Donor
Waterfront Strategies
Company / nonprofitDC
5 gifts to 3 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Waterfront Strategies gave $8.8M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 94% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 87% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($179K won, $26K lost, with $238K in races still being counted).
Gave to outside spenders
$8.8M
94% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
87%
$179K
Spent on the losing side
$26K
$238K still being counted
Not spent yet
$8.3M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Future Forward (FF PAC) No outside spending reported yet | $8.3M | $0 / $0 | |
| Women Vote | $310K | $20K / $22K | |
| Votevets | $212K | $159K / $4K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Waterfront Strategies's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Waterfront Strategies's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan J. Sullivan | Alaska Senate | Attacking | $190K | Counting |
| Ashley Hinson | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $60K | ✓ Yes |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $60K | ✓ Yes |
| Shannon Bird | Colorado 8th District (primary) | Supporting | $22K | Unknown |
| Manny Rutinel | Colorado 8th District (primary) | Attacking | $22K | ✗ No |
| Kaela Berg | Minnesota 2nd District (primary) | Supporting | $22K | Unknown |
| Jeff Crank | Colorado 5th District | Attacking | $18K | Counting |
| Maura Sullivan | New Hampshire 1st District (primary) | Supporting | $14K | Unknown |
| Matthew Maasdam | Michigan 7th District (primary) | Supporting | $13K | Unknown |
| Juan Ciscomani | Arizona 6th District | Attacking | $8K | Counting |
| Anna Paulina Luna | Florida 13th District | Attacking | $7K | Counting |
| Kristina Knickerbocker | Ohio 10th District | Supporting | $7K | Counting |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Waterfront Strategies spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Waterfront Strategies gave $8.8M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 94% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 87% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($179K won, $26K lost, with $238K in races still being counted).
- Which super PACs did Waterfront Strategies fund in 2026?
- Future Forward (FF PAC) ($8.3M), Women Vote ($310K), Votevets ($212K).
- Which candidates did Waterfront Strategies's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Dan J. Sullivan (Alaska Senate, about $190K, pending); against Ashley Hinson (Iowa Senate, about $60K, won); for Josh Turek (Iowa Senate, about $60K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.