Which super PACs did Anthony Ressler fund in 2026?

Americans for Prosperity Action ($2.0M).

Which candidates did Anthony Ressler's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?

for Mike Rogers (Michigan Senate, about $291K, won); against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $238K, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $223K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.

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Anthony Ressler

Individual

Co-Founder Dir. and Exec. Chairman, Ares Management · California

1 gift to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Loser

Anthony Ressler gave $2.0M 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, 15% ended up on the winning side ($271K won, $1.6M lost, with $164K in races still being counted).

Gave to outside spenders

$2.0M

100% of it helped Republicans

Ended up on the winning side

15%

$271K of the dollars in races already called

Spent on the losing side

$1.6M

$164K still being counted

No result matched

Mostly primaries where the backed candidate's fate is not tracked

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	How the group spent it	Won / lost
Americans for Prosperity Action	$2.0M		$271K / $1.6M

The trail

What the money bought

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

Candidate	Race	Spending	Their share	Paid off?
Mike Rogers	Michigan Senate (primary)	Supporting	$291K	✓ Yes
Sherrod Brown	Ohio Senate (special)	Attacking	$238K	✗ No
Abdul El-Sayed	Michigan Senate	Attacking	$223K	✗ No
Jon Husted	Ohio Senate (special)	Supporting	$211K	✗ No
Ashley Hinson	Iowa Senate	Supporting	$153K	✗ No
John E. Sununu	New Hampshire Senate	Supporting	$127K	✗ No
Chris Pappas	New Hampshire Senate (primary)	Attacking	$123K	✗ No
Josh Turek	Iowa Senate	Attacking	$118K	✗ No
Michael Whatley	North Carolina Senate	Supporting	$88K	✗ No
Dan J. Sullivan	Alaska Senate (primary)	Supporting	$79K	✓ Yes
Mary Peltola	Alaska Senate	Attacking	$72K	Counting
Kurt Alme	Montana Senate	Supporting	$40K	✓ Yes

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

Questions people ask

How much did Anthony Ressler spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?: Anthony Ressler gave $2.0M 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, 15% ended up on the winning side ($271K won, $1.6M lost, with $164K in races still being counted).
Which super PACs did Anthony Ressler fund in 2026?: Americans for Prosperity Action ($2.0M).
Which candidates did Anthony Ressler's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?: for Mike Rogers (Michigan Senate, about $291K, won); against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $238K, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $223K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.