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Outside spender

Club for Growth Action

FEC committee C00487470

Backed losers

Club for Growth Action spent $19M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 89% 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, 24% were on the winning side ($2.3M won, $7.2M lost, with $8.1M in races still being counted). $898K had no matched result and is excluded.

Outside spending

$19M

Winning share of scored dollars

24%

$9.5M scored (51% of spending); $898K unknown

On the losing side

$7.2M

$8.1M still being counted

Supporting vs attacking

41% / 59%

$7.7M for, $11M against

Google says Club for Growth Action also spent $1.3M on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (7% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →

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Who filled the envelope

The donor records in this snapshot trace $47M to Club for Growth Action. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $58M.
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The people behind it

The people giving to Club for Growth Action

195 named people gave $23M 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.
  • Jeff YassManaging Director · Sig · PA$17M3 gifts
  • Peter ThielChairman · Thiel Capital · FL$1.5M
  • Richard GabyTrustee · Gaby Foundation · GA$1.4M3 gifts
  • James EvansExecutive · Auto Nation · OH$350K2 gifts
  • Lenin PetersBusinessman · NC$250K
  • Ross StevensCEO · Stone Ridge Asset Management · NY$250K
  • Champion Fiberglass IncTX$200K
  • Luther Pate IVManager · Coal Bed Services · AL$135K2 gifts
  • Hugh CulverhousePalmer Ranch Holdings Ltd · Owner · FL$120K
  • Jeffrey CoorsRetired · CO$100K
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  • William RojRetired · OH$100K
  • Sph Placements LLCGA$100K
  • Thomas LewisCEO · Tw Lewis Company · AZ$100K
  • Scott Scott Attorneys At Law LLPCT$100K
  • Poettker Poettker Construction CompanyIL$75K
  • Brett HendricksonPortfolio Manager · Nokomis Capital LLC · TX$75K
  • Barrack Rodos Bac Barrack Rodos & BacinePA$75K
  • Lee BeamanInvestor · Beaman Ventures · TN$70K5 gifts
  • Steven PfeiferEngineer · Po&G Resources · TX$70K3 gifts
  • Design Space Modular Building IncFL$63K2 gifts
  • Shereen GilletteRetired · NC$55K2 gifts
  • Roger HertogPresident · Hertog Foundation · NY$50K
  • Gary JamesCEO/Owner · Dyna Lab · OH$50K
  • Grant and Eisenhoffer PaDE$50K
  • Margie BricknerOH$50K2 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.

Where the money went

Biggest targets, with whether each one won.
✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Race not called yet Result not matched
CandidateRaceSpendingAmountWon?
Adam HamiltonKansas SenateAttacking$2.5M✗ No
Rick EdmondsLouisiana 6th DistrictAttacking$1.8MCounting
Bill HillAlaska at-large House seatAttacking$1.5MCounting
Dan J. SullivanAlaska SenateSupporting$1.5MCounting
Blake MiguezLouisiana 6th DistrictSupporting$1.2MCounting
Nick Begich IIIAlaska at-large House seatSupporting$1.1MCounting
Jonathan NezArizona 2nd DistrictAttacking$818KCounting
Alex MealerTexas 9th DistrictSupporting$797K✗ No
Teresa Benitez-ThompsonNevada 2nd DistrictAttacking$753K✗ No
Marcy KapturOhio 9th DistrictAttacking$706K✗ No
Casey AskarFlorida 22nd District (primary)Attacking$705K✗ No
William LawrenceMichigan 7th DistrictAttacking$598K✗ No

Questions people ask

How much did Club for Growth Action spend in 2026, and did it win?
Club for Growth Action spent $19M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 89% 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, 24% were on the winning side ($2.3M won, $7.2M lost, with $8.1M in races still being counted). $898K had no matched result and is excluded.
Who funds Club for Growth Action?
Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Restoration of America PAC ($18M), Jeff Yass ($17M), Marsha for Senate ($4.8M), Peter Thiel ($1.5M), Richard Gaby ($1.4M), out of $47M received from donors tracked here.
Which candidates did Club for Growth Action spend the most on in 2026?
against Adam Hamilton (Kansas Senate, $2.5M, lost); against Rick Edmonds (Louisiana 6th District, $1.8M, pending); against Bill Hill (Alaska at-large House seat, $1.5M, pending).