Donor
Yash Sandesara
IndividualEntrepreneur, Self-Employed · California
5 reported gifts; 3 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Yash Sandesara gave $1.9M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 98% 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, 4% were on the winning side ($48K won, $1.1M lost, with $85K in races still being counted). $838 had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$1.9M
98% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
4%
$1.1M scored (59% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$1.1M
$85K still being counted
Not allocated or result unknown
$713K
$712K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $838 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 $667K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.9M | $45K / $1.1M | |
| Americans 4 Security PAC | $50K | $3K / $24K | |
| DCCC $44K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $44K | $0 / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $312K | ✗ No |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $163K | ✗ No |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $155K | ✗ No |
| Troy Jackson | Maine Senate | Attacking | $127K | ✗ No |
| Roy Cooper | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $101K | ✗ No |
| Adam Hamilton | Kansas Senate | Attacking | $55K | ✗ No |
| Mary Peltola | Alaska Senate | Attacking | $53K | Counting |
| Annie Andrews | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $44K | ✗ No |
| Chris Pappas | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $42K | ✗ No |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $39K | ✗ No |
| Dan Osborn | Nebraska Senate | Attacking | $29K | ✓ Yes |
| Young Kim | California 40th District (primary) | Attacking | $23K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Yash Sandesara spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Yash Sandesara gave $1.9M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 98% 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, 4% were on the winning side ($48K won, $1.1M lost, with $85K in races still being counted). $838 had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Yash Sandesara fund in 2026?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($1.9M), Americans 4 Security PAC ($50K), DCCC ($44K).
- Which candidates did Yash Sandesara's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $312K, lost); against Josh Turek (Iowa Senate, about $163K, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $155K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.