Mission vs. money
LCV Victory Fund
“LCV Victory Fund is a political committee that engages in independent expenditures to defeat federal candidates who stand in the way of a clean energy future and to elect environmental champions.”
2026 outside spending
$54M
Lcv Victory Fund
Spent attacking
63.7%
$34M reported as opposing a candidate
Spent in primaries
0%
of money aimed at named candidates
Ads that mention the cause
22%
8 of 25 coded Google ads, weighted by views (14 unclear, left out)
Where the money went
- Jon HustedOH-SEN-SPECIAL✗ Against$5.9M
- Abdul El-SayedMI-SEN✓ For$5.4M
- Ashley HinsonIA-SEN✗ Against$3.1M
- Ken PaxtonTX-SEN✗ Against$3.0M
- Kathy CastorFL-14✓ For$2.5M
- Kamala HarrisUS-PRES✓ For$2.4M
- Derrick Van OrdenWI-03✗ Against$1.7M
- Mike RogersMI-SEN✗ Against$1.5M
What the ads were about
- Utility money15.6%
- Utility bailout11.6%
- Personal wealth10.5%
- Energy costs7.8%
- Dirty water7.3%
- Utility rates5.1%
- Serving donors4.9%
- Lowering costs4.4%
The ads
✗ Attack: Jon HustedUnclear: may relate to the causeUtility bailout
On screen: “Husted was in charge of FirstEnergy's bailout”
video ad · 2026-09-04 to 2026-09-15 · 17,000,000+ views · $800K–$900K on Google · Read from the video's cover frame only
✗ Attack: Ken PaxtonNo mention of the causePersonal wealth
On screen: “Net worth increased up to $27 mil”
video ad · 2026-10-16 to 2026-11-04 · 15,500,000+ views · $325K–$385K on Google · Read from the video's cover frame only
✗ Attack: Jon HustedUnclear: may relate to the causeUtility money
On screen: “FirstEnergy made secret $1 million payment... to support 'Husted's campaign'”
video ad · 2026-09-04 to 2026-09-15 · 12,000,000+ views · $350K–$400K on Google · Read from the video's cover frame only
✗ Attack: Mike RogersUnclear: may relate to the causeEnergy costs
On screen: “Cost hike Mike Rogers. Energy cost spikes”
video ad · 2026-08-27 to 2026-09-15 · 10,000,000+ views · $400K–$450K on Google · Read from the video's cover frame only
Not coded yetvideo ad · 2026-09-18 to 2026-09-29 · 8,000,000+ views · $225K–$250K on Google
✗ Attack: Jon HustedUnclear: may relate to the causeUtility money
On screen: “FirstEnergy made secret $1 million payment... to support 'Husted's campaign'”
video ad · 2026-09-04 to 2026-09-15 · 7,000,000+ views · $215K–$250K on Google · Read from the video's cover frame only
✓ Not an attackUnclear: may relate to the causeUtility rates
On screen: “Kathy Castor is fighting to stop them from raising our rates”
video ad · 2026-10-20 to 2026-11-03 · 6,000,000+ views · $200K–$225K on Google · Read from the video's cover frame only
✗ Attack: Ken PaxtonNo mention of the causeServing donors
On screen: “Ken Paxton selling Texas out to his wealthy donors”
video ad · 2026-10-15 to 2026-11-04 · 5,500,000+ views · $190K–$225K on Google · Read from the video's cover frame only
✗ Attack: Jon HustedUnclear: may relate to the causeData center money
On screen: “Husted took $600K from data center interests”
video ad · 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-15 · 5,250,000+ views · $225K–$275K on Google · Read from the video's cover frame only
Not coded yetvideo ad · 2026-09-18 to 2026-09-29 · 4,500,000+ views · $225K–$250K on Google
✓ Not an attackNo mention of the causeLowering costs
On screen: “Kathy Castor is bringing down costs”
video ad · 2026-10-15 to 2026-11-03 · 4,250,000+ views · $60K–$70K on Google · Read from the video's cover frame only
✗ Attack: Mike BeltranNo mention of the causeCalls him shady
On screen: “Mike Beltran shady Tallahassee politician”
video ad · 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-20 · 4,000,000+ views · $100K–$125K on Google · Read from the video's cover frame only
Not coded yetvideo ad · 2026-10-20 to 2026-11-04 · 4,000,000+ views · $125K–$150K on Google
Not coded yetvideo ad · 2026-09-15 to 2026-10-06 · 3,500,000+ views · $100K–$125K on Google
✗ Attack: Casey AskarNo mention of the causeWon't fix it
On screen: “Casey Askar won't fix it”
video ad · 2026-10-16 to 2026-11-03 · 3,500,000+ views · $60K–$70K on Google · Read from the video's cover frame only
✗ Attack: David ValadaoNo mention of the causeTariffs, Iran war, cuts
On screen: “Tariffs! War in Iran! ...funding! ...cal cuts!”
