Donor
Altria Client Services LLC
Company / nonprofitVirginia
24 reported gifts; 11 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Altria Client Services LLC gave $15M 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, 7% were on the winning side ($666K won, $9.3M lost, with $478K in races still being counted). $128K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$15M
100% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
7%
$10.0M scored (68% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$9.3M
$478K still being counted
Not allocated or result unknown
$4.1M
$4.0M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $128K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Leadership Fund $2.4M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $6.8M | $164K / $3.9M | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $787K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $5.3M | $13K / $4.3M | |
| MAGA Inc. $431K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $2K / $515K | |
| The Sentinel Action Fund $231K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $450K | $29K / $190K | |
| America One $59K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $400K | $286K / $55K | |
| Security Is Strength PAC $4K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250K | $62K / $133K | |
| Pine Tree Results PAC | $200K | $0 / $131K | |
| Stronger Safer Nation $10K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $100K | $90K / $0 | |
| Glcf, Inc. | $100K | $16K / $84K | |
| Club for Growth Action $27K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $40K | $2K / $5K | |
| Dlga $7K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $15K | $2K / $2K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $1.2M | ✗ No |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $736K | ✗ No |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $599K | ✗ No |
| Troy Jackson | Maine Senate | Attacking | $595K | ✗ No |
| Roy Cooper | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $382K | ✗ No |
| Christina Hines | Michigan 10th District | Attacking | $297K | ✗ No |
| Don Davis | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $262K | ✗ No |
| Hallie Shoffner | Arkansas Senate | Attacking | $253K | ✓ Yes |
| William Lawrence | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $246K | ✗ No |
| Annie Andrews | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $229K | ✗ No |
| Cait Conley | New York 17th District | Attacking | $227K | ✗ No |
| Adam Hamilton | Kansas Senate | Attacking | $207K | ✗ No |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Altria Client Services LLC spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Altria Client Services LLC gave $15M 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, 7% were on the winning side ($666K won, $9.3M lost, with $478K in races still being counted). $128K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Altria Client Services LLC fund in 2026?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($6.8M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($5.3M), MAGA Inc. ($1.0M), The Sentinel Action Fund ($450K), America One ($400K).
- Which candidates did Altria Client Services LLC's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $1.2M, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $736K, lost); against Josh Turek (Iowa Senate, about $599K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.