PAC
Buckeye Victory Fund
Buckeye Liberty Political Action Committee
Politician's leadership PAC · FEC committee C00693796
Buckeye Victory Fund gave $1.1M directly to 156 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Buckeye Liberty Political Action Committee, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 87 of the 138 candidates with a result won.
Checks to candidates
$1.1M
156 candidates on the 2026 ballot
Winners bought
87
18 more still being counted
Hit rate
63%
$645K on winners, $350K on losers
Party split
100% / 0%
Republicans / Democrats
Who funds it
The people giving to the Buckeye Victory Fund PAC
- Chuck SchwabFounder/Chairman · Charles Schwab Corp. · FL$5K
- Brian ArmstrongCEO · Coinbase · CA$5K
- Marc LipschultzInvestment Advisor · Shade Tree Advisors · NY$5K
- Carson DenisonMember of Technical Staff · Anthropic · CA$5K
- Ryan DattiloConsultant · Aquia Group · MD$5K
- James DerderianConsultant · The Stanton Park Group · MD$1K
- Carl ThorsenCo-Founder · Radius Advocacy · MD$1K
- Stewart JeffriesPresident · Jeffries Strategies LLC · DC$1K
- Michael BeerGovt. Affairs · Ags · MD$1K
- Thomas StapletonConsultant · Stapleton & Associates, LLC · VA$1K
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- Jot CarpenterTelecommunications Policy Consultant · Carpenter Strategic Consulting · VA$1K
- Michael DeanGovernment Affairs · Ncta · DC$1K
- Joseph GibsonPartner · The Gibson Group · DC$1K
- Kirsten ChadwickConsultant · Fierce Government Relations · VA$1K
- James LinkPartner · The Cormac Group · MD$500
- James GallagherConsultant · The Gallagher Group, LLC · VA$500
- Elizabeth SlackRetired · CA$4008 gifts
- Pam PutnamRetired · FL$1563 gifts
- Gaynor TuckerRetired · ME$1002 gifts
- Michael ClanceyRetired · AZ$1004 gifts
- Amy BuschRetired · AZ$1004 gifts
- James FloorRetired · CA$1004 gifts
- Scott RedfieldRetired · AZ$1004 gifts
- James ReddingRetired · AZ$964 gifts
- Spencer AnnebergG · CO$753 gifts
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
| Candidate | Race | Amount | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie Buckhout | North Carolina 1st District | $15K | ✗ Lost |
| Paul LePage | Maine 2nd District | $15K | … Counting |
| Alex Mealer | Texas 9th District | $15K | ✗ Lost |
| Jon Bonck | Texas 38th District | $15K | ✓ Won |
| Brandon Gill | Texas 26th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Juan Ciscomani | Arizona 6th District | $10K | ✗ Lost |
| Jessica Steinmann | Texas 8th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Joe Mitchell | Iowa 2nd District | $10K | ✗ Lost |
| Nicole Malliotakis | New York 11th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Blake Moore | Utah 2nd District | $10K | ✓ Won |
Questions people ask
- How much did Buckeye Victory Fund give to candidates in 2026?
- Buckeye Victory Fund gave $1.1M directly to 156 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Buckeye Liberty Political Action Committee, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 87 of the 138 candidates with a result won.
- Which politicians did Buckeye Victory Fund give the most to in 2026?
- Laurie Buckhout (Republican, North Carolina 1st District, $15K), Paul LePage (Republican, Maine 2nd District, $15K), Alex Mealer (Republican, Texas 9th District, $15K), Jon Bonck (Republican, Texas 38th District, $15K), Brandon Gill (Republican, Texas 26th District, $10K).