Donor
John Fish
IndividualChairman & CEO, Suffolk Construction Co., Inc. · Massachusetts
17 gifts to 8 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
John Fish gave $2.3M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 61% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 59% ended up on the winning side ($596K won, $415K lost, with $175K in races still being counted).
Gave to outside spenders
$2.3M
61% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
59%
$596K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$415K
$175K still being counted
Not spent yet
$1.1M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Majority PAC No outside spending reported yet | $1.0M | $0 / $0 | |
| House Majority PAC | $700K | $545K / $4K | |
| Senate Leadership Fund $47K not spent yet | $500K | $17K / $412K | |
| New Leadership PAC | $25K | $24K / $0 | |
| Progressive Unity Fund | $15K | $0 / $0 | |
| Commonwealth Together PAC | $10K | $10K / $0 | |
| Progressive Turnout Project | $150 | $116 / $8 | |
| DCCC No outside spending reported yet | $150 | $0 / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $120K | ✗ No |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $63K | ✗ No |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $60K | ✗ No |
| Troy Jackson | Maine Senate | Attacking | $49K | ✗ No |
| Scott Singer | Florida 25th District | Attacking | $42K | ✓ Yes |
| Roy Cooper | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $39K | ✗ No |
| Tom Barrett | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $34K | ✓ Yes |
| Casey Askar | Florida 22nd District | Attacking | $30K | ✓ Yes |
| Laurie Buckhout | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $27K | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Bouchard Jr. | Michigan 10th District | Attacking | $27K | ✓ Yes |
| Eric Flores | Texas 34th District | Attacking | $24K | ✓ Yes |
| Mary Peltola | Alaska Senate | Attacking | $23K | Counting |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did John Fish spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- John Fish gave $2.3M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 61% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 59% ended up on the winning side ($596K won, $415K lost, with $175K in races still being counted).
- Which super PACs did John Fish fund in 2026?
- Senate Majority PAC ($1.0M), House Majority PAC ($700K), Senate Leadership Fund ($500K), New Leadership PAC ($25K), Progressive Unity Fund ($15K).
- Which candidates did John Fish's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $120K, lost); against Josh Turek (Iowa Senate, about $63K, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $60K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.