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Responsive Government Action
Company / nonprofitIllinois
1 gift to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Responsive Government Action gave $7.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 99% ended up on the winning side ($6.1M won, $55K lost, with $843K in races still being counted).
Gave to outside spenders
$7.0M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
99%
$6.1M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$55K
$843K still being counted
No result matched
$0
Mostly primaries where the backed candidate's fate is not tracked
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government That Works PAC | $7.0M | $6.1M / $55K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darline Graham | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $1.4M | ✓ Yes |
| Annie Andrews | South Carolina Senate | Supporting | $894K | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Hamilton | Kansas Senate | Supporting | $869K | ✓ Yes |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $727K | ✓ Yes |
| Scott Colom | Mississippi Senate | Supporting | $669K | Counting |
| Roger Marshall | Kansas Senate | Attacking | $619K | ✓ Yes |
| Ken Paxton | Texas Senate | Attacking | $416K | ✓ Yes |
| Ashley Hinson | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $416K | ✓ Yes |
| Troy Jackson | Maine Senate | Supporting | $355K | ✓ Yes |
| James Talarico | Texas Senate | Supporting | $216K | ✓ Yes |
| Cindy Hyde-Smith | Mississippi Senate | Attacking | $174K | Counting |
| Susan Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $76K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Responsive Government Action spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Responsive Government Action gave $7.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 99% ended up on the winning side ($6.1M won, $55K lost, with $843K in races still being counted).
- Which super PACs did Responsive Government Action fund in 2026?
- Government That Works PAC ($7.0M).
- Which candidates did Responsive Government Action's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Darline Graham (South Carolina Senate, about $1.4M, won); for Annie Andrews (South Carolina Senate, about $894K, won); for Adam Hamilton (Kansas Senate, about $869K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.