Donor
Effective Governing Coalition
Company / nonprofitDC
3 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Effective Governing Coalition gave $2.3M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 59% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 87% ended up on the winning side ($2.0M won, $282K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$2.3M
59% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
87%
$2.0M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$282K
No result matched
$0
Mostly primaries where the backed candidate's fate is not tracked
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Democrat Majority | $2.3M | $2.0M / $282K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Effective Governing Coalition's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Effective Governing Coalition's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cori Bush | Missouri 1st District (primary) | Attacking | $378K | ✓ Yes |
| Ben McAdams | Utah 1st District (primary) | Supporting | $361K | ✓ Yes |
| Melissa Bean | Illinois 8th District (primary) | Supporting | $329K | ✓ Yes |
| Randy Villegas | California 22nd District (primary) | Attacking | $264K | ✗ No |
| John Cavanaugh | Nebraska 2nd District (primary) | Attacking | $259K | ✓ Yes |
| Cait Conley | New York 17th District (primary) | Supporting | $184K | ✓ Yes |
| Emilia Sykes | Ohio 13th District | Supporting | $95K | ✓ Yes |
| Eric Flores | Texas 34th District | Attacking | $94K | ✓ Yes |
| Scott Singer | Florida 25th District | Attacking | $91K | ✓ Yes |
| Greg Cunningham | New Mexico 2nd District | Attacking | $91K | ✓ Yes |
| Jared Moskowitz | Florida 25th District (primary) | Supporting | $88K | ✓ Yes |
| William Lawrence | Michigan 7th District (primary) | Attacking | $18K | ✗ No |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Effective Governing Coalition spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Effective Governing Coalition gave $2.3M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 59% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 87% ended up on the winning side ($2.0M won, $282K lost).
- Which super PACs did Effective Governing Coalition fund in 2026?
- New Democrat Majority ($2.3M).
- Which candidates did Effective Governing Coalition's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Cori Bush (Missouri 1st District, about $378K, won); for Ben McAdams (Utah 1st District, about $361K, won); for Melissa Bean (Illinois 8th District, about $329K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.