Women Speak Out PAC spent $2.3M 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, $2.3M lost). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
Outside spending
$2.3M
Winning share of scored dollars
0%
$2.3M scored (100% of spending); $0 unknown
On the losing side
$2.3M
Supporting vs attacking
19% / 81%
$456K for, $1.9M against
Google says Women Speak Out PAC also spent $376K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (16% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
- Restoration PACCompany / nonprofit$7.7M (99%)
- Virginians for Fair MapsCompany / nonprofit$50K (1%)
- Trevor CoxIndividual$5K (0%)
- Amy Johnson-HutchinsIndividual$5K (0%)
- Frank DobrzenskiIndividual$2K (0%)
- Federated Hermes InternationalCompany / nonprofit$1K (0%)
- Carmen HegemanIndividual$1K (0%)
- Greg ChesmoreIndividual$1K (0%)
- Steven BorchertIndividual$450 (0%)
- Louise GuillaudeuIndividual$400 (0%)
The people behind it
The people giving to Women Speak Out PAC
- Trevor CoxTX$5K
- Amy Johnson-HutchinsFL$5K
- Frank DobrzenskiPrincipal · Expedient Resource Services · NC$2K14 gifts
- Carmen HegemanAttorney · TX$1K13 gifts
- Greg ChesmoreCEO · Gridiron Public Affairs · WI$1K
- Steven BorchertRetired · MI$4509 gifts
- Louise GuillaudeuCO$400
- Stephen EndresCFO · Emory Hill · MD$2457 gifts
- Frank DobrzenskiNY$150
- Justin HerremaSales · MI$1053 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 Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $377K | ✗ No |
| Vicente Gonzalez | Texas 34th District | Attacking | $270K | ✗ No |
| Amish Shah | Arizona 1st District | Attacking | $232K | ✗ No |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $180K | ✗ No |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $167K | ✗ No |
| Annie Andrews | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $150K | ✗ No |
| Christina Hines | Michigan 10th District | Attacking | $118K | ✗ No |
| Greg Landsman | Ohio 1st District | Attacking | $95K | ✗ No |
| Lindsay James | Iowa 2nd District | Attacking | $89K | ✗ No |
| Laurie Buckhout | North Carolina 1st District | Supporting | $79K | ✗ No |
| Don Davis | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $79K | ✗ No |
| Jon Husted | Ohio Senate (special) | Supporting | $60K | ✗ No |
Questions people ask
- How much did Women Speak Out PAC spend in 2026, and did it win?
- Women Speak Out PAC spent $2.3M 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, $2.3M lost). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
- Who funds Women Speak Out PAC?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Restoration PAC ($7.7M), Virginians for Fair Maps ($50K), Trevor Cox ($5K), Amy Johnson-Hutchins ($5K), Frank Dobrzenski ($2K), out of $7.7M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Women Speak Out PAC spend the most on in 2026?
- against Jon Ossoff (Georgia Senate, $377K, lost); against Vicente Gonzalez (Texas 34th District, $270K, lost); against Amish Shah (Arizona 1st District, $232K, lost).