Donor
Paul Singer
IndividualPresident, Elliott Management · Florida
27 gifts to 15 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Paul Singer gave $33M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 91% 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 ($3.4M won, $21M lost, with $2.3M in races still being counted).
Gave to outside spenders
$33M
91% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
14%
$3.4M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$21M
$2.3M still being counted
Not spent yet
$5.6M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Leadership Fund $1.4M not spent yet | $15M | $503K / $12M | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $1.0M not spent yet | $8.0M | $20K / $6.1M | |
| United Democracy Project $1.3M not spent yet | $2.6M | $314K / $502K | |
| Conservatives for American Excellence Inc. $17K not spent yet | $1.9M | $907K / $372K | |
| Maga Ky $63K not spent yet | $1.0M | $937K / $0 | |
| Pine Tree Results PAC | $1.0M | $129K / $654K | |
| The Sentinel Action Fund $317K not spent yet | $750K | $58K / $375K | |
| Security Is Strength PAC | $750K | $258K / $406K | |
| Fight to Win America, Inc. $107K not spent yet | $650K | $629 / $372K | |
| Last Frontier PAC | $500K | $0 / $179K | |
| Glcf, Inc. | $500K | $81K / $419K | |
| Wfw Action Fund Inc | $250K | $58K / $80K | |
| Stronger Safer Nation | $100K | $100K / $0 | |
| NRSC No outside spending reported yet | $89K | $0 / $0 | |
| NRCC No outside spending reported yet | $44K | $0 / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $3.6M | ✗ No |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $2.7M | ✗ No |
| Troy Jackson | Maine Senate | Attacking | $2.1M | ✗ No |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $1.8M | ✗ No |
| Mary Peltola | Alaska Senate | Attacking | $1.2M | Counting |
| Roy Cooper | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $1.1M | ✗ No |
| Thomas H. Massie | Kentucky 4th District (primary) | Attacking | $777K | ✓ Yes |
| Annie Andrews | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $692K | ✗ No |
| Adam Hamilton | Kansas Senate | Attacking | $606K | ✗ No |
| Chris Pappas | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $506K | ✗ No |
| Christina Hines | Michigan 10th District | Attacking | $462K | ✗ No |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $442K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Paul Singer spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Paul Singer gave $33M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 91% 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 ($3.4M won, $21M lost, with $2.3M in races still being counted).
- Which super PACs did Paul Singer fund in 2026?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($15M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($8.0M), United Democracy Project ($2.6M), Conservatives for American Excellence Inc. ($1.9M), Maga Ky ($1.0M).
- Which candidates did Paul Singer's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $3.6M, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $2.7M, lost); against Troy Jackson (Maine Senate, about $2.1M, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.