Donor
Christian Larsen
IndividualChief Executive Officer, Ripple · California
18 gifts to 7 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Christian Larsen gave $11M 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 ($4.1M won, $9K lost, with $478K in races still being counted).
Gave to outside spenders
$11M
97% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
100%
$4.1M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$9K
$478K still being counted
Not spent yet
$6.0M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| You Can Push Back $200K not spent yet | $4.5M | $977K / $0 | |
| Senate Majority PAC No outside spending reported yet | $2.3M | $0 / $0 | |
| House Majority PAC | $1.8M | $1.4M / $9K | |
| Lone Star Rising PAC | $1.8M | $1.8M / $0 | |
| Growusa | $100K | $0 / $0 | |
| DSCC No outside spending reported yet | $89K | $0 / $0 | |
| DCCC No outside spending reported yet | $89K | $0 / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Bores | New York 12th District (primary) | Supporting | $3.3M | Unknown |
| Ken Paxton | Texas Senate | Attacking | $1.2M | ✓ Yes |
| Manny Rutinel | Colorado 8th District (primary) | Supporting | $978K | ✓ Yes |
| James Talarico | Texas Senate | Supporting | $337K | ✓ Yes |
| Jasmine Crockett | Texas Senate (primary) | Attacking | $177K | ✓ Yes |
| Scott Singer | Florida 25th District | Attacking | $104K | ✓ Yes |
| Tom Barrett | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $84K | ✓ Yes |
| Casey Askar | Florida 22nd District | Attacking | $76K | ✓ Yes |
| Laurie Buckhout | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $69K | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Bouchard Jr. | Michigan 10th District | Attacking | $68K | ✓ Yes |
| Eric Flores | Texas 34th District | Attacking | $60K | ✓ Yes |
| Paul LePage | Maine 2nd District | Attacking | $55K | Counting |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Christian Larsen spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Christian Larsen gave $11M 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 ($4.1M won, $9K lost, with $478K in races still being counted).
- Which super PACs did Christian Larsen fund in 2026?
- You Can Push Back ($4.5M), Senate Majority PAC ($2.3M), House Majority PAC ($1.8M), Lone Star Rising PAC ($1.8M), Growusa ($100K).
- Which candidates did Christian Larsen's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- for Alexander Bores (New York 12th District, about $3.3M, unknown); against Ken Paxton (Texas Senate, about $1.2M, won); for Manny Rutinel (Colorado 8th District, about $978K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.