Donor
Pivotal Ventures
Company / nonprofitWashington
4 reported gifts; 4 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Pivotal Ventures gave $3.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% 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, 98% were on the winning side ($2.3M won, $45K lost, with $647K in races still being counted). $123K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$3.6M
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
98%
$2.4M scored (65% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$45K
$647K still being counted
Not allocated or result unknown
$643K
$520K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $123K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cffe PAC | $2.0M | $1.9M / $0 | |
| Women Vote $369K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $32K / $45K | |
| One for All Committee $54K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $500K | $378K / $0 | |
| Edw Action Fund $96K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $150K | $35K / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Jackson | Maine Senate | Supporting | $405K | ✓ Yes |
| Dan J. Sullivan | Alaska Senate | Attacking | $384K | Counting |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $340K | ✓ Yes |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Supporting | $261K | ✓ Yes |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $229K | ✓ Yes |
| James Talarico | Texas Senate | Supporting | $176K | ✓ Yes |
| Ashley Hinson | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $82K | ✓ Yes |
| Christina Bohannan | Iowa 1st District | Supporting | $78K | ✓ Yes |
| Mary Peltola | Alaska Senate | Supporting | $73K | Counting |
| Matthew Dunlap | Maine 2nd District | Supporting | $65K | Counting |
| Ken Paxton | Texas Senate | Attacking | $64K | ✓ Yes |
| Rebecca Cooke | Wisconsin 3rd District | Supporting | $57K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Pivotal Ventures spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Pivotal Ventures gave $3.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% 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, 98% were on the winning side ($2.3M won, $45K lost, with $647K in races still being counted). $123K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Pivotal Ventures fund in 2026?
- Cffe PAC ($2.0M), Women Vote ($1.0M), One for All Committee ($500K), Edw Action Fund ($150K).
- Which candidates did Pivotal Ventures's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- for Troy Jackson (Maine Senate, about $405K, won); against Dan J. Sullivan (Alaska Senate, about $384K, pending); for Josh Turek (Iowa Senate, about $340K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.