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Outside spender

The Sentinel Action Fund

FEC committee C00811166

Backed losers

The Sentinel Action Fund spent $16M 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, 13% were on the winning side ($2.2M won, $14M lost). $1K had no matched result and is excluded.

Outside spending

$16M

Winning share of scored dollars

13%

$16M scored (100% of spending); $1K unknown

On the losing side

$14M

Supporting vs attacking

41% / 59%

$6.6M for, $9.7M against

Google says The Sentinel Action Fund also spent $812K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (5% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →

Follow the money

Who filled the envelope

The donor records in this snapshot trace $28M to The Sentinel Action Fund. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $34M.
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The people behind it

The people giving to The Sentinel Action Fund

100 named people gave $12M in itemized gifts this cycle. These are the biggest 25. 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.
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  • Jacob HirshmanExecutive · Erebor Bank, N.a. · NY$250K
  • Scott Charles NuttallCo-CEO · Kkr · NY$250K
  • George RobertsCo-Founder & Co-Executive · Kkr · CA$250K
  • Joseph BaeFinance · Kkr · NY$250K
  • John HessPresident · Hfo Holdings · NY$250K
  • John LiewFund Manager · Aqr Capital Management · CT$250K
  • Farzad NazemInvestor · CA$250K
  • Daniel DevosExecutive · Rdv Corporation · MI$200K
  • Doug DevosExecutive · Rdv Corporation · MI$188K
  • Elisabeth DevosExecutive · Rdv Corporation · MI$188K
  • Maria DevosExecutive · Rdv Corporation · MI$188K
  • Richard Devos Jr.Executive · Rdv Corporation · MI$188K
  • Sean FielerMoney Manager · Equinox Partners · CT$125K2 gifts
  • Elizabeth UihleinCEO · Uline · IL$125K
  • David WalshRetired · WY$105K3 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?
Abdul El-SayedMichigan SenateAttacking$4.7M✗ No
Sherrod BrownOhio Senate (special)Attacking$3.5M✗ No
Jon HustedOhio Senate (special)Supporting$2.5M✗ No
Mike RogersMichigan Senate (primary)Supporting$2.2M✓ Yes
Mike RogersMichigan SenateSupporting$1.7M✗ No
Chris PappasNew Hampshire SenateAttacking$1.5M✗ No
John E. SununuNew Hampshire SenateSupporting$211K✗ No
Susan CollinsMaine SenateSupporting$8K✗ No
Graham PlatnerMaine SenateAttacking$1KUnknown

Questions people ask

How much did The Sentinel Action Fund spend in 2026, and did it win?
The Sentinel Action Fund spent $16M 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, 13% were on the winning side ($2.2M won, $14M lost). $1K had no matched result and is excluded.
Who funds The Sentinel Action Fund?
Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Right Vote, Inc. ($6.0M), Townsend Six Corp. ($2.3M), Kenneth Lawrence Fisher ($1.5M), Lexington Fund ($1.5M), Cliff Asness ($1.2M), out of $28M received from donors tracked here.
Which candidates did The Sentinel Action Fund spend the most on in 2026?
against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, $4.7M, lost); against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), $3.5M, lost); for Jon Husted (Ohio Senate (special), $2.5M, lost).