Donor
AIPAC
Company / nonprofitDC
2 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
AIPAC gave $30M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 51% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 38% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($3.7M won, $5.9M lost, with $697K in races still being counted).
The lobby itself, funding its super PAC. AIPAC does not disclose its donors.
Gave to outside spenders
$30M
51% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
38%
$3.7M
Spent on the losing side
$5.9M
$697K still being counted
Not spent yet
$20M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Democracy Project No outside spending reported yet | $30M | $3.7M / $5.9M |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates AIPAC's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by AIPAC's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $5.9M | ✗ No |
| Haley Stevens | Michigan Senate (primary) | Supporting | $3.0M | Unknown |
| Adrian Boafo | Maryland 5th District (primary) | Supporting | $1.6M | ✓ Yes |
| Melissa Conyears-Ervin | Illinois 7th District (primary) | Supporting | $1.4M | Unknown |
| Thomas Massie | Kentucky 4th District (primary) | Attacking | $1.0M | ✓ Yes |
| Cori Bush | Missouri 1st District (primary) | Attacking | $694K | ✓ Yes |
| Tom Malinowski | New Jersey 11th District | Attacking | $657K | Unknown |
| Aisha Wahab | California 14th District | Attacking | $464K | Counting |
| Melissa Hernandez | California 14th District | Supporting | $233K | Counting |
| Wesley Bell | Missouri 1st District (primary) | Supporting | $194K | ✓ Yes |
| Ed Gallrein | Kentucky 4th District (primary) | Supporting | $164K | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Rogers | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $18K | ✗ No |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did AIPAC spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- AIPAC gave $30M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 51% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 38% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($3.7M won, $5.9M lost, with $697K in races still being counted).
- Which super PACs did AIPAC fund in 2026?
- United Democracy Project ($30M).
- Which candidates did AIPAC's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $5.9M, lost); for Haley Stevens (Michigan Senate, about $3.0M, unknown); for Adrian Boafo (Maryland 5th District, about $1.6M, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.