Lcv Victory Fund spent $54M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 98% were on the winning side ($46M won, $1.1M lost, with $1.5M in races still being counted). $5.8M had no matched result and is excluded.
Outside spending
$54M
Winning share of scored dollars
98%
$47M scored (87% of spending); $5.8M unknown
On the losing side
$1.1M
$1.5M still being counted
Supporting vs attacking
36% / 64%
$20M for, $34M against
Google says Lcv Victory Fund also spent $12M on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (23% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
- League of Conservation Voters, Inc.Company / nonprofit$31M (73%)
- Michael BloombergIndividual$5.0M (12%)
- America VotesCompany / nonprofit$1.4M (3%)
- Amos HostetterIndividual$600K (1%)
- Anne EarhartIndividual$550K (1%)
- Eric LauferIndividual$450K (1%)
- Giovanna RandallIndividual$450K (1%)
- Green Advocacy ProjectCompany / nonprofit$300K (1%)
- Sixteen Thirty FundDark money$300K (1%)
- Sarah DelaneyIndividual$250K (1%)
The people behind it
The people giving to Lcv Victory Fund
- Michael BloombergCEO · Bloomberg LP · NY$5.0M2 gifts
- Amos HostetterChairman · Pilot House Associates LLC · MA$600K
- Anne EarhartFounder · Marisla Foundation · CA$550K2 gifts
- Eric LauferFilm Producer · Laufer Wind Group · NY$450K2 gifts
- Giovanna RandallDesigner · Randall Apparel · NY$450K2 gifts
- Sarah DelaneyRetired · Not-Employed · MA$250K
- Timon MalloyReal Estate · Fred F. French Co. · NY$117K23 gifts
- Lynnaea LumbardPresident · New Stories · WA$100K
- Mark WallnerRetired · Not-Employed · MD$90K
- William RogersRetired · Not-Employed · MD$61K22 gifts
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- Larry LindenRetired · Not-Employed · NY$50K
- Larry RockefellerRetired · Not-Employed · NY$50K
- Thomas BarronAuthor · CO$50K
- Craig MckibbenRetired · Not-Employed · WA$45K
- Sarah MernerRetired · Not-Employed · WA$45K
- Peter VaughanRetired · Not-Employed · MN$40K3 gifts
- Kevin Block-SchwenkProfessor · Berklee College of Music · MA$40K2 gifts
- Lawrence HessReal Estate · Lehbros, Ltd · CA$40K
- Marjorie FindlayOwner · Clark Farm · MA$40K
- Nancy SerrurierVice Chair · East Palo Alto Tennis and Tutoring · CA$40K
- Faye StrausNot-Employed · Not-Employed · CA$40K
- Peggy CalkinsRetired · Not-Employed · CA$37K3 gifts
- Ed ChaddRetired · Not-Employed · WA$30K
- Wayne BullaugheyRetired · Not-Employed · PA$30K
- Janet OffensendHomemaker · Not-Employed · NY$25K3 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
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Amount | Won? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Husted | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $5.9M | ✓ Yes |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $5.4M | ✓ Yes |
| Ashley Hinson | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $3.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Ken Paxton | Texas Senate | Attacking | $3.0M | ✓ Yes |
| Kathy Castor | Florida 14th District | Supporting | $2.5M | ✓ Yes |
| Kamala Harris | President | Supporting | $2.4M | Unknown |
| Derrick Van Orden | Wisconsin 3rd District | Attacking | $1.7M | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Rogers | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $1.5M | ✓ Yes |
| John E. Sununu | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $1.4M | ✓ Yes |
| Bill Huizenga | Michigan 4th District | Attacking | $1.3M | ✓ Yes |
| Scott Perry | Pennsylvania 10th District | Attacking | $1.3M | ✓ Yes |
| David Valadao | California 22nd District | Attacking | $1.1M | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Lcv Victory Fund spend in 2026, and did it win?
- Lcv Victory Fund spent $54M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 98% were on the winning side ($46M won, $1.1M lost, with $1.5M in races still being counted). $5.8M had no matched result and is excluded.
- Who funds Lcv Victory Fund?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were League of Conservation Voters, Inc. ($31M), Michael Bloomberg ($5.0M), America Votes ($1.4M), Amos Hostetter ($600K), Anne Earhart ($550K), out of $43M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Lcv Victory Fund spend the most on in 2026?
- against Jon Husted (Ohio Senate (special), $5.9M, won); for Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, $5.4M, won); against Ashley Hinson (Iowa Senate, $3.1M, won).