Who funds Defending Main Street Superpac Inc.?

Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Republican Main Street Partnership ($4.5M), Elizabeth Forrest ($250K), out of $4.8M received from donors tracked here.

Which candidates did Defending Main Street Superpac Inc. spend the most on in 2026?

for Jon Husted (Ohio Senate (special), $1.0M, lost); against Troy Jackson (Maine Senate, $947K, lost); against Jake Johnson (Minnesota 1st District, $464K, pending).

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Outside spender

Defending Main Street Superpac Inc.

FEC committee C00540203

Backed losers

Defending Main Street Superpac Inc. spent $4.1M 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 ($335K won, $2.9M lost, with $847K in races still being counted). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.

Outside spending

$4.1M

Winning share of scored dollars

10%

$3.2M scored (79% of spending); $0 unknown

On the losing side

$2.9M

$847K still being counted

Supporting vs attacking

56% / 44%

$2.3M for, $1.8M against

Google says Defending Main Street Superpac Inc. also spent $252K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (6% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →

Follow the money

Who filled the envelope

The donor records in this snapshot trace $4.8M to Defending Main Street Superpac Inc.. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $6.2M.

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Republican Main Street PartnershipCompany / nonprofit$4.5M (95%)
Elizabeth ForrestIndividual$250K (5%)

The people behind it

The people giving to Defending Main Street Superpac Inc.

1 named person gave $250K in itemized gifts this cycle. These are the biggest. 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.

Elizabeth ForrestChief Operating Officer · Dan Newlin Injury Attorneys · FL$250K

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?
Jon Husted	Ohio Senate (special)	Supporting	$1.0M	✗ No
Troy Jackson	Maine Senate	Attacking	$947K	✗ No
Jake Johnson	Minnesota 1st District	Attacking	$464K	Counting
Mike Carey	Ohio 15th District	Supporting	$430K	✗ No
Don Leonard	Ohio 15th District	Attacking	$387K	✗ No
Mike Flood	Nebraska 1st District	Supporting	$200K	✓ Yes
John McGuire	Virginia 5th District	Supporting	$150K	Counting
Eric Flores	Texas 34th District (primary)	Supporting	$135K	✓ Yes
Derrick Van Orden	Wisconsin 3rd District	Supporting	$105K	✗ No
Jeff Crank	Colorado 5th District	Supporting	$89K	Counting
Brad Finstad	Minnesota 1st District	Supporting	$81K	Counting
Greg Murphy	North Carolina 3rd District	Supporting	$31K	Counting

Questions people ask

How much did Defending Main Street Superpac Inc. spend in 2026, and did it win?: Defending Main Street Superpac Inc. spent $4.1M 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 ($335K won, $2.9M lost, with $847K in races still being counted). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
Who funds Defending Main Street Superpac Inc.?: Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Republican Main Street Partnership ($4.5M), Elizabeth Forrest ($250K), out of $4.8M received from donors tracked here.
Which candidates did Defending Main Street Superpac Inc. spend the most on in 2026?: for Jon Husted (Ohio Senate (special), $1.0M, lost); against Troy Jackson (Maine Senate, $947K, lost); against Jake Johnson (Minnesota 1st District, $464K, pending).