Which super PACs did Rob Walton fund in 2026?

Senate Leadership Fund ($2.0M), NRSC ($89K).

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

against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $481K, lost); against Josh Turek (Iowa Senate, about $251K, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $238K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.

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Rob Walton

Individual

Retired, Retired · Arkansas

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

Loser

Rob Walton gave $2.1M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 4% ended up on the winning side ($69K won, $1.6M lost, with $95K in races still being counted).

Gave to outside spenders

$2.1M

100% of it helped Republicans

Ended up on the winning side

$69K of the dollars in races already called

Spent on the losing side

$1.6M

$95K still being counted

Not spent yet

$277K

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
Senate Leadership Fund $188K not spent yet	$2.0M		$69K / $1.6M
NRSC No outside spending reported yet	$89K		$0 / $0

The trail

What the money bought

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

Candidate	Race	Spending	Their share	Paid off?
Sherrod Brown	Ohio Senate (special)	Attacking	$481K	✗ No
Josh Turek	Iowa Senate	Attacking	$251K	✗ No
Abdul El-Sayed	Michigan Senate	Attacking	$238K	✗ No
Troy Jackson	Maine Senate	Attacking	$196K	✗ No
Roy Cooper	North Carolina Senate	Attacking	$156K	✗ No
Mary Peltola	Alaska Senate	Attacking	$91K	Counting
Adam Hamilton	Kansas Senate	Attacking	$84K	✗ No
Annie Andrews	South Carolina Senate	Attacking	$66K	✗ No
Chris Pappas	New Hampshire Senate	Attacking	$64K	✗ No
Jon Ossoff	Georgia Senate	Attacking	$61K	✗ No
Dan Osborn	Nebraska Senate	Attacking	$44K	✓ Yes
Jon Husted	Ohio Senate (special)	Supporting	$16K	✗ No

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

Questions people ask

How much did Rob Walton spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?: Rob Walton gave $2.1M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 4% ended up on the winning side ($69K won, $1.6M lost, with $95K in races still being counted).
Which super PACs did Rob Walton fund in 2026?: Senate Leadership Fund ($2.0M), NRSC ($89K).
Which candidates did Rob Walton's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?: against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $481K, lost); against Josh Turek (Iowa Senate, about $251K, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $238K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.