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Outside spender

Independent PAC

FEC committee C00884924

Backed losers

Independent PAC spent $8.7M 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, $8.7M lost). $28K had no matched result and is excluded.

Outside spending

$8.7M

Winning share of scored dollars

0%

$8.7M scored (100% of spending); $28K unknown

On the losing side

$8.7M

Supporting vs attacking

98% / 2%

$8.6M for, $150K against

Google says Independent PAC also spent $36K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (0% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →

Follow the money

Who filled the envelope

The donor records in this snapshot trace $500 to Independent PAC. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $8.8M.
All big donors →
  • Brett LoydIndividual$500 (100%)

The people behind it

The people giving to Independent PAC

1 named person gave $500 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.
  • Brett LoydPresident / CEO · The Bullfinch Group · DC$5002 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
CandidateRaceSpendingAmountWon?
Seth BodnarMontana SenateSupporting$7.3M✗ No
Kevin KileyCalifornia 6th DistrictSupporting$800K✗ No
Chris GettyIllinois 4th DistrictSupporting$262K✗ No
Michael BridgfordIowa 1st DistrictSupporting$159K✗ No
Richard PanCalifornia 6th DistrictAttacking$150K✗ No
James EtzkornWashington 1st District (primary)Supporting$28KUnknown

Questions people ask

How much did Independent PAC spend in 2026, and did it win?
Independent PAC spent $8.7M 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, $8.7M lost). $28K had no matched result and is excluded.
Who funds Independent PAC?
Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Brett Loyd ($500), out of $500 received from donors tracked here.
Which candidates did Independent PAC spend the most on in 2026?
for Seth Bodnar (Montana Senate, $7.3M, lost); for Kevin Kiley (California 6th District, $800K, lost); for Chris Getty (Illinois 4th District, $262K, lost).