Donor
America Works Fund Inc
Company / nonprofitTexas
17 gifts to 3 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
America Works Fund Inc gave $7.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 57% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 42% ended up on the winning side ($2.6M won, $3.6M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$7.0M
57% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
42%
$2.6M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$3.6M
Not spent yet
$788K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
A company, LLC or nonprofit. Where its money came from is not reported. Each gift is split the way the group that received it split its spending between winners and losers, so a $10M cheque 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
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texans for a Conservative Majority $86K not spent yet | $3.4M | $1.6M / $1.3M | |
| Defend US PAC | $2.3M | $0 / $2.2M | |
| Hometown Freedom Action Network $129K not spent yet | $1.3M | $1.0M / $91K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates America Works Fund Inc's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by America Works Fund Inc's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Paxton | Texas Senate (primary) | Attacking | $2.4M | ✗ No |
| James Talarico | Texas Senate | Attacking | $1.8M | ✗ No |
| Stephen Friess | Wyoming at-large House seat (primary) | Attacking | $944K | ✓ Yes |
| John Cornyn | Texas Senate (primary) | Supporting | $502K | Unknown |
| Wesley Hunt | Texas Senate (primary) | Attacking | $487K | ✓ Yes |
| Ken Paxton | Texas Senate | Supporting | $443K | ✗ No |
| Stewart Cathey Jr. | Louisiana 5th District | Supporting | $91K | ✗ No |
| Thomas Chalifoux | Florida 9th District (primary) | Attacking | $78K | ✓ Yes |
| Joshua Logan Mckee | Alabama 1st District (primary) | Supporting | $59K | Unknown |
| Jody Barrett | Tennessee 7th District | Attacking | $12K | Unknown |
| Nate Morris | Kentucky Senate (primary) | Attacking | $10K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did America Works Fund Inc spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- America Works Fund Inc gave $7.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 57% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 42% ended up on the winning side ($2.6M won, $3.6M lost).
- Which super PACs did America Works Fund Inc fund in 2026?
- Texans for a Conservative Majority ($3.4M), Defend US PAC ($2.3M), Hometown Freedom Action Network ($1.3M).
- Which candidates did America Works Fund Inc's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Ken Paxton (Texas Senate, about $2.4M, lost); against James Talarico (Texas Senate, about $1.8M, lost); against Stephen Friess (Wyoming at-large House seat, about $944K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.