Donor
Kamal Ghaffarian
IndividualFounder, Ibx · Florida
3 gifts to 3 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Kamal Ghaffarian gave $1.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 0% ended up on the winning side ($394 won, $104K lost, with $5K in races still being counted).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.0M
100% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
0%
$394 of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$104K
$5K still being counted
Not spent yet
$901K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maga Inc. $894K not spent yet | $1.0M | $223 / $99K | |
| Truth and Courage PAC $3K not spent yet | $6K | $0 / $3K | |
| Common Sense for America PAC $998 not spent yet | $4K | $172 / $2K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Talarico | Texas Senate | Attacking | $75K | ✗ No |
| Ken Paxton | Texas Senate | Supporting | $18K | ✗ No |
| Darline Graham | South Carolina Senate | Supporting | $2K | ✗ No |
| Aftyn Behn | Tennessee 7th District | Attacking | $2K | Unknown |
| Matt Van Epps | Tennessee 7th District | Supporting | $2K | Counting |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $848 | ✗ No |
| Mike Rogers | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $822 | ✗ No |
| Jon Husted | Ohio Senate (special) | Supporting | $678 | ✗ No |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $575 | ✗ No |
| Don Davis | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $479 | ✗ No |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $460 | ✗ No |
| Ashley Hinson | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $311 | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Kamal Ghaffarian spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Kamal Ghaffarian gave $1.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 0% ended up on the winning side ($394 won, $104K lost, with $5K in races still being counted).
- Which super PACs did Kamal Ghaffarian fund in 2026?
- Maga Inc. ($1.0M), Truth and Courage PAC ($6K), Common Sense for America PAC ($4K).
- Which candidates did Kamal Ghaffarian's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against James Talarico (Texas Senate, about $75K, lost); for Ken Paxton (Texas Senate, about $18K, lost); for Darline Graham (South Carolina Senate, about $2K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.