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Truist

Company / nonprofit

Virginia

12 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Loser

Truist gave $1.1M 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, 15% ended up on the winning side ($145K won, $833K lost, with $88K in races still being counted).

Gave to outside spenders

$1.1M

100% of it helped Republicans

Ended up on the winning side

15%

$145K of the dollars in races already called

Spent on the losing side

$833K

$88K still being counted

No result matched

$0

Mostly primaries where the backed candidate's fate is not tracked

Where the cheques went

A company, LLC or nonprofit. Where its money came from is not reported. 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
GroupGaveHow the group spent itWon / lost
Americans for Prosperity Action$1.1M
$145K / $833K

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Truist's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Truist's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Mike RogersMichigan Senate (primary)Supporting$155K✓ Yes
Sherrod BrownOhio Senate (special)Attacking$127K✗ No
Abdul El-SayedMichigan SenateAttacking$119K✗ No
Jon HustedOhio Senate (special)Supporting$112K✗ No
Ashley HinsonIowa SenateSupporting$82K✗ No
John E. SununuNew Hampshire SenateSupporting$68K✗ No
Chris PappasNew Hampshire Senate (primary)Attacking$66K✗ No
Josh TurekIowa SenateAttacking$63K✗ No
Michael WhatleyNorth Carolina SenateSupporting$47K✗ No
Dan J. SullivanAlaska Senate (primary)Supporting$42K✓ Yes
Mary PeltolaAlaska SenateAttacking$38KCounting
Kurt AlmeMontana SenateSupporting$21K✓ Yes

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

Questions people ask

How much did Truist spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
Truist gave $1.1M 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, 15% ended up on the winning side ($145K won, $833K lost, with $88K in races still being counted).
Which super PACs did Truist fund in 2026?
Americans for Prosperity Action ($1.1M).
Which candidates did Truist's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
for Mike Rogers (Michigan Senate, about $155K, won); against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $127K, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $119K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.