Donor
Ken Griffin
IndividualCEO, Citadel · Florida
20 reported gifts; 10 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Ken Griffin gave $32M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 99% 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, 20% were on the winning side ($3.5M won, $14M lost, with $4.1M in races still being counted). $3.9M had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$32M
99% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
20%
$18M scored (55% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$14M
$4.1M still being counted
Not allocated or result unknown
$10M
$6.5M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $3.9M has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Leadership Fund $3.6M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $10M | $243K / $5.8M | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $749K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $5.0M | $12K / $3.7M | |
| Conservatives for American Excellence Inc. $444K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $3.0M | $971K / $492K | |
| Fighting for Wyoming $151K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.5M | $0 / $0 | |
| Last Frontier PAC | $2.5M | $0 / $893K | |
| American Patriots PAC $1.3M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.5M | $0 / $0 | |
| Pine Tree Results PAC | $2.5M | $0 / $1.6M | |
| Stronger Safer Nation $253K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.5M | $2.2M / $0 | |
| Fight On Iowa | $1.5M | $0 / $1.5M | |
| NRCC $44K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $44K | $0 / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Chapman | Wyoming at-large House seat (primary) | Supporting | $2.3M | Unknown |
| Troy Jackson | Maine Senate | Attacking | $2.3M | ✗ No |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $1.9M | ✗ No |
| Mary Peltola | Alaska Senate | Attacking | $1.9M | Counting |
| Angie Nixon | Florida Senate (special) | Attacking | $1.7M | ✓ Yes |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $1.7M | ✗ No |
| Tom Perriello | Virginia 5th District | Attacking | $1.0M | Counting |
| Mary Peltola | Alaska Senate (primary) | Attacking | $923K | ✗ No |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $838K | ✗ No |
| Roy Cooper | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $545K | ✗ No |
| Graham Platner | Maine Senate | Attacking | $542K | Unknown |
| Ashley Moody | Florida Senate (special) | Supporting | $508K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Ken Griffin spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Ken Griffin gave $32M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 99% 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, 20% were on the winning side ($3.5M won, $14M lost, with $4.1M in races still being counted). $3.9M had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Ken Griffin fund in 2026?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($10M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($5.0M), Conservatives for American Excellence Inc. ($3.0M), Fighting for Wyoming ($2.5M), Last Frontier PAC ($2.5M).
- Which candidates did Ken Griffin's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- for Frank Chapman (Wyoming at-large House seat, about $2.3M, unknown); against Troy Jackson (Maine Senate, about $2.3M, lost); against Josh Turek (Iowa Senate, about $1.9M, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.