Donor
Opportunity Action Fund
Company / nonprofitDC
11 reported gifts; 5 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Opportunity Action Fund gave $18M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 99% 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 ($4.7M won, $30K lost, with $557K in races still being counted). $10K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$18M
99% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
99%
$4.7M scored (27% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$30K
$557K still being counted
Not allocated or result unknown
$12M
$12M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $10K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Majority PAC $12M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $12M | $0 / $0 | |
| Blackpac | $2.5M | $2.2M / $0 | |
| House Majority PAC $111K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.0M | $1.7M / $10K | |
| Cffe PAC | $750K | $714K / $0 | |
| Bda PAC $978 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $125K | $64K / $21K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Andrews | South Carolina Senate | Supporting | $982K | ✓ Yes |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $733K | ✓ Yes |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Supporting | $699K | ✓ Yes |
| Scott Colom | Mississippi Senate | Supporting | $270K | Counting |
| Troy Jackson | Maine Senate | Supporting | $119K | ✓ Yes |
| Scott Singer | Florida 25th District | Attacking | $112K | ✓ Yes |
| Tom Barrett | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $91K | ✓ Yes |
| Casey Askar | Florida 22nd District | Attacking | $82K | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Bouchard Jr. | Michigan 10th District | Attacking | $79K | ✓ Yes |
| Laurie Buckhout | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $74K | ✓ Yes |
| James Talarico | Texas Senate | Supporting | $66K | ✓ Yes |
| Eric Flores | Texas 34th District | Attacking | $65K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Opportunity Action Fund spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Opportunity Action Fund gave $18M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 99% 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 ($4.7M won, $30K lost, with $557K in races still being counted). $10K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Opportunity Action Fund fund in 2026?
- Senate Majority PAC ($12M), Blackpac ($2.5M), House Majority PAC ($2.0M), Cffe PAC ($750K), Bda PAC ($125K).
- Which candidates did Opportunity Action Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- for Annie Andrews (South Carolina Senate, about $982K, won); for Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $733K, won); for Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $699K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.