Donor
Republican Main Street Partnership
Company / nonprofitDC
3 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Republican Main Street Partnership 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, 10% ended up on the winning side ($317K won, $2.7M lost, with $802K in races still being counted).
Gave to outside spenders
$4.5M
100% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
10%
$317K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$2.7M
$802K still being counted
Not spent yet
$640K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defending Main Street Superpac Inc. $640K not spent yet | $4.5M | $317K / $2.7M |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Husted | Ohio Senate (special) | Supporting | $947K | ✗ No |
| Troy Jackson | Maine Senate | Attacking | $897K | ✗ No |
| Jake Johnson | Minnesota 1st District | Attacking | $440K | Counting |
| Mike Carey | Ohio 15th District | Supporting | $408K | ✗ No |
| Don Leonard | Ohio 15th District | Attacking | $367K | ✗ No |
| Mike Flood | Nebraska 1st District | Supporting | $189K | ✓ Yes |
| John McGuire | Virginia 5th District | Supporting | $142K | Counting |
| Eric Flores | Texas 34th District (primary) | Supporting | $128K | ✓ Yes |
| Derrick Van Orden | Wisconsin 3rd District | Supporting | $99K | ✗ No |
| Jeff Crank | Colorado 5th District | Supporting | $84K | Counting |
| Brad Finstad | Minnesota 1st District | Supporting | $77K | Counting |
| Greg Murphy | North Carolina 3rd District | Supporting | $30K | Counting |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Republican Main Street Partnership spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Republican Main Street Partnership 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, 10% ended up on the winning side ($317K won, $2.7M lost, with $802K in races still being counted).
- Which super PACs did Republican Main Street Partnership fund in 2026?
- Defending Main Street Superpac Inc. ($4.5M).
- Which candidates did Republican Main Street Partnership's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- for Jon Husted (Ohio Senate (special), about $947K, lost); against Troy Jackson (Maine Senate, about $897K, lost); against Jake Johnson (Minnesota 1st District, about $440K, pending). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.