Digital Freedom Fund spent $9.0M 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 ($0 won, $9.0M lost). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
Outside spending
$9.0M
Winning share of scored dollars
0%
$9.0M scored (100% of spending); $0 unknown
On the losing side
$9.0M
Supporting vs attacking
41% / 59%
$3.7M for, $5.3M against
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
- Winklevoss Capital Fund, LLCCompany$21M (95%)
- Payward IncCompany / nonprofit$1.0M (4%)
- Naval RavikantIndividual$100K (0%)
The people behind it
The people giving to Digital Freedom Fund
- Naval RavikantInvestor · TX$100K
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $4.3M | ✗ No |
| Jon Husted | Ohio Senate (special) | Supporting | $3.1M | ✗ No |
| James Talarico | Texas Senate | Attacking | $514K | ✗ No |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $491K | ✗ No |
| Ken Paxton | Texas Senate | Supporting | $353K | ✗ No |
| Ashley Hinson | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $206K | ✗ No |
Questions people ask
- How much did Digital Freedom Fund spend in 2026, and did it win?
- Digital Freedom Fund spent $9.0M 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 ($0 won, $9.0M lost). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
- Who funds Digital Freedom Fund?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Winklevoss Capital Fund, LLC ($21M), Payward Inc ($1.0M), Naval Ravikant ($100K), out of $22M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Digital Freedom Fund spend the most on in 2026?
- against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), $4.3M, lost); for Jon Husted (Ohio Senate (special), $3.1M, lost); against James Talarico (Texas Senate, $514K, lost).