video ad · 2026-10-24 to 2026-11-04 · 3,000,000+ views · $100K–$125K on Google · Read from the video's cover frame only
✓ Not an attackNo mention of the causeNo corporate PAC money
On screen: “Abdul El-Sayed no corporate PAC money”
video ad · 2026-10-23 to 2026-11-03 · 3,000,000+ views · $225K–$250K on Google · Read from the video's cover frame only
✓ Not an attackNo mention of the causeCandidate introduction
On screen: “Abdul El-Sayed”
video ad · 2026-10-23 to 2026-11-03 · 3,000,000+ views · $225K–$250K on Google · Read from the video's cover frame only
Not coded yetvideo ad · 2026-10-20 to 2026-11-04 · 3,000,000+ views · $100K–$125K on Google
Not coded yetvideo ad · 2026-10-21 to 2026-11-04 · 2,500,000+ views · $125K–$150K on Google
✓ Mentions the causeDirty water
On screen: “Dirty water”
video ad · 2026-09-22 to 2026-11-03 · 2,500,000+ views · $60K–$70K on Google · Read from the video's cover frame only
Unclear: may relate to the causeData centers
On screen: “Brand new data center!”
video ad · 2026-09-22 to 2026-11-03 · 2,500,000+ views · $60K–$70K on Google · Read from the video's cover frame only
Not coded yetvideo ad · 2026-10-14 to 2026-10-24 · 2,500,000+ views · $80K–$90K on Google
Not coded yetvideo ad · 2026-09-15 to 2026-10-06 · 2,500,000+ views · $100K–$125K on Google
✓ Not an attackNo mention of the causeLowering costs
On screen: “Kathy Castor is bringing down costs”
video ad · 2026-10-19 to 2026-11-03 · 2,250,000+ views · $45K–$50K on Google · Read from the video's cover frame only
✓ Mentions the causeDirty water
On screen: “Dirty water”
video ad · 2026-09-22 to 2026-11-03 · 2,250,000+ views · $60K–$70K on Google · Read from the video's cover frame only
✗ Attack: Ashley Hinson✓ Mentions the causeClean water
On screen: “Hinson voted to roll back clean water protections”
video ad · 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-22 · 2,250,000+ views · $80K–$90K on Google · Read from the video's cover frame only
✓ Mentions the causeDirty water
On screen: “Dirty water”
video ad · 2026-09-22 to 2026-11-03 · 2,250,000+ views · $60K–$70K on Google · Read from the video's cover frame only
✗ Attack: David FlippoNo mention of the causeParty colleague won't back him
On screen: “Retiring GOP congressmember will 'absolutely not' vote for [David Flippo]”
video ad · 2026-10-23 to 2026-11-03 · 2,250,000+ views · $90K–$100K on Google · Read from the video's cover frame only
✗ Attack: John McGuireUnclear: may relate to the causeUtility money
On screen: “Took more than $200,000 from Dominion Energy”
video ad · 2026-10-22 to 2026-11-03 · 2,250,000+ views · $100K–$125K on Google · Read from the video's cover frame only
✓ Mentions the causeDirty water
On screen: “Dirty water”
video ad · 2026-09-22 to 2026-11-04 · 2,250,000+ views · $60K–$70K on Google · Read from the video's cover frame only
✓ Not an attackNo mention of the causeCandidate introduction
On screen: “Kathy Castor”
video ad · 2026-10-20 to 2026-11-03 · 2,250,000+ views · $90K–$100K on Google · Read from the video's cover frame only
Unclear: may relate to the causeCancer rates
On screen: “Cancer rates. Iowa”
video ad · 2026-09-22 to 2026-09-29 · 2,000,000+ views · $80K–$90K on Google · Read from the video's cover frame only
Not coded yetvideo ad · 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-20 · 1,750,000+ views · $150K–$175K on Google
✗ Attack: Jennifer BalkcomUnclear: may relate to the causeUtility money
On screen: “Jennifer Balkcom took thousands of dollars from Duke Energy”
video ad · 2026-10-20 to 2026-11-03 · 1,750,000+ views · $70K–$80K on Google · Read from the video's cover frame only
✗ Attack: John SununuNo mention of the causeSpecial-interest money
On screen: “John Sununu bankrolled by special interests”
video ad · 2026-10-15 to 2026-10-27 · 1,750,000+ views · $80K–$90K on Google · Read from the video's cover frame only
✗ Attack: Rob Wittman✓ Mentions the causeClean energy
