Which super PACs did International Bancshares Corporation fund in 2026?

Senate Leadership Fund ($475K), Congressional Leadership Fund ($150K), Bold America ($150K), More Jobs, Less Government ($100K), Great Opportunity PAC, Inc. ($100K).

Which candidates did International Bancshares Corporation's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?

against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $126K, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $87K, lost); against Josh Turek (Iowa Senate, about $63K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.

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Donor

International Bancshares Corporation

Company / nonprofit

Texas

13 gifts to 10 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Loser

International Bancshares Corporation gave $1.1M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 87% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 25% ended up on the winning side ($232K won, $708K lost, with $84K in races still being counted).

Gave to outside spenders

$1.1M

87% of it helped Republicans

Ended up on the winning side

25%

$232K of the dollars in races already called

Spent on the losing side

$708K

$84K still being counted

Not spent yet

$127K

Sitting with groups that have not spent

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	Won / lost
Senate Leadership Fund $45K not spent yet	$475K	$16K / $391K
Congressional Leadership Fund $20K not spent yet	$150K	$371 / $114K
Bold America	$150K	$61K / $39K
More Jobs, Less Government	$100K	$98K / $2K
Great Opportunity PAC, Inc. $16K not spent yet	$100K	$15K / $69K
Americans for Prosperity Action	$50K	$7K / $39K
The Sentinel Action Fund $21K not spent yet	$50K	$4K / $25K
Glcf, Inc.	$25K	$4K / $21K
Thank You for Your Attention to This Matter PAC $226 not spent yet	$25K	$6K / $7K
Keep America Great PAC, Inc. $4K not spent yet	$25K	$21K / $0

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates International Bancshares Corporation's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by International Bancshares Corporation's share of each group's funding.

Candidate	Race	Spending	Their share	Paid off?
Sherrod Brown	Ohio Senate (special)	Attacking	$126K	✗ No
Abdul El-Sayed	Michigan Senate	Attacking	$87K	✗ No
Josh Turek	Iowa Senate	Attacking	$63K	✗ No
Seth Bodnar	Montana Senate	Attacking	$49K	✓ Yes
Annie Andrews	South Carolina Senate	Attacking	$48K	✗ No
Troy Jackson	Maine Senate	Attacking	$46K	✗ No
Roy Cooper	North Carolina Senate	Attacking	$38K	✗ No
Mike Rogers	Michigan Senate	Supporting	$33K	✗ No
Amish Shah	Arizona 1st District	Attacking	$26K	Counting
Reilly Neill	Montana Senate (primary)	Attacking	$24K	✓ Yes
Mary Peltola	Alaska Senate	Attacking	$23K	Counting
Jon Husted	Ohio Senate (special)	Supporting	$22K	✗ No

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

Questions people ask

How much did International Bancshares Corporation spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?: International Bancshares Corporation gave $1.1M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 87% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 25% ended up on the winning side ($232K won, $708K lost, with $84K in races still being counted).
Which super PACs did International Bancshares Corporation fund in 2026?: Senate Leadership Fund ($475K), Congressional Leadership Fund ($150K), Bold America ($150K), More Jobs, Less Government ($100K), Great Opportunity PAC, Inc. ($100K).
Which candidates did International Bancshares Corporation's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?: against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $126K, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $87K, lost); against Josh Turek (Iowa Senate, about $63K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.