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Hern Victory Fund

Help Elect Republicans Now

Leadership PAC

Politician's leadership PAC · FEC committee C00692715

Hern Victory Fund gave $270K directly to 47 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Help Elect Republicans Now, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 17 of the 39 candidates with a result won.

Checks to candidates

$270K

47 candidates on the 2026 ballot

Winners bought

17

8 more still being counted

Hit rate

44%

$104K on winners, $124K on losers

Party split

100% / 0%

Republicans / Democrats

Who funds it

The people giving to the Hern Victory Fund PAC

2 named people gave $20K 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.
  • Christine SchwarzmanRetired · NY$10K2 gifts
  • Stephen SchwarzmanChairman · Blackstone · NY$10K2 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

The candidates this committee paid the most, and whether they won.
CandidateRaceAmountResult
Andy BarrKentucky Senate$10K✓ Won
Kurt AlmeMontana Senate$10K✓ Won
Jon HustedOhio Senate (special)$10K✗ Lost
Mike LawlerNew York 17th District$10K✗ Lost
Juan CiscomaniArizona 6th District$10K✗ Lost
Julia LetlowLouisiana Senate$10K✓ Won
Roger MarshallKansas Senate$10K✗ Lost
Ron EstesKansas 4th District$10K✓ Won
Mark TedfordOklahoma 1st District$10K✓ Won
Dan J. SullivanAlaska Senate$10K… Counting

Questions people ask

How much did Hern Victory Fund give to candidates in 2026?
Hern Victory Fund gave $270K directly to 47 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Help Elect Republicans Now, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 17 of the 39 candidates with a result won.
Which politicians did Hern Victory Fund give the most to in 2026?
Andy Barr (Republican, Kentucky Senate, $10K), Kurt Alme (Republican, Montana Senate, $10K), Jon Husted (Republican, Ohio Senate (special), $10K), Mike Lawler (Republican, New York 17th District, $10K), Juan Ciscomani (Republican, Arizona 6th District, $10K).