Donor
Daniel Loeb
IndividualCEO/CIO, Third Point LLC · New York
8 reported gifts; 5 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Daniel Loeb gave $1.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 58% 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, 14% were on the winning side ($42K won, $257K lost, with $20K in races still being counted). $141K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$1.0M
58% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
14%
$298K scored (30% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$257K
$20K still being counted
Not allocated or result unknown
$682K
$541K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $141K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Democracy Project $462K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $750K | $37K / $111K | |
| Senate Leadership Fund $72K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $200K | $5K / $116K | |
| Fight to Win America, Inc. $6K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $25K | $0 / $13K | |
| Pine Tree Results PAC | $25K | $0 / $16K | |
| DCCC $449 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $449 | $0 / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate (primary) | Attacking | $107K | ✗ No |
| Haley Stevens | Michigan Senate (primary) | Supporting | $56K | Unknown |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $34K | ✗ No |
| Adrian Boafo | Maryland 5th District (primary) | Supporting | $30K | ✓ Yes |
| Troy Jackson | Maine Senate | Attacking | $30K | ✗ No |
| Melissa Conyears-Ervin | Illinois 7th District (primary) | Supporting | $26K | Unknown |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $21K | ✗ No |
| Thomas Massie | Kentucky 4th District (primary) | Attacking | $19K | Unknown |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $18K | ✗ No |
| Cori Bush | Missouri 1st District (primary) | Attacking | $13K | Unknown |
| Steve Toth | Texas 2nd District (primary) | Attacking | $13K | ✗ No |
| Tom Malinowski | New Jersey 11th District | Attacking | $12K | Unknown |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Daniel Loeb spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Daniel Loeb gave $1.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 58% 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, 14% were on the winning side ($42K won, $257K lost, with $20K in races still being counted). $141K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Daniel Loeb fund in 2026?
- United Democracy Project ($750K), Senate Leadership Fund ($200K), Fight to Win America, Inc. ($25K), Pine Tree Results PAC ($25K), DCCC ($449).
- Which candidates did Daniel Loeb's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $107K, lost); for Haley Stevens (Michigan Senate, about $56K, unknown); against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $34K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.