Which candidates did Gemini (Winklevoss twins' exchange)'s money end up backing or attacking in 2026?

against James Talarico (Texas Senate, about $1.8M, lost); for Ken Paxton (Texas Senate, about $440K, lost); against Aftyn Behn (Tennessee 7th District, about $49K, unknown). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.

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Donor

Gemini (Winklevoss twins' exchange)

Company

New York

13 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Loser

Gemini (Winklevoss twins' exchange) gave $24M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 0% ended up on the winning side ($5K won, $2.4M lost, with $107K in races still being counted).

Gave to outside spenders

$24M

100% of it helped Republicans

Ended up on the winning side

$5K of the dollars in races already called

Spent on the losing side

$2.4M

$107K still being counted

Not spent yet

$22M

Sitting with groups that have not spent

Where the cheques went

A company giving straight from its treasury, which super PACs may accept. 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
Maga Inc. $22M not spent yet	$24M		$5K / $2.4M

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Gemini (Winklevoss twins' exchange)'s money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Gemini (Winklevoss twins' exchange)'s share of each group's funding.

Candidate	Race	Spending	Their share	Paid off?
James Talarico	Texas Senate	Attacking	$1.8M	✗ No
Ken Paxton	Texas Senate	Supporting	$440K	✗ No
Aftyn Behn	Tennessee 7th District	Attacking	$49K	Unknown
Matt Van Epps	Tennessee 7th District	Supporting	$49K	Counting
Darline Graham	South Carolina Senate	Supporting	$48K	✗ No
Abdul El-Sayed	Michigan Senate	Attacking	$21K	✗ No
Sherrod Brown	Ohio Senate (special)	Attacking	$14K	✗ No
Don Davis	North Carolina 1st District	Attacking	$12K	✗ No
Josh Turek	Iowa Senate	Attacking	$11K	✗ No
Shannon Taylor	Virginia 1st District	Attacking	$7K	Counting
Tom Perriello	Virginia 5th District	Attacking	$6K	Counting
Matthew Dunlap	Maine 2nd District	Attacking	$6K	Counting

Company as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.

Questions people ask

How much did Gemini (Winklevoss twins' exchange) spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?: Gemini (Winklevoss twins' exchange) gave $24M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 0% ended up on the winning side ($5K won, $2.4M lost, with $107K in races still being counted).
Which super PACs did Gemini (Winklevoss twins' exchange) fund in 2026?: Maga Inc. ($24M).
Which candidates did Gemini (Winklevoss twins' exchange)'s money end up backing or attacking in 2026?: against James Talarico (Texas Senate, about $1.8M, lost); for Ken Paxton (Texas Senate, about $440K, lost); against Aftyn Behn (Tennessee 7th District, about $49K, unknown). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.