Donor
Cameron Winklevoss
IndividualFounder, Winklevoss Capital · New York
11 gifts to 4 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Cameron Winklevoss gave $12M 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, 1% ended up on the winning side ($29K won, $2.2M lost, with $177K in races still being counted).
Gave to outside spenders
$12M
100% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
1%
$29K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$2.2M
$177K still being counted
Not spent yet
$9.6M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maga Inc. $9.4M not spent yet | $11M | $2K / $1.0M | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $131K not spent yet | $1.0M | $2K / $761K | |
| Senate Leadership Fund $47K not spent yet | $500K | $17K / $412K | |
| Equality PAC | $10K | $7K / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Talarico | Texas Senate | Attacking | $757K | ✗ No |
| Ken Paxton | Texas Senate | Supporting | $189K | ✗ No |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $126K | ✗ No |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $68K | ✗ No |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $68K | ✗ No |
| Christina Hines | Michigan 10th District | Attacking | $59K | ✗ No |
| Don Davis | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $55K | ✗ No |
| Troy Jackson | Maine Senate | Attacking | $50K | ✗ No |
| William Lawrence | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $47K | ✗ No |
| Cait Conley | New York 17th District | Attacking | $44K | ✗ No |
| Randy Villegas | California 22nd District | Attacking | $39K | ✗ No |
| Roy Cooper | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $39K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Cameron Winklevoss spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Cameron Winklevoss gave $12M 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, 1% ended up on the winning side ($29K won, $2.2M lost, with $177K in races still being counted).
- Which super PACs did Cameron Winklevoss fund in 2026?
- Maga Inc. ($11M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($1.0M), Senate Leadership Fund ($500K), Equality PAC ($10K).
- Which candidates did Cameron Winklevoss's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against James Talarico (Texas Senate, about $757K, lost); for Ken Paxton (Texas Senate, about $189K, lost); against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $126K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.