Which super PACs did JB Pritzker fund in 2026?

Illinois Future PAC ($10M), House Majority PAC ($1.0M), Senate Majority PAC ($1.0M), Lone Star Rising PAC ($100K), DSCC ($44K).

Which candidates did JB Pritzker's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?

for Juliana Stratton (Illinois Senate, about $7.0M, won); against S Kriishnamoorthi (Illinois Senate, about $2.6M, unknown); against Ken Paxton (Texas Senate, about $71K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.

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JB Pritzker

Individual

Governor of Illinois, Governor of Illinois / Hyatt heir · Illinois

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

Backed winners

JB Pritzker gave $12M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 100% were on the winning side ($7.9M won, $5K lost, with $110K in races still being counted). $2.6M had no matched result and is excluded.

Gave to outside spenders

$12M

100% of it helped Democrats

Winning share of scored dollars

100%

$7.9M scored (65% of gifts)

Spent on the losing side

$5K

$110K still being counted

Not allocated or result unknown

$4.2M

$1.5M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $2.6M has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.

Where the checks went

A person writing checks 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 check 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
Illinois Future PAC $418K not allocated to tracked outside spending	$10M	$7.0M / $0
House Majority PAC $56K not allocated to tracked outside spending	$1.0M	$829K / $5K
Senate Majority PAC $1.0M not allocated to tracked outside spending	$1.0M	$0 / $0
Lone Star Rising PAC	$100K	$90K / $0
DSCC $44K not allocated to tracked outside spending	$44K	$0 / $0
Elect Democratic Women $4K not allocated to tracked outside spending	$5K	$1K / $0

The trail

What the money bought

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

Candidate	Race	Spending	Their share	Paid off?
Juliana Stratton	Illinois Senate (primary)	Supporting	$7.0M	✓ Yes
S Kriishnamoorthi	Illinois Senate (primary)	Attacking	$2.6M	Unknown
Ken Paxton	Texas Senate	Attacking	$71K	✓ Yes
Scott Singer	Florida 25th District	Attacking	$56K	✓ Yes
Tom Barrett	Michigan 7th District	Attacking	$45K	✓ Yes
Casey Askar	Florida 22nd District	Attacking	$41K	✓ Yes
Laurie Buckhout	North Carolina 1st District	Attacking	$37K	✓ Yes
Mike Bouchard Jr.	Michigan 10th District	Attacking	$37K	✓ Yes
Eric Flores	Texas 34th District	Attacking	$32K	✓ Yes
Paul LePage	Maine 2nd District	Attacking	$30K	Counting
Derrick Van Orden	Wisconsin 3rd District	Attacking	$30K	✓ Yes
Mike Beltran	Florida 14th District	Attacking	$30K	✓ Yes

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

Questions people ask

How much did JB Pritzker spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?: JB Pritzker gave $12M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 100% were on the winning side ($7.9M won, $5K lost, with $110K in races still being counted). $2.6M had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did JB Pritzker fund in 2026?: Illinois Future PAC ($10M), House Majority PAC ($1.0M), Senate Majority PAC ($1.0M), Lone Star Rising PAC ($100K), DSCC ($44K).
Which candidates did JB Pritzker's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?: for Juliana Stratton (Illinois Senate, about $7.0M, won); against S Kriishnamoorthi (Illinois Senate, about $2.6M, unknown); against Ken Paxton (Texas Senate, about $71K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.