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Louise Gund

Individual

Philanthropist/Photographer, Self-Employed · California

7 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Winner

Louise Gund gave $2.3M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 99% ended up on the winning side ($584K won, $4K lost, with $162K in races still being counted).

Gave to outside spenders

$2.3M

100% of it helped Democrats

Ended up on the winning side

99%

$584K of the dollars in races already called

Spent on the losing side

$4K

$162K still being counted

Not spent yet

$1.5M

Sitting with groups that have not spent

Where the cheques went

A person writing cheques from their own fortune. Each gift is split the way the group that received it split its spending between winners and losers, so a $10M cheque to a group that spent 80% on losers counts as $8M on the losing side.
✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Race not called yet Result not matched
GroupGaveHow the group spent itWon / lost
Senate Majority PAC

No outside spending reported yet

$1.5M
$0 / $0
House Majority PAC$750K
$584K / $4K

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Louise Gund's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Louise Gund's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Scott SingerFlorida 25th DistrictAttacking$45K✓ Yes
Tom BarrettMichigan 7th DistrictAttacking$36K✓ Yes
Casey AskarFlorida 22nd DistrictAttacking$32K✓ Yes
Laurie BuckhoutNorth Carolina 1st DistrictAttacking$29K✓ Yes
Mike Bouchard Jr.Michigan 10th DistrictAttacking$29K✓ Yes
Eric FloresTexas 34th DistrictAttacking$26K✓ Yes
Paul LePageMaine 2nd DistrictAttacking$24KCounting
Derrick Van OrdenWisconsin 3rd DistrictAttacking$24K✓ Yes
Mike BeltranFlorida 14th DistrictAttacking$23K✓ Yes
David ValadaoCalifornia 22nd DistrictAttacking$23K✓ Yes
Brian FitzpatrickPennsylvania 1st DistrictAttacking$22K✓ Yes
John BraunWashington 3rd DistrictAttacking$22K✓ Yes

Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.

Questions people ask

How much did Louise Gund spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
Louise Gund gave $2.3M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 99% ended up on the winning side ($584K won, $4K lost, with $162K in races still being counted).
Which super PACs did Louise Gund fund in 2026?
Senate Majority PAC ($1.5M), House Majority PAC ($750K).
Which candidates did Louise Gund's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
against Scott Singer (Florida 25th District, about $45K, won); against Tom Barrett (Michigan 7th District, about $36K, won); against Casey Askar (Florida 22nd District, about $32K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.