Common Sense for America PAC spent $3.6M 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, 10% were on the winning side ($343K won, $3.0M lost, with $315K in races still being counted). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
Outside spending
$3.6M
Winning share of scored dollars
10%
$3.3M scored (91% of spending); $0 unknown
On the losing side
$3.0M
$315K still being counted
Supporting vs attacking
100% / 0%
$3.6M for, $0 against
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
The donor records in this snapshot trace $4.8M to Common Sense for America PAC. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $17M.
- Anonymous AnonymousIndividual$89K (2%)
- Marian RetterathIndividual$23K (0%)
- Reagan StoneIndividual$20K (0%)
- Anne FaustIndividual$16K (0%)
- Sharon MuscarelleIndividual$15K (0%)
- Malcolm Himel Jr.Individual$15K (0%)
- Doy HenleyIndividual$14K (0%)
- Beverly GrossmanIndividual$12K (0%)
- Elizabeth ArkoIndividual$12K (0%)
- Elizabeth KaneIndividual$11K (0%)
The people behind it
The people giving to Common Sense for America PAC
10,870 named people gave $4.7M 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.
- Marian RetterathRetired · IA$23K10 gifts
- Reagan StoneFarmer · TX$20K9 gifts
- Anne FaustRetired · PA$16K6 gifts
- Malcolm Himel Jr.Retired · TX$15K9 gifts
- Doy HenleyRetired · CA$14K8 gifts
- Sharon MuscarelleRetired · NJ$13K14 gifts
- Beverly GrossmanRetired · CA$12K11 gifts
- Elizabeth ArkoRetired · CA$12K20 gifts
- Elizabeth KaneHomemaker · OK$11K5 gifts
- Samuel CampRetired · LA$10K2 gifts
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- Walter WhitmanRetired · CO$10K3 gifts
- Jay FaisonCEO · Clearpath Foundation · NC$10K2 gifts
- Wesley GibsonRetired · FL$10K2 gifts
- Sharon FoleyRetired · CO$10K7 gifts
- Charles BurdickAnalyst · Ita International LLC · MD$9K6 gifts
- Arthur Bourne ChoateRetired · FL$9K6 gifts
- Donald SmithRetired · LA$9K8 gifts
- Robert MoehringRetired · WA$9K20 gifts
- Lester MorinRetired · LA$8K12 gifts
- Nancy HunterRetired · VA$8K17 gifts
- Ronald ElkinsRetired · CA$8K17 gifts
- Neil MakiPhysician · LA$8K18 gifts
- Dian StaiRetired · TX$8K2 gifts
- Frank Maxwell Jr.Retired · LA$8K3 gifts
- Margot Black CoganRetired · AZ$8K4 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
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Amount | Won? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Rogers | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $1.0M | ✗ No |
| Jon Husted | Ohio Senate (special) | Supporting | $814K | ✗ No |
| Roger Marshall | Kansas Senate | Supporting | $424K | ✗ No |
| Ashley Hinson | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $319K | ✗ No |
| Dan J. Sullivan | Alaska Senate | Supporting | $240K | Counting |
| Darline Graham | South Carolina Senate | Supporting | $223K | ✗ No |
| Julia Letlow | Louisiana Senate | Supporting | $178K | ✓ Yes |
| Ken Paxton | Texas Senate | Supporting | $110K | ✗ No |
| Ashley Moody | Florida Senate (special) | Supporting | $107K | ✓ Yes |
| Cindy Hyde-Smith | Mississippi Senate | Supporting | $75K | Counting |
| Pete Ricketts | Nebraska Senate | Supporting | $57K | ✓ Yes |
| Susan Collins | Maine Senate | Supporting | $42K | ✗ No |
Questions people ask
- How much did Common Sense for America PAC spend in 2026, and did it win?
- Common Sense for America PAC spent $3.6M 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, 10% were on the winning side ($343K won, $3.0M lost, with $315K in races still being counted). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
- Who funds Common Sense for America PAC?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Anonymous Anonymous ($89K), Marian Retterath ($23K), Reagan Stone ($20K), Anne Faust ($16K), Sharon Muscarelle ($15K), out of $4.8M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Common Sense for America PAC spend the most on in 2026?
- for Mike Rogers (Michigan Senate, $1.0M, lost); for Jon Husted (Ohio Senate (special), $814K, lost); for Roger Marshall (Kansas Senate, $424K, lost).