Donor
Benjamin Navarro
IndividualCEO, Sherman Financial Group · South Carolina
4 gifts to 4 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Benjamin Navarro gave $1.1M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 17% ended up on the winning side ($161K won, $770K lost, with $12K in races still being counted).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.1M
100% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
17%
$161K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$770K
$12K still being counted
Not spent yet
$126K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Opportunity PAC, Inc. $81K not spent yet | $500K | $75K / $344K | |
| Glcf, Inc. | $500K | $81K / $419K | |
| NRSC No outside spending reported yet | $44K | $0 / $0 | |
| Thank You for Your Attention to This Matter PAC $226 not spent yet | $25K | $6K / $7K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $321K | ✗ No |
| Mike Rogers | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $218K | ✗ No |
| Annie Andrews | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $164K | ✗ No |
| Jon Husted | Ohio Senate (special) | Supporting | $42K | ✗ No |
| Ashley Moody | Florida Senate (special) | Supporting | $41K | ✓ Yes |
| Roger Marshall | Kansas Senate | Supporting | $40K | ✗ No |
| Ashley Hinson | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $32K | ✗ No |
| Pete Ricketts | Nebraska Senate | Supporting | $22K | ✓ Yes |
| Darline Graham | South Carolina Senate | Supporting | $19K | ✗ No |
| Julia Letlow | Louisiana Senate | Supporting | $12K | ✓ Yes |
| Susan Collins | Maine Senate | Supporting | $8K | ✗ No |
| Jake Johnson | Minnesota 1st District | Attacking | $6K | Counting |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Benjamin Navarro spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Benjamin Navarro gave $1.1M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 17% ended up on the winning side ($161K won, $770K lost, with $12K in races still being counted).
- Which super PACs did Benjamin Navarro fund in 2026?
- Great Opportunity PAC, Inc. ($500K), Glcf, Inc. ($500K), NRSC ($44K), Thank You for Your Attention to This Matter PAC ($25K).
- Which candidates did Benjamin Navarro's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $321K, lost); for Mike Rogers (Michigan Senate, about $218K, lost); against Annie Andrews (South Carolina Senate, about $164K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.