Donor
A16z Capital Management LLC
Company / nonprofitCalifornia
2 reported gifts; 2 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
A16z Capital Management LLC gave $7.5M to super PACs and other outside groups 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, 1% were on the winning side ($46K won, $4.0M lost, with $349K in races still being counted). $12K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$7.5M
100% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
1%
$4.0M scored (53% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$4.0M
$349K still being counted
Not allocated or result unknown
$3.1M
$3.1M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $12K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAGA Inc. $2.6M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $6.0M | $9K / $3.1M | |
| Senate Leadership Fund $541K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.5M | $37K / $871K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $451K | ✗ No |
| James Talarico | Texas Senate | Attacking | $408K | ✗ No |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $385K | ✗ No |
| Roy Cooper | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $166K | ✗ No |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $148K | ✗ No |
| Chris Pappas | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $141K | ✗ No |
| Jared Moskowitz | Florida 25th District | Attacking | $122K | ✗ No |
| Ken Paxton | Texas Senate | Supporting | $122K | ✗ No |
| Kathy Castor | Florida 14th District | Attacking | $116K | ✗ No |
| Troy Jackson | Maine Senate | Attacking | $104K | ✗ No |
| Mary Peltola | Alaska Senate | Attacking | $96K | Counting |
| Pia Dandiya | Florida 22nd District | Attacking | $89K | ✗ No |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did A16z Capital Management LLC spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- A16z Capital Management LLC gave $7.5M to super PACs and other outside groups 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, 1% were on the winning side ($46K won, $4.0M lost, with $349K in races still being counted). $12K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did A16z Capital Management LLC fund in 2026?
- MAGA Inc. ($6.0M), Senate Leadership Fund ($1.5M).
- Which candidates did A16z Capital Management LLC's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $451K, lost); against James Talarico (Texas Senate, about $408K, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $385K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.