Wheel Dog PAC spent $8.9M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 85% 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 ($2.7M won, $51K lost, with $6.2M in races still being counted). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
Outside spending
$8.9M
Winning share of scored dollars
98%
$2.7M scored (31% of spending); $0 unknown
On the losing side
$51K
$6.2M still being counted
Supporting vs attacking
64% / 36%
$5.7M for, $3.2M against
Google says Wheel Dog PAC also spent $86K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (1% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
- Way Back PACAnother PAC$775K (30%)
- Government That Works PACCompany / nonprofit$500K (19%)
- Sixteen Thirty FundDark money$400K (15%)
- Contours, Inc.Company / nonprofit$300K (12%)
- Jason Eastwick CarrollIndividual$250K (10%)
- Global Impact Social Welfare FundCompany / nonprofit$250K (10%)
- Working for Working Americans - FederalAnother PAC$125K (5%)
- Nik MittalIndividual$2K (0%)
- Steve TobenIndividual$1K (0%)
The people behind it
The people giving to Wheel Dog PAC
- Jason Eastwick CarrollTrader · Hudson River Trading LLC · NY$250K
- Nik MittalClimate Finance · Molecule Ventures · NY$2K
- Steve TobenRetired · CA$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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hill | Alaska at-large House seat | Supporting | $3.0M | Counting |
| Nick Begich III | Alaska at-large House seat | Attacking | $2.7M | Counting |
| Bill Hill | Alaska at-large House seat (primary) | Supporting | $2.7M | ✓ Yes |
| Eric Hafner | Alaska at-large House seat | Attacking | $462K | Counting |
| Eric Hafner | Alaska at-large House seat (primary) | Attacking | $51K | ✗ No |
Questions people ask
- How much did Wheel Dog PAC spend in 2026, and did it win?
- Wheel Dog PAC spent $8.9M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 85% 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 ($2.7M won, $51K lost, with $6.2M in races still being counted). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
- Who funds Wheel Dog PAC?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Way Back PAC ($775K), Government That Works PAC ($500K), Sixteen Thirty Fund ($400K), Contours, Inc. ($300K), Jason Eastwick Carroll ($250K), out of $2.6M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Wheel Dog PAC spend the most on in 2026?
- for Bill Hill (Alaska at-large House seat, $3.0M, pending); against Nick Begich III (Alaska at-large House seat, $2.7M, pending); for Bill Hill (Alaska at-large House seat, $2.7M, won).