Donor
Kamal Ghaffarian
IndividualFounder, Ibx · Florida
3 reported gifts; 3 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Kamal Ghaffarian gave $1.0M 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, $518K lost, with $50K in races still being counted). $2K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$1.0M
100% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
0%
$520K scored (51% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$518K
$50K still being counted
Not allocated or result unknown
$440K
$438K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $2K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAGA Inc. $431K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $2K / $515K | |
| Truth and Courage PAC $4K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $6K | $0 / $2K | |
| Common Sense for America PAC $3K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $4K | $69 / $605 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Talarico | Texas Senate | Attacking | $70K | ✗ No |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $43K | ✗ No |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $33K | ✗ No |
| Jared Moskowitz | Florida 25th District | Attacking | $20K | ✗ No |
| Ken Paxton | Texas Senate | Supporting | $20K | ✗ No |
| Kathy Castor | Florida 14th District | Attacking | $19K | ✗ No |
| Chris Pappas | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $18K | ✗ No |
| Pia Dandiya | Florida 22nd District | Attacking | $15K | ✗ No |
| Roy Cooper | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $14K | ✗ No |
| Johnny Garcia | Texas 35th District | Attacking | $13K | ✗ No |
| Mike Rogers | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $13K | ✗ No |
| Jon Husted | Ohio Senate (special) | Supporting | $12K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Kamal Ghaffarian spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Kamal Ghaffarian gave $1.0M 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, $518K lost, with $50K in races still being counted). $2K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Kamal Ghaffarian fund in 2026?
- MAGA Inc. ($1.0M), Truth and Courage PAC ($6K), Common Sense for America PAC ($4K).
- Which candidates did Kamal Ghaffarian's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against James Talarico (Texas Senate, about $70K, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $43K, lost); against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $33K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.