Congressional Leadership Fund (House Republican leadership) spent $223M 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 ($635K won, $213M lost, with $9.8M in races still being counted). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
Outside spending
$223M
Winning share of scored dollars
0%
$213M scored (96% of spending); $0 unknown
On the losing side
$213M
$9.8M still being counted
Supporting vs attacking
1% / 99%
$2.6M for, $220M against
Google says Congressional Leadership Fund also spent $17M on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (8% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
The donor records in this snapshot trace $257M to Congressional Leadership Fund. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $262M.
- American Action NetworkDark money$64M (25%)
- Elon MuskIndividual$30M (12%)
- Timothy MellonIndividual$21M (8%)
- Miriam AdelsonIndividual$10M (4%)
- Paul SingerIndividual$8.0M (3%)
- Altria Client Services LLCCompany / nonprofit$5.3M (2%)
- Howard LutnickIndividual$5.0M (2%)
- Ken GriffinIndividual$5.0M (2%)
- J Christopher ReyesIndividual$4.5M (2%)
- American Petroleum InstituteCompany / nonprofit$4.0M (2%)
The people behind it
The people giving to Congressional Leadership Fund
440 named people gave $134M 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.
- Elon MuskCEO · Space Exploration Technologies Corp. · TX$30M3 gifts
- Timothy MellonInvestments · WY$21M2 gifts
- Miriam AdelsonPhysician · Adelson Drug Clinic · NV$10M
- Paul SingerPresident · Emc · MA$8.0M3 gifts
- Howard LutnickSecretary of Commerce · United States Department of Commerce · NY$5.0M
- Kenneth GriffinChief Executive Officer · Citadel Asset Management · FL$5.0M
- J Christopher ReyesExecutive · Reyes Holdings LLC · FL$4.5M2 gifts
- Roger PenskeFounder and Chairman · Penske Corporation · MI$4.0M3 gifts
- Ronald CameronChairman · Mountaire Corporation · AR$4.0M6 gifts
- M Jude ReyesExecutive · Reyes Holdings LLC · FL$3.4M2 gifts
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- Stephen WynnEntrepreneur · Valmore Gp · NV$3.0M3 gifts
- Craig DuchossoisChairman & CEO · The Duchossois Group · IL$2.0M3 gifts
- Jeff YassManaging Director · Stg · PA$2.0M
- Marc RowanCEO · Apollo Management · NY$2.0M2 gifts
- Warren StephensChairman President & CEO · Stephens Inc. · AR$1.3M2 gifts
- Donald FrieseRetired · CA$1.3M2 gifts
- Elizabeth UihleinCEO · Uline · IL$1.1M3 gifts
- Saul FoxFund Manager · FL$1.0M2 gifts
- John MaloneChairman of the Board · Liberty Media Corp. · FL$1.0M
- Marlene RickettsRetired · NE$1.0M2 gifts
- Cameron WinklevossFounder · Winklevoss Capital Management · NY$1.0M2 gifts
- Keith RaboisManaging Partner · Khosla Ventures · FL$1.0M2 gifts
- Charles SchwabChairman · The Charles Schwab Corporation · FL$1.0M
- Tyler WinklevossFounder · Winklevoss Capital Management · NY$1.0M2 gifts
- Charles JohnsonRetired · FL$1.0M2 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Hines | Michigan 10th District | Attacking | $15M | ✗ No |
| Don Davis | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $13M | ✗ No |
| William Lawrence | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $12M | ✗ No |
| Cait Conley | New York 17th District | Attacking | $11M | ✗ No |
| Randy Villegas | California 22nd District | Attacking | $9.8M | ✗ No |
| Bob Brooks | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $8.6M | ✗ No |
| Manny Rutinel | Colorado 8th District | Attacking | $8.4M | ✗ No |
| Vicente Gonzalez | Texas 34th District | Attacking | $7.9M | ✗ No |
| Kathy Castor | Florida 14th District | Attacking | $7.3M | ✗ No |
| Amish Shah | Arizona 1st District | Attacking | $7.1M | ✗ No |
| Matthew Dunlap | Maine 2nd District | Attacking | $7.0M | Counting |
| Marie Gluesenkamp Perez | Washington 3rd District | Attacking | $6.9M | ✗ No |
Questions people ask
- How much did Congressional Leadership Fund spend in 2026, and did it win?
- Congressional Leadership Fund (House Republican leadership) spent $223M 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 ($635K won, $213M lost, with $9.8M in races still being counted). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
- Who funds Congressional Leadership Fund?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were American Action Network ($64M), Elon Musk ($30M), Timothy Mellon ($21M), Miriam Adelson ($10M), Paul Singer ($8.0M), out of $257M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Congressional Leadership Fund spend the most on in 2026?
- against Christina Hines (Michigan 10th District, $15M, lost); against Don Davis (North Carolina 1st District, $13M, lost); against William Lawrence (Michigan 7th District, $12M, lost).