Donor
Ohio Works Inc.
Company / nonprofitVirginia
3 reported gifts; 1 recipient group listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Ohio Works Inc. gave $5.5M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 69% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 46% were on the winning side ($1.7M won, $1.9M lost). $1.5M had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$5.5M
69% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
46%
$3.6M scored (65% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$1.9M
Not allocated or result unknown
$2.0M
$464K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $1.5M has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texans for a Conservative Majority $464K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $5.5M | $1.7M / $1.9M |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Paxton | Texas Senate (primary) | Attacking | $1.9M | ✗ No |
| Ken Paxton | Texas Senate | Attacking | $1.7M | ✓ Yes |
| Wesley Hunt | Texas Senate (primary) | Attacking | $739K | Unknown |
| John Cornyn | Texas Senate (primary) | Supporting | $709K | Unknown |
| John Cornyn | Texas Senate | Supporting | $53K | Unknown |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Ohio Works Inc. spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Ohio Works Inc. gave $5.5M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 69% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 46% were on the winning side ($1.7M won, $1.9M lost). $1.5M had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Ohio Works Inc. fund in 2026?
- Texans for a Conservative Majority ($5.5M).
- Which candidates did Ohio Works Inc.'s money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Ken Paxton (Texas Senate, about $1.9M, lost); against Ken Paxton (Texas Senate, about $1.7M, won); against Wesley Hunt (Texas Senate, about $739K, unknown). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.