Which super PACs did John Malone fund in 2026?

Congressional Leadership Fund ($1.0M), Pine Tree Results PAC ($500K), NRCC ($4K), NRSC ($4).

Which candidates did John Malone's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?

against Troy Jackson (Maine Senate, about $327K, lost); against Graham Platner (Maine Senate, about $108K, unknown); against Graham Platner (Maine Senate, about $64K, unknown). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.

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John Malone

Individual

Chairman of the Board, Liberty Media Corp. · Florida

7 reported gifts; 4 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Backed losers

John Malone gave $1.5M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% 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, 0% were on the winning side ($2K won, $1.1M lost, with $37K in races still being counted). $173K had no matched result and is excluded.

Gave to outside spenders

$1.5M

100% of it helped Republicans

Winning share of scored dollars

$1.1M scored (76% of gifts)

Spent on the losing side

$1.1M

$37K still being counted

Not allocated or result unknown

$326K

$154K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $173K 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
Congressional Leadership Fund $150K not allocated to tracked outside spending	$1.0M	$2K / $810K
Pine Tree Results PAC	$500K	$0 / $327K
NRCC $4K not allocated to tracked outside spending	$4K	$0 / $0
NRSC $4 not allocated to tracked outside spending	$4	$0 / $0

The trail

What the money bought

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

Candidate	Race	Spending	Their share	Paid off?
Troy Jackson	Maine Senate	Attacking	$327K	✗ No
Graham Platner	Maine Senate	Attacking	$108K	Unknown
Graham Platner	Maine Senate (primary)	Attacking	$64K	Unknown
Christina Hines	Michigan 10th District	Attacking	$56K	✗ No
Don Davis	North Carolina 1st District	Attacking	$49K	✗ No
William Lawrence	Michigan 7th District	Attacking	$46K	✗ No
Cait Conley	New York 17th District	Attacking	$43K	✗ No
Randy Villegas	California 22nd District	Attacking	$37K	✗ No
Bob Brooks	Pennsylvania 7th District	Attacking	$33K	✗ No
Manny Rutinel	Colorado 8th District	Attacking	$32K	✗ No
Vicente Gonzalez	Texas 34th District	Attacking	$30K	✗ No
Kathy Castor	Florida 14th District	Attacking	$28K	✗ No

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

Questions people ask

How much did John Malone spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?: John Malone gave $1.5M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% 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, 0% were on the winning side ($2K won, $1.1M lost, with $37K in races still being counted). $173K had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did John Malone fund in 2026?: Congressional Leadership Fund ($1.0M), Pine Tree Results PAC ($500K), NRCC ($4K), NRSC ($4).
Which candidates did John Malone's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?: against Troy Jackson (Maine Senate, about $327K, lost); against Graham Platner (Maine Senate, about $108K, unknown); against Graham Platner (Maine Senate, about $64K, unknown). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.