Donor
Energy Transfer LP
CompanyTexas
9 reported gifts; 6 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Energy Transfer LP gave $14M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 5% were on the winning side ($91K won, $1.8M lost, with $92K in races still being counted). $43K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$14M
100% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
5%
$1.9M scored (14% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$1.8M
$92K still being counted
Not allocated or result unknown
$12M
$12M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $43K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maga Inc. $11M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $13M | $2K / $1.1M | |
| Senate Leadership Fund $361K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $24K / $581K | |
| High Plains PAC $33K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $200K | $61K / $83K | |
| Pine Tree Results PAC | $25K | $0 / $16K | |
| Glcf, Inc. | $25K | $4K / $21K | |
| Ohio Flyer PAC | $25K | $0 / $25K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Talarico | Texas Senate | Attacking | $796K | ✗ No |
| Ken Paxton | Texas Senate | Supporting | $199K | ✗ No |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $194K | ✗ No |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $121K | ✗ No |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $105K | ✗ No |
| Troy Jackson | Maine Senate | Attacking | $86K | ✗ No |
| Roy Cooper | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $54K | ✗ No |
| Darline Graham | South Carolina Senate | Supporting | $36K | ✗ No |
| Annie Andrews | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $33K | ✗ No |
| Jon Husted | Ohio Senate (special) | Supporting | $33K | ✗ No |
| Adam Hamilton | Kansas Senate | Attacking | $30K | ✗ No |
| Mary Peltola | Alaska Senate | Attacking | $30K | Counting |
Company as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Energy Transfer LP spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Energy Transfer LP gave $14M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 5% were on the winning side ($91K won, $1.8M lost, with $92K in races still being counted). $43K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Energy Transfer LP fund in 2026?
- Maga Inc. ($13M), Senate Leadership Fund ($1.0M), High Plains PAC ($200K), Pine Tree Results PAC ($25K), Glcf, Inc. ($25K).
- Which candidates did Energy Transfer LP's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against James Talarico (Texas Senate, about $796K, lost); for Ken Paxton (Texas Senate, about $199K, lost); against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $194K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.