On screen: “Rep. Rob Wittman cut clean energy supply”
video ad · 2026-07-08 to 2026-07-30 · 1,750,000+ views · $30K–$35K on Google · Read from the video's cover frame only
✗ Attack: Mike RogersNo mention of the causeDrug prices
On screen: “Mike Rogers voted 19 times to keep drug prices high”
video ad · 2026-10-23 to 2026-11-03 · 1,750,000+ views · $225K–$250K on Google · Read from the video's cover frame only
✗ Attack: Casey AskarNo mention of the causeWon't fix it
On screen: “Casey Askar won't fix it”
video ad · 2026-10-15 to 2026-11-03 · 1,750,000+ views · $25K–$30K on Google · Read from the video's cover frame only
✗ Attack: Mike BeltranNo mention of the causeServing donors
On screen: “Mike Beltran puts his donors”
video ad · 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-20 · 1,750,000+ views · $50K–$60K on Google · Read from the video's cover frame only
✗ Attack: Juan CiscomaniNo mention of the causeCosts and tariffs
On screen: “Juan Ciscomani voted for higher costs, more tariffs”
video ad · 2026-10-27 to 2026-11-03 · 1,750,000+ views · $60K–$70K on Google · Read from the video's cover frame only
✗ Attack: Bill Huizenga✓ Mentions the causeClean energy
On screen: “Rep. Bill Huizenga cut clean energy supply”
video ad · 2026-07-08 to 2026-07-30 · 1,750,000+ views · $35K–$40K on Google · Read from the video's cover frame only
✗ Attack: David ValadaoUnclear: may relate to the causeHis votes
On screen: “David Valadao voted”
video ad · 2026-10-24 to 2026-11-03 · 1,500,000+ views · $50K–$60K on Google · Read from the video's cover frame only
✓ Mentions the causeDirty water
On screen: “Dirty water”
video ad · 2026-09-22 to 2026-11-03 · 1,500,000+ views · $60K–$70K on Google · Read from the video's cover frame only
✗ Attack: Eli CraneNo mention of the causeTax breaks for billionaires
On screen: “Rep. Crane gave billionaires tax breaks”
video ad · 2026-07-08 to 2026-07-30 · 1,500,000+ views · $20K–$25K on Google · Read from the video's cover frame only
✗ Attack: Ryan MackenzieUnclear: may relate to the causeEnergy costs
On screen: “Rep. Ryan Mackenzie: voted to raise energy costs”
video ad · 2026-10-13 to 2026-10-20 · 1,500,000+ views · $50K–$60K on Google · Read from the video's cover frame only
Not coded yetvideo ad · 2026-10-06 to 2026-10-20 · 1,500,000+ views · $40K–$45K on Google
Not coded yetvideo ad · 2026-10-07 to 2026-11-03 · 1,500,000+ views · $60K–$70K on Google
Method
How we score it
The mission is quoted word for word from the group's own website, or from its founder or a fact-checker quoting it where the group publishes none. Each quote links to its source and the date we checked it.
Attack share (money) is the share of the group's 2026 independent expenditures that it reported to the FEC as opposing a candidate, through 10/14/2026. Every super PAC files each expenditure as support or oppose, so this needs no judgment from us.
The ads are the group's political ads in Google's public ad library (YouTube, Search and display) first shown since 2025-01-01. We code each one on two questions only: does it attack a named candidate, and does it mention the issue in the group's own mission (any of a fixed list of words for that issue, shown on each group's page). Shares are weighted by Google's minimum reported views. A video is coded from its cover frame and title, which can miss words spoken later in the ad, so each tile says what it was read from and links to the full ad.
What we don't do. We don't combine these into a single score, and we don't label any ad hateful or divisive. Attacking a candidate is legal and common; a group can attack a candidate for reasons that serve its mission. The numbers show how far the advertising strays from the stated cause, and the ads are here so you can judge them yourself. Google's library misses TV and radio, where most super PAC money goes.
See the full FEC record on the Lcv Victory Fund page.