Which super PACs did Sanford Grossman fund in 2026?

United Democracy Project ($1.3M), Pine Tree Results PAC ($20K).

Which candidates did Sanford Grossman's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?

against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $178K, lost); for Haley Stevens (Michigan Senate, about $93K, unknown); for Adrian Boafo (Maryland 5th District, about $51K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.

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Sanford Grossman

Individual

Retired, Retired · Colorado

4 reported gifts; 2 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Backed losers

Sanford Grossman gave $1.3M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 82% 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, 24% were on the winning side ($62K won, $198K lost, with $22K in races still being counted). $218K had no matched result and is excluded.

Gave to outside spenders

$1.3M

82% of it helped Democrats

Winning share of scored dollars

24%

$260K scored (20% of gifts)

Spent on the losing side

$198K

$22K still being counted

Not allocated or result unknown

$988K

$771K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $218K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.

Where the checks went

A person writing checks from their own fortune. Each gift is split the way the group that received it split its spending between winners and losers, so a $10M check 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
United Democracy Project $771K not allocated to tracked outside spending	$1.3M		$62K / $185K
Pine Tree Results PAC	$20K		$0 / $13K

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Sanford Grossman's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Sanford Grossman's share of each group's funding.

Candidate	Race	Spending	Their share	Paid off?
Abdul El-Sayed	Michigan Senate (primary)	Attacking	$178K	✗ No
Haley Stevens	Michigan Senate (primary)	Supporting	$93K	Unknown
Adrian Boafo	Maryland 5th District (primary)	Supporting	$51K	✓ Yes
Melissa Conyears-Ervin	Illinois 7th District (primary)	Supporting	$44K	Unknown
Thomas Massie	Kentucky 4th District (primary)	Attacking	$32K	Unknown
Cori Bush	Missouri 1st District (primary)	Attacking	$22K	Unknown
Tom Malinowski	New Jersey 11th District	Attacking	$21K	Unknown
Aisha Wahab	California 14th District	Attacking	$14K	Counting
Troy Jackson	Maine Senate	Attacking	$13K	✗ No
Melissa Hernandez	California 14th District	Supporting	$7K	Counting
Abdul El-Sayed	Michigan Senate	Attacking	$7K	✗ No
Wesley Bell	Missouri 1st District (primary)	Supporting	$6K	✓ Yes

Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.

Questions people ask

How much did Sanford Grossman spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?: Sanford Grossman gave $1.3M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 82% 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, 24% were on the winning side ($62K won, $198K lost, with $22K in races still being counted). $218K had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did Sanford Grossman fund in 2026?: United Democracy Project ($1.3M), Pine Tree Results PAC ($20K).
Which candidates did Sanford Grossman's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?: against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $178K, lost); for Haley Stevens (Michigan Senate, about $93K, unknown); for Adrian Boafo (Maryland 5th District, about $51K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.