Donor
Michael Sacks
IndividualInvestments, Gcm Grosvenor · Illinois
8 reported gifts; 7 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Michael Sacks gave $2.7M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 89% were on the winning side ($985K won, $116K lost, with $95K in races still being counted). $636K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$2.7M
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
89%
$1.1M scored (41% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$116K
$95K still being counted
Not allocated or result unknown
$1.5M
$874K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $636K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Chicago Women Aka Ecw $120K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $900K | $317K / $114K | |
| Senate Majority PAC $700K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $700K | $0 / $0 | |
| House Majority PAC $28K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $500K | $375K / $2K | |
| Affordable Chicago Now! $7K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $300K | $293K / $0 | |
| Chicago Progressive Partnership $13K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $300K | $0 / $0 | |
| DSCC $3K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $3K | $0 / $0 | |
| DCCC $3K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $3K | $0 / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Fine | Illinois 9th District (primary) | Supporting | $349K | Unknown |
| Melissa Bean | Illinois 8th District (primary) | Supporting | $317K | ✓ Yes |
| Donna Miller | Illinois 2nd District (primary) | Supporting | $293K | ✓ Yes |
| Katherine M. Abughazaleh | Illinois 9th District (primary) | Attacking | $174K | Unknown |
| Daniel Biss | Illinois 9th District (primary) | Attacking | $114K | ✗ No |
| Junaid Ahmed | Illinois 8th District (primary) | Attacking | $98K | Unknown |
| Scott Singer | Florida 25th District | Attacking | $28K | ✓ Yes |
| Tom Barrett | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $23K | ✓ Yes |
| Casey Askar | Florida 22nd District | Attacking | $20K | ✓ Yes |
| Laurie Buckhout | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $19K | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Bouchard Jr. | Michigan 10th District | Attacking | $18K | ✓ Yes |
| Eric Flores | Texas 34th District | Attacking | $16K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Michael Sacks spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Michael Sacks gave $2.7M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 89% were on the winning side ($985K won, $116K lost, with $95K in races still being counted). $636K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Michael Sacks fund in 2026?
- Elect Chicago Women Aka Ecw ($900K), Senate Majority PAC ($700K), House Majority PAC ($500K), Affordable Chicago Now! ($300K), Chicago Progressive Partnership ($300K).
- Which candidates did Michael Sacks's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- for Laura Fine (Illinois 9th District, about $349K, unknown); for Melissa Bean (Illinois 8th District, about $317K, won); for Donna Miller (Illinois 2nd District, about $293K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.