Donor
Palmetto Action
Another PACSouth Carolina
1 reported gift; 1 recipient group listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Palmetto Action gave $1.2M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 62% were on the winning side ($7K won, $4K lost, with $708 in races still being counted). $16K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$1.2M
100% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
62%
$11K scored (1% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$4K
$708 still being counted
Not allocated or result unknown
$1.2M
$1.2M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $16K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gopac Election Fund $1.2M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.2M | $7K / $4K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tricia Pridemore | Georgia 11th District (primary) | Supporting | $6K | Unknown |
| Tim Moore | North Carolina 14th District | Supporting | $4K | ✗ No |
| Eric Flores | Texas 34th District (primary) | Supporting | $4K | ✓ Yes |
| Shelly Dezevallos | Texas 38th District (primary) | Supporting | $3K | Unknown |
| John Lujan | Texas 35th District (primary) | Supporting | $2K | Unknown |
| John Lujan | Texas 35th District | Supporting | $1K | Unknown |
| Matthew Boehnke | Washington 4th District (primary) | Supporting | $894 | Unknown |
| Shelly Dezevallos | Texas 38th District | Supporting | $863 | Unknown |
| Mark Teixeira | Texas 21st District (primary) | Supporting | $851 | ✓ Yes |
| Ralph Alvarado | Kentucky 6th District (primary) | Supporting | $772 | ✓ Yes |
| Brent Taylor | Tennessee 9th District | Supporting | $708 | Counting |
| Lee Reeves | Tennessee 7th District | Supporting | $690 | Unknown |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Palmetto Action spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Palmetto Action gave $1.2M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 62% were on the winning side ($7K won, $4K lost, with $708 in races still being counted). $16K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Palmetto Action fund in 2026?
- Gopac Election Fund ($1.2M).
- Which candidates did Palmetto Action's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- for Tricia Pridemore (Georgia 11th District, about $6K, unknown); for Tim Moore (North Carolina 14th District, about $4K, lost); for Eric Flores (Texas 34th District, about $4K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.