Gopac Election Fund spent $1.2M 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, 62% were on the winning side ($292K won, $183K lost, with $32K in races still being counted). $702K had no matched result and is excluded.
Outside spending
$1.2M
Winning share of scored dollars
62%
$474K scored (39% of spending); $702K unknown
On the losing side
$183K
$32K still being counted
Supporting vs attacking
100% / 0%
$1.2M for, $0 against
Google says Gopac Election Fund also spent $107K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (9% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
- GOPACCompany / nonprofit$19M (74%)
- Protect and Serve PACAnother PAC$1.5M (6%)
- Palmetto ActionAnother PAC$1.2M (5%)
- Friends of Byron Donalds PACCompany / nonprofit$500K (2%)
- Evergreen Leadership FundCompany / nonprofit$325K (1%)
- Blue and Gold FundCompany / nonprofit$300K (1%)
- Commonwealth Conservative Coalition PACCompany / nonprofit$250K (1%)
- Fostering a Better Miami-DadeCompany / nonprofit$249K (1%)
- Ksl Inc.Another PAC$247K (1%)
- Unite America PACAnother PAC$245K (1%)
The people behind it
The people giving to Gopac Election Fund
- Jay FaisonFounder · Clear Path · NC$100K2 gifts
- Adam BerenPresident & Chairman · Berexco · KS$75K3 gifts
- Cherie HassenfluRetired · TX$50K2 gifts
- Bradford SmithAttorney · Microsoft Corporation · WA$50K2 gifts
- Alan HassenfluCEO · Fidelis Realty · TX$50K2 gifts
- William AustinCEO · Starkey Labs · TX$35K2 gifts
- S Gunnar KlarrChairman · Pilgrim Foundation · MI$25K2 gifts
- Earl PetersonFarmer · MI$25K2 gifts
- Matt MaloneManaging Partner · Succession Capital Partners · VA$25K2 gifts
- David MafrigeOwner · David Z Mafrige Interests · TX$20K3 gifts
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- Ashley WattRancher · Antina Cattle Co · TX$15K2 gifts
- Donald Leebern IIIBeverage Distribution · Georgia Crown Dist Co · GA$15K2 gifts
- Jesse WaltzExecutive · VA$10K2 gifts
- Jacob BrownPrincipal · The Marian Group · KY$10K2 gifts
- Sidney Jansma IIICEO · Wolverine Gas & Oil · MI$10K2 gifts
- Stella WaltzExecutive · VA$10K2 gifts
- Nancy Keipe FodyRetired · MI$5K
- Dennis EllmerVA$5K
- Ray ColasConsultant · FL$1K
- Thomas DakichExecutive · IN$1K
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tricia Pridemore | Georgia 11th District (primary) | Supporting | $192K | Unknown |
| Tim Moore | North Carolina 14th District | Supporting | $183K | ✗ No |
| Eric Flores | Texas 34th District (primary) | Supporting | $159K | ✓ Yes |
| Shelly Dezevallos | Texas 38th District (primary) | Supporting | $112K | Unknown |
| John Lujan | Texas 35th District (primary) | Supporting | $110K | Unknown |
| Tricia Pridemore | Georgia 11th District (primary) | Supporting | $97K | Unknown |
| John Lujan | Texas 35th District | Supporting | $66K | Unknown |
| Matthew Boehnke | Washington 4th District (primary) | Supporting | $40K | Unknown |
| Shelly Dezevallos | Texas 38th District | Supporting | $39K | Unknown |
| Mark Teixeira | Texas 21st District (primary) | Supporting | $38K | ✓ Yes |
| Ralph Alvarado | Kentucky 6th District (primary) | Supporting | $34K | ✓ Yes |
| Brent Taylor | Tennessee 9th District | Supporting | $32K | Counting |
Questions people ask
- How much did Gopac Election Fund spend in 2026, and did it win?
- Gopac Election Fund spent $1.2M 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, 62% were on the winning side ($292K won, $183K lost, with $32K in races still being counted). $702K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Who funds Gopac Election Fund?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were GOPAC ($19M), Protect and Serve PAC ($1.5M), Palmetto Action ($1.2M), Friends of Byron Donalds PAC ($500K), Evergreen Leadership Fund ($325K), out of $26M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Gopac Election Fund spend the most on in 2026?
- for Tricia Pridemore (Georgia 11th District, $192K, unknown); for Tim Moore (North Carolina 14th District, $183K, lost); for Eric Flores (Texas 34th District, $159K, won).