Donor
Kelcy Warren
IndividualExecutive Chairman, Energy Transfer · Texas
2 reported gifts; 2 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Kelcy Warren gave $13M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 98% 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, 2% were on the winning side ($139K won, $6.6M lost, with $623K in races still being counted). $131K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$13M
98% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
2%
$6.7M scored (52% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$6.6M
$623K still being counted
Not allocated or result unknown
$5.6M
$5.4M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $131K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAGA Inc. $5.4M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $13M | $19K / $6.4M | |
| Texans for a Conservative Majority $33K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $400K | $120K / $139K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Talarico | Texas Senate | Attacking | $850K | ✗ No |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $540K | ✗ No |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $413K | ✗ No |
| Jared Moskowitz | Florida 25th District | Attacking | $255K | ✗ No |
| Ken Paxton | Texas Senate | Supporting | $253K | ✗ No |
| Kathy Castor | Florida 14th District | Attacking | $242K | ✗ No |
| Chris Pappas | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $223K | ✗ No |
| Pia Dandiya | Florida 22nd District | Attacking | $186K | ✗ No |
| Roy Cooper | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $175K | ✗ No |
| Johnny Garcia | Texas 35th District | Attacking | $163K | ✗ No |
| Mike Rogers | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $159K | ✗ No |
| Jon Husted | Ohio Senate (special) | Supporting | $148K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Kelcy Warren spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Kelcy Warren gave $13M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 98% 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, 2% were on the winning side ($139K won, $6.6M lost, with $623K in races still being counted). $131K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Kelcy Warren fund in 2026?
- MAGA Inc. ($13M), Texans for a Conservative Majority ($400K).
- Which candidates did Kelcy Warren's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against James Talarico (Texas Senate, about $850K, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $540K, lost); against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $413K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.