Donor
Manzanita Management Group, LLC
Company / nonprofitCalifornia
4 reported gifts; 2 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Manzanita Management Group, LLC gave $4.5M 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, 3% were on the winning side ($86K won, $2.5M lost, with $166K in races still being counted). $3K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$4.5M
100% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
3%
$2.6M scored (59% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$2.5M
$166K still being counted
Not allocated or result unknown
$1.7M
$1.7M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $3K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Leadership Fund $1.2M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $3.5M | $84K / $2.0M | |
| MAGA Inc. $431K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $2K / $515K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $615K | ✗ No |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $333K | ✗ No |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $308K | ✗ No |
| Troy Jackson | Maine Senate | Attacking | $238K | ✗ No |
| Roy Cooper | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $202K | ✗ No |
| Mary Peltola | Alaska Senate | Attacking | $109K | Counting |
| Adam Hamilton | Kansas Senate | Attacking | $107K | ✗ No |
| Chris Pappas | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $96K | ✗ No |
| Annie Andrews | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $84K | ✗ No |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $78K | ✗ No |
| James Talarico | Texas Senate | Attacking | $68K | ✗ No |
| Dan Osborn | Nebraska Senate | Attacking | $54K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Manzanita Management Group, LLC spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Manzanita Management Group, LLC gave $4.5M 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, 3% were on the winning side ($86K won, $2.5M lost, with $166K in races still being counted). $3K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Manzanita Management Group, LLC fund in 2026?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($3.5M), MAGA Inc. ($1.0M).
- Which candidates did Manzanita Management Group, LLC's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $615K, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $333K, lost); against Josh Turek (Iowa Senate, about $308K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.