Which super PACs did Martha Karsh fund in 2026?

Senate Majority PAC ($1.5M), House Majority PAC ($500K), Lone Star Rising PAC ($250K), DCCC ($44K).

Which candidates did Martha Karsh's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?

against Ken Paxton (Texas Senate, about $177K, won); for James Talarico (Texas Senate, about $48K, won); against Scott Singer (Florida 25th District, about $30K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.

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Donor

Martha Karsh

Individual

Retired, Self-Employed · California

5 gifts to 4 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Winner

Martha Karsh gave $2.3M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 97% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 100% ended up on the winning side ($639K won, $3K lost, with $108K in races still being counted).

Gave to outside spenders

$2.3M

97% of it helped Democrats

Ended up on the winning side

100%

$639K of the dollars in races already called

Spent on the losing side

$3K

$108K 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

Group	Gave	Won / lost
Senate Majority PAC No outside spending reported yet	$1.5M	$0 / $0
House Majority PAC	$500K	$389K / $3K
Lone Star Rising PAC	$250K	$250K / $0
DCCC No outside spending reported yet	$44K	$0 / $0

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Martha Karsh's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Martha Karsh's share of each group's funding.

Candidate	Race	Spending	Their share	Paid off?
Ken Paxton	Texas Senate	Attacking	$177K	✓ Yes
James Talarico	Texas Senate	Supporting	$48K	✓ Yes
Scott Singer	Florida 25th District	Attacking	$30K	✓ Yes
Jasmine Crockett	Texas Senate (primary)	Attacking	$25K	✓ Yes
Tom Barrett	Michigan 7th District	Attacking	$24K	✓ Yes
Casey Askar	Florida 22nd District	Attacking	$22K	✓ Yes
Laurie Buckhout	North Carolina 1st District	Attacking	$20K	✓ Yes
Mike Bouchard Jr.	Michigan 10th District	Attacking	$19K	✓ Yes
Eric Flores	Texas 34th District	Attacking	$17K	✓ Yes
Paul LePage	Maine 2nd District	Attacking	$16K	Counting
Derrick Van Orden	Wisconsin 3rd District	Attacking	$16K	✓ Yes
Mike Beltran	Florida 14th District	Attacking	$16K	✓ Yes

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

Questions people ask

How much did Martha Karsh spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?: Martha Karsh gave $2.3M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 97% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 100% ended up on the winning side ($639K won, $3K lost, with $108K in races still being counted).
Which super PACs did Martha Karsh fund in 2026?: Senate Majority PAC ($1.5M), House Majority PAC ($500K), Lone Star Rising PAC ($250K), DCCC ($44K).
Which candidates did Martha Karsh's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?: against Ken Paxton (Texas Senate, about $177K, won); for James Talarico (Texas Senate, about $48K, won); against Scott Singer (Florida 25th District, about $30K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.