Which politicians did Capito give the most to in 2026?

Jim Risch (Republican, Idaho Senate, $10K), Jon Husted (Republican, Ohio Senate (special), $10K), Susan Collins (Republican, Maine Senate, $10K), Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican, Mississippi Senate, $10K), Mike Rogers (Republican, Michigan Senate, $10K).

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Wild and Wonderful PAC

Leadership PAC

Politician's leadership PAC · FEC committee C00489336

Capito gave $170K directly to 21 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Wild and Wonderful PAC, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 10 of the 20 candidates with a result won.

Checks to candidates

$170K

21 candidates on the 2026 ballot

Winners bought

1 more still being counted

Hit rate

50%

$85K on winners, $75K on losers

Party split

100% / 0%

Republicans / Democrats

Who funds it

The people giving to the Capito PAC

55 named people gave $224K in itemized gifts this cycle. These are the biggest 25. 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.

Jed ManocherianReal Estate · NY$10K3 gifts
Zenovy WowczukManaging Director · Necessity Ventures · WV$10K2 gifts
John ArnoldCo-Founder · Arnold Ventures · TX$10K2 gifts
Angela WowczukPharmacist · Wvu School of Pharmacy · WV$10K2 gifts
Patrick Esposito IIBusinessperson · Acme General Corp. · WV$10K2 gifts
Laura ArnoldCo-Founder · Arnold Ventures · TX$10K2 gifts
Lee WeingartPresident · Lne Group · OH$7K2 gifts
Michelle Varga EspositoGeneral Councel · Staverton Partners LLC · WV$5K
Michael PetersonPresident · Peter G. Peterson Foundation · NY$5K
Anne EspositoGovernment Affairs · Aegis · DC$5K

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Yurij WowczukPartner · Necessity Ventures · PA$5K
Robert GranieriCo-Founder · Jane Street Capital · NY$5K
Roy PfautchPresident · Civic Service Inc. · MO$5K
Greg ManocherianReal Estate · NY$5K
Curtis HarrisonRetired · MI$5K
Donna PooleFounder CEO · Arcadia Assisted Living · MD$5K
Chelsea RubyHomemaker · WV$5K
Aileen RiceCOO · Eqt · PA$5K
Borys WowczukVice President · Cmi2 · PA$5K
Stephen SchwarzmanChairman CEO Co-Founder · Blackstone · NY$5K
Melinda French GatesFounder · Pivotal Ventures · WA$5K
Christine SchwarzmanRetired · NY$5K
Toby RiceCEO · Eqt · PA$5K
Melinda GatesFounder · Pivotal Ventures · WA$5K
Mary ZaliszczukOperations · Necessity Ventures · PA$5K

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
Jim Risch	Idaho Senate	$10K	✓ Won
Jon Husted	Ohio Senate (special)	$10K	✗ Lost
Susan Collins	Maine Senate	$10K	✗ Lost
Cindy Hyde-Smith	Mississippi Senate	$10K	… Counting
Mike Rogers	Michigan Senate	$10K	✗ Lost
Michael Whatley	North Carolina Senate	$10K	✗ Lost
Carol Miller	West Virginia 1st District	$10K	✓ Won
Riley Moore	West Virginia 2nd District	$10K	✓ Won
Ashley Moody	Florida Senate (special)	$10K	✓ Won
Tom Cotton	Arkansas Senate	$10K	✓ Won

Questions people ask

How much did Capito give to candidates in 2026?: Capito gave $170K directly to 21 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Wild and Wonderful PAC, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 10 of the 20 candidates with a result won.
Which politicians did Capito give the most to in 2026?: Jim Risch (Republican, Idaho Senate, $10K), Jon Husted (Republican, Ohio Senate (special), $10K), Susan Collins (Republican, Maine Senate, $10K), Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican, Mississippi Senate, $10K), Mike Rogers (Republican, Michigan Senate, $10K).