Donor
Robert Book
IndividualChairman, Book Capital Enterprises · Florida
6 reported gifts; 4 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Robert Book gave $2.1M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% 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, 2% were on the winning side ($22K won, $1.2M lost, with $93K in races still being counted). $81K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$2.1M
100% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
2%
$1.2M scored (57% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$1.2M
$93K still being counted
Not allocated or result unknown
$816K
$735K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $81K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAGA Inc. $647K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.5M | $2K / $773K | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $75K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $500K | $1K / $405K | |
| Maga Ky $6K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $100K | $16K / $0 | |
| Texas Organizing Project PAC $7K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $10K | $2K / $220 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Talarico | Texas Senate | Attacking | $102K | ✗ No |
| Thomas H. Massie | Kentucky 4th District (primary) | Attacking | $78K | Unknown |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $65K | ✗ No |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $50K | ✗ No |
| Kathy Castor | Florida 14th District | Attacking | $43K | ✗ No |
| Jared Moskowitz | Florida 25th District | Attacking | $42K | ✗ No |
| Don Davis | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $33K | ✗ No |
| William Lawrence | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $33K | ✗ No |
| Ken Paxton | Texas Senate | Supporting | $30K | ✗ No |
| Christina Hines | Michigan 10th District | Attacking | $29K | ✗ No |
| Marie Gluesenkamp Perez | Washington 3rd District | Attacking | $29K | ✗ No |
| Pia Dandiya | Florida 22nd District | Attacking | $27K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Robert Book spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Robert Book gave $2.1M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% 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, 2% were on the winning side ($22K won, $1.2M lost, with $93K in races still being counted). $81K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Robert Book fund in 2026?
- MAGA Inc. ($1.5M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($500K), Maga Ky ($100K), Texas Organizing Project PAC ($10K).
- Which candidates did Robert Book's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against James Talarico (Texas Senate, about $102K, lost); against Thomas H. Massie (Kentucky 4th District, about $78K, unknown); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $65K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.