Donor
Marsha Laufer
IndividualRetired · Florida
12 gifts to 6 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Marsha Laufer gave $3.1M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 95% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 90% ended up on the winning side ($472K won, $54K lost, with $606K in races still being counted).
Gave to outside spenders
$3.1M
95% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
90%
$472K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$54K
$606K still being counted
Not spent yet
$2.0M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Majority PAC No outside spending reported yet | $1.8M | $0 / $0 | |
| Women Vote | $700K | $46K / $50K | |
| House Majority PAC | $500K | $389K / $3K | |
| DSCC No outside spending reported yet | $89K | $0 / $0 | |
| Votevets | $50K | $37K / $983 | |
| DCCC No outside spending reported yet | $44K | $0 / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan J. Sullivan | Alaska Senate | Attacking | $427K | Counting |
| Shannon Bird | Colorado 8th District (primary) | Supporting | $50K | Unknown |
| Manny Rutinel | Colorado 8th District (primary) | Attacking | $50K | ✗ No |
| Kaela Berg | Minnesota 2nd District (primary) | Supporting | $49K | Unknown |
| Jeff Crank | Colorado 5th District | Attacking | $39K | Counting |
| Scott Singer | Florida 25th District | Attacking | $30K | ✓ Yes |
| Anna Paulina Luna | Florida 13th District | Attacking | $24K | Counting |
| Mike Bouchard Jr. | Michigan 10th District | Attacking | $24K | ✓ 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 |
| Eric Flores | Texas 34th District | Attacking | $17K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Marsha Laufer spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Marsha Laufer gave $3.1M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 95% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 90% ended up on the winning side ($472K won, $54K lost, with $606K in races still being counted).
- Which super PACs did Marsha Laufer fund in 2026?
- Senate Majority PAC ($1.8M), Women Vote ($700K), House Majority PAC ($500K), DSCC ($89K), Votevets ($50K).
- Which candidates did Marsha Laufer's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Dan J. Sullivan (Alaska Senate, about $427K, pending); for Shannon Bird (Colorado 8th District, about $50K, unknown); against Manny Rutinel (Colorado 8th District, about $50K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.