Donor
David Reyes
IndividualCEO, Reyes Holdings, LLC · Illinois
3 reported gifts; 2 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
David Reyes gave $1.5M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 3% were on the winning side ($26K won, $953K lost, with $85K in races still being counted). $453 had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$1.5M
100% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
3%
$979K scored (65% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$953K
$85K still being counted
Not allocated or result unknown
$436K
$436K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $453 has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Leadership Fund $361K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $24K / $581K | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $75K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $500K | $1K / $372K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $168K | ✗ No |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $88K | ✗ No |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $84K | ✗ No |
| Troy Jackson | Maine Senate | Attacking | $69K | ✗ No |
| Roy Cooper | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $54K | ✗ No |
| Adam Hamilton | Kansas Senate | Attacking | $30K | ✗ No |
| Mary Peltola | Alaska Senate | Attacking | $29K | Counting |
| Christina Hines | Michigan 10th District | Attacking | $28K | ✗ No |
| Don Davis | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $24K | ✗ No |
| Annie Andrews | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $24K | ✗ No |
| William Lawrence | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $23K | ✗ No |
| Chris Pappas | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $23K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did David Reyes spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- David Reyes gave $1.5M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 3% were on the winning side ($26K won, $953K lost, with $85K in races still being counted). $453 had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did David Reyes fund in 2026?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($1.0M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($500K).
- Which candidates did David Reyes's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $168K, lost); against Josh Turek (Iowa Senate, about $88K, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $84K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.