Donor
Manzanita Management Group, LLC
Company / nonprofitCalifornia
4 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Manzanita Management Group, LLC gave $4.5M 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, 4% ended up on the winning side ($120K won, $2.9M lost, with $169K in races still being counted).
Gave to outside spenders
$4.5M
100% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
4%
$120K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$2.9M
$169K still being counted
Not spent yet
$1.2M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Leadership Fund $326K not spent yet | $3.5M | $120K / $2.8M | |
| Maga Inc. $894K not spent yet | $1.0M | $223 / $99K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $832K | ✗ No |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $435K | ✗ No |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $413K | ✗ No |
| Troy Jackson | Maine Senate | Attacking | $338K | ✗ No |
| Roy Cooper | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $269K | ✗ No |
| Mary Peltola | Alaska Senate | Attacking | $157K | Counting |
| Adam Hamilton | Kansas Senate | Attacking | $144K | ✗ No |
| Annie Andrews | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $115K | ✗ No |
| Chris Pappas | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $112K | ✗ No |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $105K | ✗ No |
| Dan Osborn | Nebraska Senate | Attacking | $77K | ✓ Yes |
| James Talarico | Texas Senate | Attacking | $72K | ✗ No |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Manzanita Management Group, LLC spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Manzanita Management Group, LLC gave $4.5M 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, 4% ended up on the winning side ($120K won, $2.9M lost, with $169K in races still being counted).
- Which super PACs did Manzanita Management Group, LLC fund in 2026?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($3.5M), Maga Inc. ($1.0M).
- Which candidates did Manzanita Management Group, LLC's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $832K, lost); against Josh Turek (Iowa Senate, about $435K, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $413K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.