Donor
Economic Opportunity Fund
Company / nonprofitDC
6 reported gifts; 3 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Economic Opportunity Fund gave $35M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 58% were on the winning side ($4.2M won, $3.0M lost, with $550K in races still being counted). $3K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$35M
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
58%
$7.2M scored (20% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$3.0M
$550K still being counted
Not allocated or result unknown
$27M
$27M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $3K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Majority PAC $27M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $27M | $0 / $0 | |
| House Majority PAC $278K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $5.0M | $4.1M / $24K | |
| Nebraska Values PAC | $3.0M | $27K / $3.0M |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Ricketts | Nebraska Senate | Attacking | $2.8M | ✗ No |
| Scott Singer | Florida 25th District | Attacking | $280K | ✓ Yes |
| Tom Barrett | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $227K | ✓ Yes |
| Casey Askar | Florida 22nd District | Attacking | $204K | ✓ Yes |
| Laurie Buckhout | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $185K | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Bouchard Jr. | Michigan 10th District | Attacking | $183K | ✓ Yes |
| Eric Flores | Texas 34th District | Attacking | $162K | ✓ Yes |
| Dan Osborn | Nebraska Senate | Supporting | $151K | ✗ No |
| Paul LePage | Maine 2nd District | Attacking | $150K | Counting |
| Derrick Van Orden | Wisconsin 3rd District | Attacking | $148K | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Beltran | Florida 14th District | Attacking | $147K | ✓ Yes |
| David Valadao | California 22nd District | Attacking | $144K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Economic Opportunity Fund spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Economic Opportunity Fund gave $35M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 58% were on the winning side ($4.2M won, $3.0M lost, with $550K in races still being counted). $3K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Economic Opportunity Fund fund in 2026?
- Senate Majority PAC ($27M), House Majority PAC ($5.0M), Nebraska Values PAC ($3.0M).
- Which candidates did Economic Opportunity Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Pete Ricketts (Nebraska Senate, about $2.8M, lost); against Scott Singer (Florida 25th District, about $280K, won); against Tom Barrett (Michigan 7th District, about $227K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.