Donor
Michelle D'souza
IndividualAngel Investor, Self-Employed · Michigan
47 reported gifts; 3 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Michelle D'souza gave $4.0M 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, 0% were on the winning side ($786 won, $350K lost, with $15K in races still being counted). $7K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$4.0M
100% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
0%
$351K scored (9% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$350K
$15K still being counted
Not allocated or result unknown
$3.6M
$3.6M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $7K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maga Inc. $3.6M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $4.0M | $786 / $350K | |
| NRCC $2K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2K | $0 / $0 | |
| NRSC $56 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $56 | $0 / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Talarico | Texas Senate | Attacking | $255K | ✗ No |
| Ken Paxton | Texas Senate | Supporting | $64K | ✗ No |
| Aftyn Behn | Tennessee 7th District | Attacking | $7K | Unknown |
| Matt Van Epps | Tennessee 7th District | Supporting | $7K | Counting |
| Darline Graham | South Carolina Senate | Supporting | $7K | ✗ No |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $3K | ✗ No |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $2K | ✗ No |
| Don Davis | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $2K | ✗ No |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $2K | ✗ No |
| Shannon Taylor | Virginia 1st District | Attacking | $1K | Counting |
| Tom Perriello | Virginia 5th District | Attacking | $934 | Counting |
| Matthew Dunlap | Maine 2nd District | Attacking | $888 | Counting |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Michelle D'souza spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Michelle D'souza gave $4.0M 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, 0% were on the winning side ($786 won, $350K lost, with $15K in races still being counted). $7K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Michelle D'souza fund in 2026?
- Maga Inc. ($4.0M), NRCC ($2K), NRSC ($56).
- Which candidates did Michelle D'souza's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against James Talarico (Texas Senate, about $255K, lost); for Ken Paxton (Texas Senate, about $64K, lost); against Aftyn Behn (Tennessee 7th District, about $7K, unknown). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.