Which super PACs did The Bench fund in 2026?

Bda PAC ($1.0M), Michigan Values PAC ($750K), Votevets ($650K), Fight for Nebraska PAC ($600K), Edw Action Fund ($596K).

Which candidates did The Bench's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?

against Bridget Brink (Michigan 7th District, about $717K, unknown); for Denise Powell (Nebraska 2nd District, about $360K, won); for Bob Brooks (Pennsylvania 7th District, about $304K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.

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The Bench

Another PAC

15 reported gifts; 6 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Backed winners

The Bench gave $4.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 84% 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, 90% were on the winning side ($1.6M won, $178K lost, with $284K in races still being counted). $1.1M had no matched result and is excluded.

Gave to outside spenders

$4.0M

84% of it helped Democrats

Winning share of scored dollars

90%

$1.8M scored (45% of gifts)

Spent on the losing side

$178K

$284K still being counted

Not allocated or result unknown

$1.9M

$857K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $1.1M has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.

Where the checks 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 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	Won / lost
Bda PAC $8K not allocated to tracked outside spending	$1.0M	$527K / $170K
Michigan Values PAC $33K not allocated to tracked outside spending	$750K	$0 / $0
Votevets $258K not allocated to tracked outside spending	$650K	$320K / $8K
Fight for Nebraska PAC $78K not allocated to tracked outside spending	$600K	$348K / $0
Edw Action Fund $383K not allocated to tracked outside spending	$596K	$140K / $0
Stronger Together Pa $96K not allocated to tracked outside spending	$400K	$304K / $0

The trail

What the money bought

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

Candidate	Race	Spending	Their share	Paid off?
Bridget Brink	Michigan 7th District (primary)	Attacking	$717K	Unknown
Denise Powell	Nebraska 2nd District (primary)	Supporting	$360K	✓ Yes
Bob Brooks	Pennsylvania 7th District (primary)	Supporting	$304K	✓ Yes
Eric Jones	California 4th District	Attacking	$257K	Counting
John Cavanaugh	Nebraska 2nd District (primary)	Attacking	$186K	Unknown
Bobby Pulido	Texas 15th District (primary)	Supporting	$141K	✓ Yes
Ashley Hinson	Iowa Senate	Attacking	$111K	✓ Yes
Josh Turek	Iowa Senate (primary)	Supporting	$110K	✓ Yes
Bale Dalton	Florida 7th District (primary)	Supporting	$99K	✓ Yes
Eric Jones	California 4th District (primary)	Attacking	$85K	✗ No
Mike Thompson	California 4th District (primary)	Supporting	$85K	✓ Yes
Randy Villegas	California 22nd District (primary)	Attacking	$85K	✗ No

Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.

Questions people ask

How much did The Bench spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?: The Bench gave $4.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 84% 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, 90% were on the winning side ($1.6M won, $178K lost, with $284K in races still being counted). $1.1M had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did The Bench fund in 2026?: Bda PAC ($1.0M), Michigan Values PAC ($750K), Votevets ($650K), Fight for Nebraska PAC ($600K), Edw Action Fund ($596K).
Which candidates did The Bench's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?: against Bridget Brink (Michigan 7th District, about $717K, unknown); for Denise Powell (Nebraska 2nd District, about $360K, won); for Bob Brooks (Pennsylvania 7th District, about $304K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.