Which super PACs did Douglas Scharbauer fund in 2026?

Lone Star Liberty PAC ($1.2M), NRCC ($476).

Which candidates did Douglas Scharbauer's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?

against James Talarico (Texas Senate, about $734K, lost); for Ken Paxton (Texas Senate, about $194K, lost); against John Sen Cornyn (Texas Senate, about $162K, unknown). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.

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Donor

Douglas Scharbauer

Individual

Consultant, Midland Chamber of Commerce · Texas

20 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Loser

Douglas Scharbauer gave $1.2M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 76% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 14% ended up on the winning side ($153K won, $928K lost).

Gave to outside spenders

$1.2M

76% of it helped Republicans

Ended up on the winning side

14%

$153K of the dollars in races already called

Spent on the losing side

$928K

Not spent yet

$145K

Sitting with groups that have not spent

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
Lone Star Liberty PAC	$1.2M		$153K / $928K
NRCC No outside spending reported yet	$476		$0 / $0

The trail

What the money bought

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

Candidate	Race	Spending	Their share	Paid off?
James Talarico	Texas Senate	Attacking	$734K	✗ No
Ken Paxton	Texas Senate	Supporting	$194K	✗ No
John Sen Cornyn	Texas Senate	Attacking	$162K	Unknown
Wesley Hunt	Texas Senate (primary)	Attacking	$136K	✓ Yes

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

Questions people ask

How much did Douglas Scharbauer spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?: Douglas Scharbauer gave $1.2M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 76% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 14% ended up on the winning side ($153K won, $928K lost).
Which super PACs did Douglas Scharbauer fund in 2026?: Lone Star Liberty PAC ($1.2M), NRCC ($476).
Which candidates did Douglas Scharbauer's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?: against James Talarico (Texas Senate, about $734K, lost); for Ken Paxton (Texas Senate, about $194K, lost); against John Sen Cornyn (Texas Senate, about $162K, unknown). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.