Donor
Altria Client Services LLC
Company / nonprofitVirginia
24 gifts to 11 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Altria Client Services LLC gave $15M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 8% ended up on the winning side ($857K won, $10M lost, with $886K in races still being counted).
Gave to outside spenders
$15M
100% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
8%
$857K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$10M
$886K still being counted
Not spent yet
$2.5M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Leadership Fund $636K not spent yet | $6.8M | $234K / $5.6M | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $686K not spent yet | $5.3M | $13K / $4.0M | |
| Maga Inc. $894K not spent yet | $1.0M | $223 / $99K | |
| The Sentinel Action Fund $190K not spent yet | $450K | $35K / $225K | |
| America One | $400K | $336K / $64K | |
| Security Is Strength PAC | $250K | $86K / $135K | |
| Pine Tree Results PAC | $200K | $26K / $131K | |
| Stronger Safer Nation | $100K | $100K / $0 | |
| Glcf, Inc. | $100K | $16K / $84K | |
| Club for Growth Action $24K not spent yet | $40K | $2K / $6K | |
| Dlga $1K not spent yet | $15K | $9K / $4K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $1.7M | ✗ No |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $944K | ✗ No |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $848K | ✗ No |
| Troy Jackson | Maine Senate | Attacking | $791K | ✗ No |
| Roy Cooper | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $526K | ✗ No |
| Mary Peltola | Alaska Senate | Attacking | $306K | Counting |
| Christina Hines | Michigan 10th District | Attacking | $303K | ✗ No |
| Hallie Shoffner | Arkansas Senate | Attacking | $297K | ✓ Yes |
| Annie Andrews | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $294K | ✗ No |
| Adam Hamilton | Kansas Senate | Attacking | $284K | ✗ No |
| Don Davis | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $262K | ✗ No |
| William Lawrence | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $245K | ✗ No |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Altria Client Services LLC spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Altria Client Services LLC gave $15M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 8% ended up on the winning side ($857K won, $10M lost, with $886K in races still being counted).
- Which super PACs did Altria Client Services LLC fund in 2026?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($6.8M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($5.3M), Maga Inc. ($1.0M), The Sentinel Action Fund ($450K), America One ($400K).
- Which candidates did Altria Client Services LLC's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $1.7M, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $944K, lost); against Josh Turek (Iowa Senate, about $848K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.