Outside money
The super PACs: who won and who wasted their money
$2.96B was spent by groups acting on their own to help or attack 2026 candidates. Every group that spent at least $1M is here. A dollar counts as a win if it supported the candidate who won or opposed one who lost. Primary spending counts as a win if the backed candidate made it to the November ballot. Money in races still being counted is pending.
281 spenders
✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Race not called yet Result not matched
281 shown
| Spender | Spent | Helped | Winning side | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Majority PAC House Democratic leadership | $283M | 100% Dem | Ahead so far | |
| WinSenate Senate Democrats' allies | $282M | 100% Dem | Winner | |
| No Going Back PAC Inc. | $273M | 100% GOP | Behind so far | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund House Republican leadership | $223M | 100% GOP | Behind so far | |
| Texas PAC | $182M | 100% GOP | Loser | |
| Americans for Prosperity Action Koch network | $107M | 100% GOP | Loser | |
| Defend American Jobs Crypto industry | $105M | 100% GOP | Loser | |
| America PAC Elon Musk | $87M | 100% GOP | Loser | |
| Lower Costs Now | $78M | 100% Dem | Winner | |
| Safety & Affordability PAC Inc. | $63M | 100% GOP | Behind so far | |
| United Democracy Project AIPAC | $54M | 51% Dem | Mixed | |
| Lcv Victory Fund | $54M | 100% Dem | Ahead so far | |
| Ab PAC | $47M | 100% Dem | Winner | |
| Lone Star Rising PAC | $44M | 90% Dem | Winner | |
| Maga Inc. | $44M | 100% GOP | Loser | |
| Texans for a Conservative Majority | $35M | 85% Dem | Mixed | |
| Votevets | $35M | 98% Dem | Winner | |
| Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) | $35M | 100% Dem | Ahead so far | |
| Government That Works PAC | $34M | 100% Dem | Winner | |
| Cffe PAC | $31M | 100% Dem | Winner | |
| Pine Tree Results PAC | $31M | 100% GOP | Loser | |
| Glcf, Inc. | $31M | 100% GOP | Ahead so far | |
| Protect Progress Crypto industry | $30M | 91% Dem | Winner | |
| Lone Star Liberty PAC | $28M | 76% GOP | Loser | |
| Texas Forever | $27M | 100% Dem | Winner | |
| Dodo Committee | $22M | 100% GOP | Not decided yet | |
| Your Community PAC | $22M | 100% Dem | Ahead so far | |
| Senate Leadership Fund Senate Republican leadership | $20M | 100% GOP | Loser | |
| Project 218 | $20M | 95% Dem | Ahead so far | |
| Progressive Turnout Project | $19M | 100% Dem | Ahead so far | |
| Win It Back PAC | $19M | 53% GOP | Loser | |
| Fairshake Crypto industry | $19M | 84% GOP | Loser | |
| Think Big | $19M | 56% Dem | Winner | |
| Club for Growth Action | $19M | 85% GOP | Behind so far | |
| Ready for the Fight | $18M | 100% Dem | Ahead so far | |
| 314 Action Fund | $17M | 100% Dem | Ahead so far | |
| A Stronger Michigan | $17M | 99% Dem | Loser | |
| Duty and Country | $17M | 100% Dem | Winner | |
| Conservatives for American Excellence Inc. | $17M | 68% GOP | Winner | |
| Nebraska Values PAC | $17M | 100% Dem | Not decided yet | |
| Jobs and Democracy PAC | $17M | 100% Dem | Winner | |
| The Sentinel Action Fund | $16M | 100% GOP | Loser | |
| American Mission | $16M | 100% GOP | Winner | |
| North Star | $16M | 100% Dem | Behind so far | |
| Security Is Strength PAC | $15M | 79% GOP | Mixed | |
| Tfm | $15M | 100% GOP | Not decided yet | |
| Keep America Great PAC, Inc. | $15M | 100% GOP | Winner | |
| Edf Action Votes | $15M | 98% Dem | Winner | |
| People Over Politics Action Fund | $15M | 100% Dem | Winner | |
| Fight On Iowa | $15M | 100% GOP | Loser | |
| North Star Dawn PAC | $14M | 52% Dem | Loser | |
| Defend US PAC | $13M | 100% GOP | Loser | |
| Fight for Kentucky | $13M | 71% GOP | Loser | |
| Bold America | $13M | 71% Dem | Behind so far | |
| New Deal for All, Inc. | $12M | 100% Dem | Mixed | |
| Working Class Majority PAC, Inc | $12M | 100% Dem | Ahead so far | |
| Defend the Vote | $12M | 96% Dem | Winner | |
| Invest in Tomorrow Coalition PAC | $12M | 86% Dem | Ahead so far | |
| Civic Renewal Fund Inc. | $12M | 100% GOP | Behind so far | |
| Illinois Future PAC | $12M | 73% Dem | Winner |