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Michael Bloomberg

Individual

Founder, Bloomberg LP · New York

16 reported gifts; 9 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Backed winners

Michael Bloomberg gave $54M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 99% were on the winning side ($43M won, $407K lost, with $1.5M in races still being counted). $3.0M had no matched result and is excluded.

Gave to outside spenders

$54M

100% of it helped Democrats

Winning share of scored dollars

99%

$43M scored (80% of gifts)

Spent on the losing side

$407K

$1.5M still being counted

Not allocated or result unknown

$9.5M

$6.6M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $3.0M 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
Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund)

$2.3M not allocated to tracked outside spending

$24M
$22M / $0
Stand for New York PAC

$372K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$11M
$11M / $0
314 Action Fund

$2.1M not allocated to tracked outside spending

$6.4M
$2.4M / $161K
Lcv Victory Fund$5.0M
$4.2M / $102K
Lone Star Rising PAC$2.5M
$2.2M / $0
Women Vote

$924K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$2.5M
$111K / $113K
Invest in Tomorrow Coalition PAC

$50K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$1.0M
$567K / $0
Planned Parenthood Votes

$506K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$1.0M
$458K / $24K
Votevets

$278K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$700K
$344K / $8K

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Michael Bloomberg's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Michael Bloomberg's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Micah LasherNew York 12th District (primary)Supporting$11M✓ Yes
Lindsay JamesIowa 2nd DistrictSupporting$3.4M✓ Yes
Christina HinesMichigan 10th DistrictSupporting$3.2M✓ Yes
Sarah Trone GarriottIowa 3rd DistrictSupporting$2.7M✓ Yes
Zach NunnIowa 3rd DistrictAttacking$2.3M✓ Yes
Mariannette Miller-MeeksIowa 1st DistrictAttacking$2.2M✓ Yes
Ken PaxtonTexas SenateAttacking$2.0M✓ Yes
Paige CognettiPennsylvania 8th DistrictSupporting$1.8M✓ Yes
JoAnna MendozaArizona 6th DistrictSupporting$1.7M✓ Yes
Casey AskarFlorida 22nd DistrictAttacking$1.3M✓ Yes
Christina BohannanIowa 1st DistrictSupporting$971K✓ Yes
Dan J. SullivanAlaska SenateAttacking$962KCounting

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

Questions people ask

How much did Michael Bloomberg spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
Michael Bloomberg gave $54M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 99% were on the winning side ($43M won, $407K lost, with $1.5M in races still being counted). $3.0M had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did Michael Bloomberg fund in 2026?
Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) ($24M), Stand for New York PAC ($11M), 314 Action Fund ($6.4M), Lcv Victory Fund ($5.0M), Lone Star Rising PAC ($2.5M).
Which candidates did Michael Bloomberg's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
for Micah Lasher (New York 12th District, about $11M, won); for Lindsay James (Iowa 2nd District, about $3.4M, won); for Christina Hines (Michigan 10th District, about $3.2M, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.