Donor
Daniel Loeb
IndividualCEO/CIO, Third Point LLC · New York
8 gifts to 5 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Daniel Loeb gave $1.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 66% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 23% ended up on the winning side ($101K won, $340K lost, with $27K in races still being counted).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.0M
66% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
23%
$101K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$340K
$27K still being counted
Not spent yet
$533K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Democracy Project $375K not spent yet | $750K | $90K / $145K | |
| Senate Leadership Fund $19K not spent yet | $200K | $7K / $165K | |
| Fight to Win America, Inc. $4K not spent yet | $25K | $24 / $14K | |
| Pine Tree Results PAC | $25K | $3K / $16K | |
| DCCC No outside spending reported yet | $449 | $0 / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $168K | ✗ No |
| Haley Stevens | Michigan Senate (primary) | Supporting | $73K | Unknown |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $48K | ✗ No |
| Adrian Boafo | Maryland 5th District (primary) | Supporting | $40K | ✓ Yes |
| Troy Jackson | Maine Senate | Attacking | $36K | ✗ No |
| Melissa Conyears-Ervin | Illinois 7th District (primary) | Supporting | $34K | Unknown |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $25K | ✗ No |
| Thomas Massie | Kentucky 4th District (primary) | Attacking | $25K | ✓ Yes |
| Cori Bush | Missouri 1st District (primary) | Attacking | $17K | ✓ Yes |
| Tom Malinowski | New Jersey 11th District | Attacking | $16K | Unknown |
| Roy Cooper | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $16K | ✗ No |
| Steve Toth | Texas 2nd District (primary) | Attacking | $14K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Daniel Loeb spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Daniel Loeb gave $1.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 66% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 23% ended up on the winning side ($101K won, $340K lost, with $27K in races still being counted).
- Which super PACs did Daniel Loeb fund in 2026?
- United Democracy Project ($750K), Senate Leadership Fund ($200K), Fight to Win America, Inc. ($25K), Pine Tree Results PAC ($25K), DCCC ($449).
- Which candidates did Daniel Loeb's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $168K, lost); for Haley Stevens (Michigan Senate, about $73K, unknown); against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $48K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.