Women Speak Out PAC spent $2.3M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 0% were on the winning side ($0 won, $2.1M lost, with $269K in races still being counted). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
Outside spending
$2.3M
Winning share of scored dollars
0%
$2.1M scored (89% of spending); $0 unknown
On the losing side
$2.1M
$269K still being counted
Supporting vs attacking
19% / 81%
$456K for, $1.9M against
Google says Women Speak Out PAC also spent $376K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (16% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
- Restoration PACCompany / nonprofit$7.7M (99%)
- Virginians for Fair MapsCompany / nonprofit$50K (1%)
- Trevor CoxIndividual$5K (0%)
- Amy Johnson-HutchinsIndividual$5K (0%)
- Frank DobrzenskiIndividual$2K (0%)
- Federated Hermes InternationalCompany / nonprofit$1K (0%)
- Carmen HegemanIndividual$1K (0%)
- Greg ChesmoreIndividual$1K (0%)
- Steven BorchertIndividual$450 (0%)
- Louise GuillaudeuIndividual$400 (0%)
Where the money went
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Amount | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $377K | ✗ No |
| Vicente Gonzalez | Texas 34th District | Attacking | $270K | ✗ No |
| Amish Shah | Arizona 1st District | Attacking | $232K | Counting |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $180K | ✗ No |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $167K | ✗ No |
| Annie Andrews | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $150K | ✗ No |
| Christina Hines | Michigan 10th District | Attacking | $118K | ✗ No |
| Greg Landsman | Ohio 1st District | Attacking | $95K | ✗ No |
| Lindsay James | Iowa 2nd District | Attacking | $89K | ✗ No |
| Laurie Buckhout | North Carolina 1st District | Supporting | $79K | ✗ No |
| Don Davis | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $79K | ✗ No |
| Jon Husted | Ohio Senate (special) | Supporting | $60K | ✗ No |
Questions people ask
- How much did Women Speak Out PAC spend in 2026, and did it win?
- Women Speak Out PAC spent $2.3M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 0% were on the winning side ($0 won, $2.1M lost, with $269K in races still being counted). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
- Who funds Women Speak Out PAC?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Restoration PAC ($7.7M), Virginians for Fair Maps ($50K), Trevor Cox ($5K), Amy Johnson-Hutchins ($5K), Frank Dobrzenski ($2K), out of $7.7M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Women Speak Out PAC spend the most on in 2026?
- against Jon Ossoff (Georgia Senate, $377K, lost); against Vicente Gonzalez (Texas 34th District, $270K, lost); against Amish Shah (Arizona 1st District, $232K, pending).