Which super PACs did Jim Walton fund in 2026?

Americans for Prosperity Action ($7.0M), Senate Leadership Fund ($2.0M), Texans for a Conservative Majority ($500K), NRCC ($89K), NRSC ($89K).

Which candidates did Jim Walton's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?

against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $1.1M, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $865K, lost); for Jon Husted (Ohio Senate (special), about $637K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.

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Jim Walton

Individual

Philanthropist, Walmart heir · Arkansas

57 reported gifts; 6 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Loser

Jim Walton gave $9.7M 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, 14% were on the winning side ($1.0M won, $6.2M lost, with $582K in races still being counted). $136K had no matched result and is excluded.

Gave to outside spenders

$9.7M

98% of it helped Republicans

Winning share of scored dollars

14%

$7.2M scored (74% of gifts)

Spent on the losing side

$6.2M

$582K still being counted

Not allocated or result unknown

$1.9M

$1.8M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $136K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.

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	Won / lost
Americans for Prosperity Action $847K not allocated to tracked outside spending	$7.0M	$812K / $4.8M
Senate Leadership Fund $722K not allocated to tracked outside spending	$2.0M	$49K / $1.2M
Texans for a Conservative Majority $42K not allocated to tracked outside spending	$500K	$150K / $173K
NRCC $89K not allocated to tracked outside spending	$89K	$0 / $0
NRSC $89K not allocated to tracked outside spending	$89K	$0 / $0
Senate Conservatives Fund $20 not allocated to tracked outside spending	$28	$5 / $1

The trail

What the money bought

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

Candidate	Race	Spending	Their share	Paid off?
Sherrod Brown	Ohio Senate (special)	Attacking	$1.1M	✗ No
Abdul El-Sayed	Michigan Senate	Attacking	$865K	✗ No
Jon Husted	Ohio Senate (special)	Supporting	$637K	✗ No
Mike Rogers	Michigan Senate	Supporting	$617K	✗ No
Josh Turek	Iowa Senate	Attacking	$545K	✗ No
Ashley Hinson	Iowa Senate	Supporting	$458K	✗ No
Chris Pappas	New Hampshire Senate	Attacking	$333K	✗ No
Mike Rogers	Michigan Senate (primary)	Supporting	$284K	✓ Yes
Mary Peltola	Alaska Senate	Attacking	$283K	Counting
Roy Cooper	North Carolina Senate	Attacking	$209K	✗ No
John E. Sununu	New Hampshire Senate	Supporting	$201K	✗ No
Dan J. Sullivan	Alaska Senate	Supporting	$194K	Counting

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

Questions people ask

How much did Jim Walton spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?: Jim Walton gave $9.7M 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, 14% were on the winning side ($1.0M won, $6.2M lost, with $582K in races still being counted). $136K had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did Jim Walton fund in 2026?: Americans for Prosperity Action ($7.0M), Senate Leadership Fund ($2.0M), Texans for a Conservative Majority ($500K), NRCC ($89K), NRSC ($89K).
Which candidates did Jim Walton's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?: against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $1.1M, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $865K, lost); for Jon Husted (Ohio Senate (special), about $637K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.