Donor
Restoration PAC
Company / nonprofitIllinois
27 reported gifts; 2 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Restoration PAC gave $12M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 1% were on the winning side ($39K won, $2.6M lost, with $759 in races still being counted). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$12M
99% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
1%
$2.7M scored (22% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$2.6M
$759 still being counted
Not allocated or result unknown
$9.4M
$9.4M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $0 has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women Speak Out PAC $5.7M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $7.7M | $0 / $1.9M | |
| American Principles Project PAC $3.7M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $4.4M | $39K / $703K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $369K | ✗ No |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $310K | ✗ No |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $290K | ✗ No |
| Vicente Gonzalez | Texas 34th District | Attacking | $222K | ✗ No |
| Amish Shah | Arizona 1st District | Attacking | $191K | ✗ No |
| James Talarico | Texas Senate | Attacking | $138K | ✗ No |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $138K | ✗ No |
| Annie Andrews | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $123K | ✗ No |
| Christina Hines | Michigan 10th District | Attacking | $97K | ✗ No |
| Greg Landsman | Ohio 1st District | Attacking | $78K | ✗ No |
| Lindsay James | Iowa 2nd District | Attacking | $73K | ✗ No |
| Laurie Buckhout | North Carolina 1st District | Supporting | $65K | ✗ No |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Restoration PAC spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Restoration PAC gave $12M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 1% were on the winning side ($39K won, $2.6M lost, with $759 in races still being counted). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Restoration PAC fund in 2026?
- Women Speak Out PAC ($7.7M), American Principles Project PAC ($4.4M).
- Which candidates did Restoration PAC's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $369K, lost); against Jon Ossoff (Georgia Senate, about $310K, lost); against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $290K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.