Donor
Economic Opportunity Fund
Company / nonprofitDC
6 gifts to 3 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Economic Opportunity Fund gave $35M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 57% ended up on the winning side ($3.9M won, $3.0M lost, with $1.1M in races still being counted).
Gave to outside spenders
$35M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
57%
$3.9M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$3.0M
$1.1M still being counted
Not spent yet
$27M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Majority PAC No outside spending reported yet | $27M | $0 / $0 | |
| House Majority PAC | $5.0M | $3.9M / $26K | |
| Nebraska Values PAC | $3.0M | $27K / $3.0M |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Ricketts | Nebraska Senate | Attacking | $2.8M | ✗ No |
| Scott Singer | Florida 25th District | Attacking | $297K | ✓ Yes |
| Tom Barrett | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $241K | ✓ Yes |
| Casey Askar | Florida 22nd District | Attacking | $216K | ✓ Yes |
| Laurie Buckhout | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $196K | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Bouchard Jr. | Michigan 10th District | Attacking | $194K | ✓ Yes |
| Eric Flores | Texas 34th District | Attacking | $171K | ✓ Yes |
| Paul LePage | Maine 2nd District | Attacking | $159K | Counting |
| Derrick Van Orden | Wisconsin 3rd District | Attacking | $157K | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Beltran | Florida 14th District | Attacking | $155K | ✓ Yes |
| David Valadao | California 22nd District | Attacking | $152K | ✓ Yes |
| Dan Osborn | Nebraska Senate | Supporting | $151K | ✗ No |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Economic Opportunity Fund spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Economic Opportunity Fund gave $35M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 57% ended up on the winning side ($3.9M won, $3.0M lost, with $1.1M in races still being counted).
- Which super PACs did Economic Opportunity Fund fund in 2026?
- Senate Majority PAC ($27M), House Majority PAC ($5.0M), Nebraska Values PAC ($3.0M).
- Which candidates did Economic Opportunity Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Pete Ricketts (Nebraska Senate, about $2.8M, lost); against Scott Singer (Florida 25th District, about $297K, won); against Tom Barrett (Michigan 7th District, about $241K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.