Donor
Hillwood Development Company LLC
Company / nonprofitTexas
6 reported gifts; 5 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Hillwood Development Company LLC gave $2.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 91% 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, 11% were on the winning side ($202K won, $1.6M lost, with $71K in races still being counted). $136K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$2.6M
91% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
11%
$1.8M scored (69% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$1.6M
$71K still being counted
Not allocated or result unknown
$716K
$581K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $136K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congressional Leadership Fund $150K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $2K / $810K | |
| Senate Leadership Fund $361K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $24K / $581K | |
| Texans for a Conservative Majority $42K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $500K | $150K / $173K | |
| The Sentinel Action Fund $26K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $50K | $3K / $21K | |
| Stronger Safer Nation $3K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $25K | $22K / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $174K | ✗ No |
| Ken Paxton | Texas Senate (primary) | Attacking | $173K | ✗ No |
| Ken Paxton | Texas Senate | Attacking | $150K | ✓ Yes |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $91K | ✗ No |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $88K | ✗ No |
| Troy Jackson | Maine Senate | Attacking | $69K | ✗ No |
| Wesley Hunt | Texas Senate (primary) | Attacking | $67K | Unknown |
| John Cornyn | Texas Senate (primary) | Supporting | $64K | Unknown |
| Christina Hines | Michigan 10th District | Attacking | $56K | ✗ No |
| Roy Cooper | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $54K | ✗ No |
| Don Davis | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $49K | ✗ No |
| William Lawrence | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $46K | ✗ No |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Hillwood Development Company LLC spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Hillwood Development Company LLC gave $2.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 91% 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, 11% were on the winning side ($202K won, $1.6M lost, with $71K in races still being counted). $136K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Hillwood Development Company LLC fund in 2026?
- Congressional Leadership Fund ($1.0M), Senate Leadership Fund ($1.0M), Texans for a Conservative Majority ($500K), The Sentinel Action Fund ($50K), Stronger Safer Nation ($25K).
- Which candidates did Hillwood Development Company LLC's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $174K, lost); against Ken Paxton (Texas Senate, about $173K, lost); against Ken Paxton (Texas Senate, about $150K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.