Donor
Kelcy Warren
IndividualExecutive Chairman, Energy Transfer · Texas
2 reported gifts; 2 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Kelcy Warren gave $13M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 91% 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, 9% were on the winning side ($122K won, $1.2M lost, with $47K in races still being counted). $131K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$13M
91% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
9%
$1.4M scored (10% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$1.2M
$47K still being counted
Not allocated or result unknown
$11M
$11M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $131K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maga Inc. $11M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $13M | $2K / $1.1M | |
| Texans for a Conservative Majority $33K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $400K | $120K / $139K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Talarico | Texas Senate | Attacking | $796K | ✗ No |
| Ken Paxton | Texas Senate | Supporting | $199K | ✗ No |
| Ken Paxton | Texas Senate (primary) | Attacking | $139K | ✗ No |
| Ken Paxton | Texas Senate | Attacking | $120K | ✓ Yes |
| Wesley Hunt | Texas Senate (primary) | Attacking | $53K | Unknown |
| John Cornyn | Texas Senate (primary) | Supporting | $51K | Unknown |
| Aftyn Behn | Tennessee 7th District | Attacking | $22K | Unknown |
| Matt Van Epps | Tennessee 7th District | Supporting | $22K | Counting |
| Darline Graham | South Carolina Senate | Supporting | $22K | ✗ No |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $9K | ✗ No |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $6K | ✗ No |
| Don Davis | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $5K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Kelcy Warren spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Kelcy Warren gave $13M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 91% 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, 9% were on the winning side ($122K won, $1.2M lost, with $47K in races still being counted). $131K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Kelcy Warren fund in 2026?
- Maga Inc. ($13M), Texans for a Conservative Majority ($400K).
- Which candidates did Kelcy Warren's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against James Talarico (Texas Senate, about $796K, lost); for Ken Paxton (Texas Senate, about $199K, lost); against Ken Paxton (Texas Senate, about $139K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.