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 →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
- Restoration of America PACAnother PAC$18M (37%)
- Jeff YassIndividual$17M (35%)
- Marsha for SenateAnother PAC$4.8M (10%)
- Peter ThielIndividual$1.5M (3%)
- Richard GabyIndividual$1.4M (3%)
- The Bipartisan Network PACAnother PAC$500K (1%)
- James EvansIndividual$350K (1%)
- Win It Back PACAnother PAC$325K (1%)
- Lenin PetersIndividual$250K (1%)
- Ross StevensIndividual$250K (1%)
The people behind it
The people giving to Club for Growth Action
- 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
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Amount | Won? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Hamilton | Kansas Senate | Attacking | $2.5M | ✗ No |
| Rick Edmonds | Louisiana 6th District | Attacking | $1.8M | Counting |
| Bill Hill | Alaska at-large House seat | Attacking | $1.5M | Counting |
| Dan J. Sullivan | Alaska Senate | Supporting | $1.5M | Counting |
| Blake Miguez | Louisiana 6th District | Supporting | $1.2M | Counting |
| Nick Begich III | Alaska at-large House seat | Supporting | $1.1M | Counting |
| Jonathan Nez | Arizona 2nd District | Attacking | $818K | Counting |
| Alex Mealer | Texas 9th District | Supporting | $797K | ✗ No |
| Teresa Benitez-Thompson | Nevada 2nd District | Attacking | $753K | ✗ No |
| Marcy Kaptur | Ohio 9th District | Attacking | $706K | ✗ No |
| Casey Askar | Florida 22nd District (primary) | Attacking | $705K | ✗ No |
| William Lawrence | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $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).