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Jeff Yass

Individual

Managing Director, Susquehanna International Group · Pennsylvania

16 reported gifts; 10 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Backed losers

Jeff Yass gave $56M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 96% 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, 12% were on the winning side ($2.4M won, $18M lost, with $3.6M in races still being counted). $4.7M had no matched result and is excluded.

Gave to outside spenders

$56M

96% of it helped Republicans

Winning share of scored dollars

12%

$20M scored (36% of gifts)

Spent on the losing side

$18M

$3.6M still being counted

Not allocated or result unknown

$32M

$27M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $4.7M 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
GroupGaveHow the group spent itWon / lost
Club for Growth Action

$11M not allocated to tracked outside spending

$17M
$643K / $2.0M
MAGA Inc.

$6.9M not allocated to tracked outside spending

$16M
$25K / $8.2M
Protect Freedom Political Action Committee

$6.3M not allocated to tracked outside spending

$13M
$140K / $2.5M
Win It Back PAC

$706K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$4.5M
$813K / $2.1M
Congressional Leadership Fund

$300K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$2.0M
$5K / $1.6M
Great Opportunity PAC, Inc.

$341K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$1.0M
$118K / $541K
Alabama Freedom Fund

$38K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$1.0M
$544K / $0
The Sentinel Action Fund

$512K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$1.0M
$65K / $423K
Truth and Courage PAC

$632K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$1.0M
$0 / $368K
NRSC

$44K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$44K
$0 / $0

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Jeff Yass's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Jeff Yass's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Catalina LaufFlorida 19th District (primary)Supporting$3.3MUnknown
James TalaricoTexas SenateAttacking$1.5M✗ No
Adam HamiltonKansas SenateAttacking$1.1M✗ No
John E. SununuNew Hampshire SenateSupporting$955K✗ No
Andy BarrKentucky Senate (primary)Attacking$883K✗ No
Abdul El-SayedMichigan SenateAttacking$832K✗ No
Josh TurekIowa SenateAttacking$786K✗ No
Scott PerryPennsylvania 10th DistrictSupporting$767K✗ No
Sherrod BrownOhio Senate (special)Attacking$634K✗ No
Dan J. SullivanAlaska SenateSupporting$522KCounting
Rick EdmondsLouisiana 6th DistrictAttacking$511KCounting
Kathy CastorFlorida 14th DistrictAttacking$494K✗ No

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

Questions people ask

How much did Jeff Yass spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
Jeff Yass gave $56M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 96% 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, 12% were on the winning side ($2.4M won, $18M lost, with $3.6M in races still being counted). $4.7M had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did Jeff Yass fund in 2026?
Club for Growth Action ($17M), MAGA Inc. ($16M), Protect Freedom Political Action Committee ($13M), Win It Back PAC ($4.5M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($2.0M).
Which candidates did Jeff Yass's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
for Catalina Lauf (Florida 19th District, about $3.3M, unknown); against James Talarico (Texas Senate, about $1.5M, lost); against Adam Hamilton (Kansas Senate, about $1.1M, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.