Donor
Hillwood Development Company LLC
Company / nonprofitTexas
6 gifts to 5 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Hillwood Development Company LLC gave $2.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 82% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 14% ended up on the winning side ($296K won, $1.8M lost, with $153K in races still being counted).
Gave to outside spenders
$2.6M
82% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
14%
$296K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$1.8M
$153K still being counted
Not spent yet
$332K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congressional Leadership Fund $131K not spent yet | $1.0M | $2K / $761K | |
| Senate Leadership Fund $94K not spent yet | $1.0M | $35K / $824K | |
| Texans for a Conservative Majority $12K not spent yet | $500K | $230K / $184K | |
| The Sentinel Action Fund $21K not spent yet | $50K | $4K / $25K | |
| Stronger Safer Nation | $25K | $25K / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Paxton | Texas Senate (primary) | Attacking | $344K | ✗ No |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $247K | ✗ No |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $127K | ✗ No |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $126K | ✗ No |
| Troy Jackson | Maine Senate | Attacking | $98K | ✗ No |
| Roy Cooper | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $78K | ✗ No |
| John Cornyn | Texas Senate (primary) | Supporting | $73K | Unknown |
| Wesley Hunt | Texas Senate (primary) | Attacking | $71K | ✓ Yes |
| Christina Hines | Michigan 10th District | Attacking | $58K | ✗ No |
| Don Davis | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $50K | ✗ No |
| William Lawrence | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $47K | ✗ No |
| Mary Peltola | Alaska Senate | Attacking | $45K | Counting |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Hillwood Development Company LLC spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Hillwood Development Company LLC gave $2.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 82% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 14% ended up on the winning side ($296K won, $1.8M lost, with $153K in races still being counted).
- Which super PACs did Hillwood Development Company LLC fund in 2026?
- Congressional Leadership Fund ($1.0M), Senate Leadership Fund ($1.0M), Texans for a Conservative Majority ($500K), The Sentinel Action Fund ($50K), Stronger Safer Nation ($25K).
- Which candidates did Hillwood Development Company LLC's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Ken Paxton (Texas Senate, about $344K, lost); against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $247K, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $127K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.