Which super PACs did RAI Services (Reynolds American tobacco) fund in 2026?

Maga Inc. ($8.0M), Senate Leadership Fund ($5.0M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($1.4M), The Sentinel Action Fund ($500K), Stronger Safer Nation ($400K).

Which candidates did RAI Services (Reynolds American tobacco)'s money end up backing or attacking in 2026?

against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $1.3M, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $751K, lost); against Josh Turek (Iowa Senate, about $633K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.

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Donor

RAI Services (Reynolds American tobacco)

Company

North Carolina

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

Loser

RAI Services (Reynolds American tobacco) gave $16M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 98% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 15% ended up on the winning side ($1.1M won, $6.5M lost, with $421K in races still being counted).

Gave to outside spenders

$16M

98% of it helped Republicans

Ended up on the winning side

15%

$1.1M of the dollars in races already called

Spent on the losing side

$6.5M

$421K still being counted

Not spent yet

$8.1M

Sitting with groups that have not spent

Where the cheques went

A company giving straight from its treasury, which super PACs may accept. 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
Maga Inc. $7.2M not spent yet	$8.0M	$2K / $791K
Senate Leadership Fund $472K not spent yet	$5.0M	$174K / $4.1M
Congressional Leadership Fund $183K not spent yet	$1.4M	$3K / $1.1M
The Sentinel Action Fund $212K not spent yet	$500K	$38K / $250K
Stronger Safer Nation	$400K	$400K / $0
More Jobs, Less Government	$200K	$195K / $5K
Security Is Strength PAC	$200K	$69K / $108K
America One	$200K	$168K / $32K
Texans for a Conservative Majority $3K not spent yet	$100K	$46K / $37K
Glcf, Inc.	$100K	$16K / $84K

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates RAI Services (Reynolds American tobacco)'s money was spent for or against, pro-rated by RAI Services (Reynolds American tobacco)'s share of each group's funding.

Candidate	Race	Spending	Their share	Paid off?
Sherrod Brown	Ohio Senate (special)	Attacking	$1.3M	✗ No
Abdul El-Sayed	Michigan Senate	Attacking	$751K	✗ No
Josh Turek	Iowa Senate	Attacking	$633K	✗ No
James Talarico	Texas Senate	Attacking	$577K	✗ No
Troy Jackson	Maine Senate	Attacking	$491K	✗ No
Roy Cooper	North Carolina Senate	Attacking	$390K	✗ No
Angie Nixon	Florida Senate (special)	Attacking	$310K	✓ Yes
Mary Peltola	Alaska Senate	Attacking	$228K	Counting
Annie Andrews	South Carolina Senate	Attacking	$222K	✗ No
Adam Hamilton	Kansas Senate	Attacking	$209K	✗ No
Chris Pappas	New Hampshire Senate	Attacking	$188K	✗ No
Jon Ossoff	Georgia Senate	Attacking	$156K	✗ No

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

Questions people ask

How much did RAI Services (Reynolds American tobacco) spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?: RAI Services (Reynolds American tobacco) gave $16M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 98% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 15% ended up on the winning side ($1.1M won, $6.5M lost, with $421K in races still being counted).
Which super PACs did RAI Services (Reynolds American tobacco) fund in 2026?: Maga Inc. ($8.0M), Senate Leadership Fund ($5.0M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($1.4M), The Sentinel Action Fund ($500K), Stronger Safer Nation ($400K).
Which candidates did RAI Services (Reynolds American tobacco)'s money end up backing or attacking in 2026?: against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $1.3M, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $751K, lost); against Josh Turek (Iowa Senate, about $633K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.