Donor
Valero Services Inc.
Company / nonprofitTexas
13 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Valero Services Inc. gave $3.5M 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, 2% ended up on the winning side ($57K won, $2.8M lost, with $282K in races still being counted).
Gave to outside spenders
$3.5M
100% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
2%
$57K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$2.8M
$282K still being counted
Not spent yet
$403K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congressional Leadership Fund $261K not spent yet | $2.0M | $5K / $1.5M | |
| Senate Leadership Fund $141K not spent yet | $1.5M | $52K / $1.2M |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $361K | ✗ No |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $188K | ✗ No |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $179K | ✗ No |
| Troy Jackson | Maine Senate | Attacking | $147K | ✗ No |
| Roy Cooper | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $117K | ✗ No |
| Christina Hines | Michigan 10th District | Attacking | $115K | ✗ No |
| Don Davis | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $100K | ✗ No |
| William Lawrence | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $93K | ✗ No |
| Cait Conley | New York 17th District | Attacking | $87K | ✗ No |
| Randy Villegas | California 22nd District | Attacking | $77K | ✗ No |
| Mary Peltola | Alaska Senate | Attacking | $68K | Counting |
| Bob Brooks | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $67K | ✗ No |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Valero Services Inc. spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Valero Services Inc. gave $3.5M 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, 2% ended up on the winning side ($57K won, $2.8M lost, with $282K in races still being counted).
- Which super PACs did Valero Services Inc. fund in 2026?
- Congressional Leadership Fund ($2.0M), Senate Leadership Fund ($1.5M).
- Which candidates did Valero Services Inc.'s money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $361K, lost); against Josh Turek (Iowa Senate, about $188K, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $179K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.