Donor
Richard Jackson
IndividualCEO, Jackson Investment · Georgia
142 gifts to 7 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Richard Jackson gave $2.0M 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 ($615 won, $198K lost, with $9K in races still being counted).
Gave to outside spenders
$2.0M
100% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
0%
$615 of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$198K
$9K still being counted
Not spent yet
$1.8M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maga Inc. $1.8M not spent yet | $2.0M | $445 / $198K | |
| NRCC No outside spending reported yet | $4K | $0 / $0 | |
| DSCC No outside spending reported yet | $3K | $0 / $0 | |
| NRSC No outside spending reported yet | $3K | $0 / $0 | |
| DCCC No outside spending reported yet | $355 | $0 / $0 | |
| House Majority PAC | $200 | $156 / $1 | |
| Senate Conservatives Fund $26 not spent yet | $50 | $14 / $2 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Talarico | Texas Senate | Attacking | $144K | ✗ No |
| Ken Paxton | Texas Senate | Supporting | $36K | ✗ No |
| Aftyn Behn | Tennessee 7th District | Attacking | $4K | Unknown |
| Matt Van Epps | Tennessee 7th District | Supporting | $4K | Counting |
| Darline Graham | South Carolina Senate | Supporting | $4K | ✗ No |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $2K | ✗ No |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $1K | ✗ No |
| Don Davis | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $958 | ✗ No |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $920 | ✗ No |
| Shannon Taylor | Virginia 1st District | Attacking | $570 | Counting |
| Tom Perriello | Virginia 5th District | Attacking | $529 | Counting |
| Matthew Dunlap | Maine 2nd District | Attacking | $503 | Counting |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Richard Jackson spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Richard Jackson gave $2.0M 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 ($615 won, $198K lost, with $9K in races still being counted).
- Which super PACs did Richard Jackson fund in 2026?
- Maga Inc. ($2.0M), NRCC ($4K), DSCC ($3K), NRSC ($3K), DCCC ($355).
- Which candidates did Richard Jackson's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against James Talarico (Texas Senate, about $144K, lost); for Ken Paxton (Texas Senate, about $36K, lost); against Aftyn Behn (Tennessee 7th District, about $4K, unknown). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.