Which politicians did Ricketts give the most to in 2026?

Jon Husted (Republican, Ohio Senate (special), $10K), Ashley Moody (Republican, Florida Senate (special), $10K), Ashley Hinson (Republican, Iowa Senate, $10K), Rhett Marques (Republican, Alabama 2nd District, $10K), Mike Rogers (Republican, Michigan Senate, $10K).

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American Excellence PAC

Leadership PAC

Politician's leadership PAC · FEC committee C00832501

Ricketts gave $125K directly to 14 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, American Excellence PAC, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 5 of the 14 candidates with a result won.

Checks to candidates

$125K

14 candidates on the 2026 ballot

Winners bought

9 losers

Hit rate

36%

$40K on winners, $85K on losers

Party split

100% / 0%

Republicans / Democrats

Who funds it

The people giving to the Ricketts PAC

15 named people gave $73K in itemized gifts this cycle. These are the biggest. Committees must name anyone who gives more than $200 in a year; smaller gifts are reported only as a lump sum, and money from companies, unions and other groups is not in this list.

Marc RowanCEO · Apollo Mgmt · NY$5K
Hendrik MeijerExecutive Chairman · Meijer Inc · MI$5K
Mark MeijerCEO · Life Ems · MI$5K
Stephen SchwarzmanChairman, CEO & Co-Founder · Blackstone · NY$5K
Duane AndrewsCEO · Clear Capital · NV$5K
Daniel SetzmanFinancial Advisor · Jane Street Capital · NY$5K
Christine SchwarzmanRetired · Pearson & Associates · NY$5K
Jay FaisonFounder · Clearpath · NC$5K
Charles SchwabChairman · Charles Schwab Corporation · FL$5K
Paul SingerCo-CEO, Co-CIO, President · Elliott Investment Management · FL$5K

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Carolyn RowanOwner · Carolyn Rowan Collection LLC · NY$5K
Rodney RineyRetired · Pearson & Associates · NE$5K
Heath TarbertPresident · Circle · IL$5K
Liam DonovanTrader · NY$5K
Martin ObstConsultant · Mo Strategies, Inc · DC$3K

Names, employers and occupations are as the committee reported them to the FEC. People with the same name in the same state are counted as one person. Federal law bars using these names to ask for money or for any commercial purpose.

Biggest checks

The candidates this committee paid the most, and whether they won.

Candidate	Race	Amount	Result
Jon Husted	Ohio Senate (special)	$10K	✗ Lost
Ashley Moody	Florida Senate (special)	$10K	✓ Won
Ashley Hinson	Iowa Senate	$10K	✗ Lost
Rhett Marques	Alabama 2nd District	$10K	✗ Lost
Mike Rogers	Michigan Senate	$10K	✗ Lost
John E. Sununu	New Hampshire Senate	$10K	✗ Lost
Michael Whatley	North Carolina Senate	$10K	✗ Lost
Kurt Alme	Montana Senate	$10K	✓ Won
Brinker Harding	Nebraska 2nd District	$10K	✗ Lost
Michele Tafoya	Minnesota Senate	$10K	✗ Lost

Questions people ask

How much did Ricketts give to candidates in 2026?: Ricketts gave $125K directly to 14 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, American Excellence PAC, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 5 of the 14 candidates with a result won.
Which politicians did Ricketts give the most to in 2026?: Jon Husted (Republican, Ohio Senate (special), $10K), Ashley Moody (Republican, Florida Senate (special), $10K), Ashley Hinson (Republican, Iowa Senate, $10K), Rhett Marques (Republican, Alabama 2nd District, $10K), Mike Rogers (Republican, Michigan Senate, $10K).