Donor
Marc Rowan
IndividualCEO, Apollo Management · New York
20 gifts to 15 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Marc Rowan gave $6.5M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 87% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 13% ended up on the winning side ($587K won, $3.8M lost, with $340K in races still being counted).
Gave to outside spenders
$6.5M
87% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
13%
$587K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$3.8M
$340K still being counted
Not spent yet
$1.8M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congressional Leadership Fund $261K not spent yet | $2.0M | $5K / $1.5M | |
| Senate Leadership Fund $188K not spent yet | $2.0M | $69K / $1.6M | |
| United Democracy Project $749K not spent yet | $1.5M | $181K / $290K | |
| Palmetto Action | $200K | $96K / $19K | |
| Pine Tree Results PAC | $150K | $19K / $98K | |
| Rjc Victory Fund $14K not spent yet | $100K | $61K / $25K | |
| Texans for a Conservative Majority $3K not spent yet | $100K | $46K / $37K | |
| The Sentinel Action Fund $42K not spent yet | $100K | $8K / $50K | |
| Security Is Strength PAC | $100K | $34K / $54K | |
| NRSC No outside spending reported yet | $89K | $0 / $0 | |
| America One | $50K | $42K / $8K | |
| NRCC No outside spending reported yet | $44K | $0 / $0 | |
| North Star Dawn PAC $2K not spent yet | $25K | $0 / $11K | |
| Glcf, Inc. | $25K | $4K / $21K | |
| Keep America Great PAC, Inc. $4K not spent yet | $25K | $21K / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $579K | ✗ No |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $493K | ✗ No |
| Troy Jackson | Maine Senate | Attacking | $294K | ✗ No |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $251K | ✗ No |
| Roy Cooper | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $156K | ✗ No |
| Haley Stevens | Michigan Senate (primary) | Supporting | $145K | Unknown |
| Christina Hines | Michigan 10th District | Attacking | $115K | ✗ No |
| Mark Lynch | South Carolina Senate (primary) | Attacking | $103K | ✓ Yes |
| Don Davis | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $100K | ✗ No |
| Ralph Norman | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $96K | Unknown |
| Annie Andrews | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $95K | ✗ No |
| William Lawrence | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $93K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Marc Rowan spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Marc Rowan gave $6.5M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 87% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 13% ended up on the winning side ($587K won, $3.8M lost, with $340K in races still being counted).
- Which super PACs did Marc Rowan fund in 2026?
- Congressional Leadership Fund ($2.0M), Senate Leadership Fund ($2.0M), United Democracy Project ($1.5M), Palmetto Action ($200K), Pine Tree Results PAC ($150K).
- Which candidates did Marc Rowan's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $579K, lost); against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $493K, lost); against Troy Jackson (Maine Senate, about $294K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.