Rogers (Michigan Senate, about $3.9M, won); against Luke Bronin (Connecticut 1st District, about $433K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.