Donor
Melaleuca, Inc.
Company / nonprofitIdaho
6 reported gifts; 2 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Melaleuca, Inc. gave $4.5M 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, 2% were on the winning side ($66K won, $2.9M lost, with $290K in races still being counted). $1K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$4.5M
100% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
2%
$3.0M scored (67% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$2.9M
$290K still being counted
Not allocated or result unknown
$1.2M
$1.2M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $1K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Leadership Fund $902K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.5M | $61K / $1.5M | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $300K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.0M | $5K / $1.5M |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $421K | ✗ No |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $221K | ✗ No |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $209K | ✗ No |
| Troy Jackson | Maine Senate | Attacking | $172K | ✗ No |
| Roy Cooper | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $136K | ✗ No |
| Christina Hines | Michigan 10th District | Attacking | $113K | ✗ No |
| Don Davis | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $98K | ✗ No |
| William Lawrence | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $91K | ✗ No |
| Cait Conley | New York 17th District | Attacking | $85K | ✗ No |
| Randy Villegas | California 22nd District | Attacking | $75K | ✗ No |
| Adam Hamilton | Kansas Senate | Attacking | $75K | ✗ No |
| Mary Peltola | Alaska Senate | Attacking | $72K | Counting |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Melaleuca, Inc. spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Melaleuca, Inc. gave $4.5M 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, 2% were on the winning side ($66K won, $2.9M lost, with $290K in races still being counted). $1K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Melaleuca, Inc. fund in 2026?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($2.5M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($2.0M).
- Which candidates did Melaleuca, Inc.'s money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $421K, lost); against Josh Turek (Iowa Senate, about $221K, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $209K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.