Which super PACs did Eric Laufer fund in 2026?

House Majority PAC ($550K), Senate Majority PAC ($550K), Lcv Victory Fund ($450K), DSCC ($89K), DCCC ($89K).

Which candidates did Eric Laufer's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?

against Ken Paxton (Texas Senate, about $53K, won); against Jon Husted (Ohio Senate (special), about $49K, won); for Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $45K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.

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Donor

Eric Laufer

Individual

Engineer, Self-Employed · New York

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

Winner

Eric Laufer gave $1.8M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 98% ended up on the winning side ($830K won, $13K lost, with $157K in races still being counted).

Gave to outside spenders

$1.8M

99% of it helped Democrats

Ended up on the winning side

98%

$830K of the dollars in races already called

Spent on the losing side

$13K

$157K still being counted

Not spent yet

$793K

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
House Majority PAC	$550K	$428K / $3K
Senate Majority PAC No outside spending reported yet	$550K	$0 / $0
Lcv Victory Fund	$450K	$358K / $9K
DSCC No outside spending reported yet	$89K	$0 / $0
DCCC No outside spending reported yet	$89K	$0 / $0
Lone Star Rising PAC	$40K	$40K / $0
Leaders We Deserve $15K not spent yet	$25K	$3K / $797

The trail

What the money bought

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

Candidate	Race	Spending	Their share	Paid off?
Ken Paxton	Texas Senate	Attacking	$53K	✓ Yes
Jon Husted	Ohio Senate (special)	Attacking	$49K	✓ Yes
Abdul El-Sayed	Michigan Senate	Supporting	$45K	✓ Yes
Scott Singer	Florida 25th District	Attacking	$33K	✓ Yes
Derrick Van Orden	Wisconsin 3rd District	Attacking	$31K	✓ Yes
Tom Barrett	Michigan 7th District	Attacking	$31K	✓ Yes
Casey Askar	Florida 22nd District	Attacking	$28K	✓ Yes
Bill Huizenga	Michigan 4th District	Attacking	$27K	✓ Yes
Mike Bouchard Jr.	Michigan 10th District	Attacking	$26K	✓ Yes
Ashley Hinson	Iowa Senate	Attacking	$26K	✓ Yes
David Valadao	California 22nd District	Attacking	$26K	✓ Yes
Rob Wittman	Virginia 1st District	Attacking	$22K	Counting

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

Questions people ask

How much did Eric Laufer spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?: Eric Laufer gave $1.8M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 98% ended up on the winning side ($830K won, $13K lost, with $157K in races still being counted).
Which super PACs did Eric Laufer fund in 2026?: House Majority PAC ($550K), Senate Majority PAC ($550K), Lcv Victory Fund ($450K), DSCC ($89K), DCCC ($89K).
Which candidates did Eric Laufer's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?: against Ken Paxton (Texas Senate, about $53K, won); against Jon Husted (Ohio Senate (special), about $49K, won); for Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $45K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.