Maha PAC spent $1.1M 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, 58% were on the winning side ($283K won, $201K lost, with $50K in races still being counted). $543K had no matched result and is excluded.
Outside spending
$1.1M
Winning share of scored dollars
58%
$485K scored (45% of spending); $543K unknown
On the losing side
$201K
$50K still being counted
Supporting vs attacking
49% / 51%
$529K for, $548K against
Google says Maha PAC also spent $500 on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (0% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
- Botanic Tonics LLCCompany / nonprofit$1.0M (34%)
- Maha Action, Inc.Company / nonprofit$750K (26%)
- Wenceslao CasaresIndividual$250K (9%)
- Jack Green Group LLCCompany / nonprofit$100K (3%)
- Venni Capital LLCCompany / nonprofit$100K (3%)
- Ops InternationalCompany / nonprofit$100K (3%)
- Aristotle International, Inc.Company / nonprofit$72K (2%)
- Abby RockefellerIndividual$60K (2%)
- Robert BishopIndividual$55K (2%)
- John Paul DejoriaIndividual$50K (2%)
The people behind it
The people giving to Maha PAC
- Wenceslao CasaresChairman & Founder · Xapo Bank · CA$250K
- Abby RockefellerRetired · MA$60K
- Robert BishopInvestments · Impala Asset Management · FL$55K2 gifts
- John Paul DejoriaInvester · CA$50K
- Leigh MerinoffEducation · VT$25K2 gifts
- Mark MikhaelCEO · Olympia Pharmaceuticals · FL$25K
- Brian NortonManaging Partner · Nomad Capital · UT$10K
- Terry GilesAttorney · Giles & O'malley Lawyers · TX$10K
- Reinaldo PascualCo-President and General Counsel · Vivex Biologics, Inc. · FL$10K
- Eric BergNutirionist · VA$10K
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- Mike PapantoniSenior Partner · Levin Papantonio · FL$10K
- Thomas SilvermanMusic Industry · NY$10K
- Mohamed Ali SharafAradi Properties Euless, LLC · President/Owner · TX$8K
- Norton WheelerHomebuilder · CT$7K
- Keith BarksdaleSelf Employed · NJ$5K
- Bethany Hall-LongProfessor · University of Delaware · PA$2K
- Daniel DelucaCFO · Independent Force · OH$2K
- Robin BernsteinBusiness Consultant · FL$2K
- Charles RockefellerCo-Founder · Curapatient · NY$1K
- Margaret TidrickRetired · IL$7529 gifts
- Louis SportelliRetired · PA$500
- Gail MeindlRetired · PA$47317 gifts
- Shirley ConleeRetired · TN$46416 gifts
- Annita MillsRetired · GA$43217 gifts
- Barbara StevensRetired · FL$37315 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Cassidy | Louisiana Senate (primary) | Attacking | $543K | Unknown |
| Julia Letlow | Louisiana Senate (primary) | Supporting | $209K | ✓ Yes |
| Joe Mitchell | Iowa 2nd District | Supporting | $50K | ✗ No |
| Anna Paulina Luna | Florida 13th District | Supporting | $50K | Counting |
| Kevin Kiley | California 6th District | Supporting | $50K | ✗ No |
| Tom Barrett | Michigan 7th District | Supporting | $45K | ✗ No |
| Austin Rogers | Florida 2nd District (primary) | Supporting | $29K | ✓ Yes |
| Jenny Costa Honeycutt | South Carolina 1st District | Supporting | $26K | ✗ No |
| Brandon Herrera | Texas 23rd District | Supporting | $25K | ✗ No |
| Jace Yarbrough | Texas 32nd District | Supporting | $25K | ✓ Yes |
| Michael Alfonso | Wisconsin 7th District (primary) | Supporting | $20K | ✓ Yes |
| Glenn Thompson | Pennsylvania 15th District (primary) | Attacking | $2K | ✗ No |
Questions people ask
- How much did Maha PAC spend in 2026, and did it win?
- Maha PAC spent $1.1M 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, 58% were on the winning side ($283K won, $201K lost, with $50K in races still being counted). $543K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Who funds Maha PAC?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Botanic Tonics LLC ($1.0M), Maha Action, Inc. ($750K), Wenceslao Casares ($250K), Jack Green Group LLC ($100K), Venni Capital LLC ($100K), out of $2.9M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Maha PAC spend the most on in 2026?
- against Bill Cassidy (Louisiana Senate, $543K, unknown); for Julia Letlow (Louisiana Senate, $209K, won); for Joe Mitchell (Iowa 2nd District, $50K, lost).