Donor
Peter Thiel
IndividualChairman, Founders Fund / Palantir · Florida
1 gift to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Peter Thiel gave $1.5M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 85% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 26% ended up on the winning side ($74K won, $208K lost, with $286K in races still being counted).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.5M
85% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
26%
$74K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$208K
$286K still being counted
Not spent yet
$932K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Club for Growth Action $904K not spent yet | $1.5M | $74K / $208K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Hamilton | Kansas Senate | Attacking | $79K | ✗ No |
| Rick Edmonds | Louisiana 6th District | Attacking | $58K | Counting |
| Bill Hill | Alaska at-large House seat | Attacking | $49K | Counting |
| Dan J. Sullivan | Alaska Senate | Supporting | $48K | Counting |
| Blake Miguez | Louisiana 6th District | Supporting | $37K | Counting |
| Alex Mealer | Texas 9th District | Supporting | $36K | ✗ No |
| Nick Begich III | Alaska at-large House seat | Supporting | $35K | Counting |
| Jonathan Nez | Arizona 2nd District | Attacking | $26K | Counting |
| Teresa Benitez-Thompson | Nevada 2nd District | Attacking | $24K | Counting |
| Marcy Kaptur | Ohio 9th District | Attacking | $23K | ✗ No |
| Casey Askar | Florida 22nd District (primary) | Attacking | $23K | ✗ No |
| William Lawrence | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $19K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Peter Thiel spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Peter Thiel gave $1.5M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 85% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 26% ended up on the winning side ($74K won, $208K lost, with $286K in races still being counted).
- Which super PACs did Peter Thiel fund in 2026?
- Club for Growth Action ($1.5M).
- Which candidates did Peter Thiel's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Adam Hamilton (Kansas Senate, about $79K, lost); against Rick Edmonds (Louisiana 6th District, about $58K, pending); against Bill Hill (Alaska at-large House seat, about $49K, pending). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.