Donor
Robert Granieri
IndividualDirector, Jane Street · New York
6 reported gifts; 4 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Robert Granieri 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 ($27K won, $1.4M lost, with $71K in races still being counted). $453 had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$2.1M
100% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
2%
$1.4M scored (68% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$1.4M
$71K still being counted
Not allocated or result unknown
$600K
$599K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $453 has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congressional Leadership Fund $150K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $2K / $810K | |
| Senate Leadership Fund $361K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $24K / $581K | |
| DSCC $44K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $44K | $0 / $0 | |
| DCCC $44K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $44K | $0 / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $168K | ✗ No |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $88K | ✗ No |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $84K | ✗ No |
| Troy Jackson | Maine Senate | Attacking | $69K | ✗ No |
| Christina Hines | Michigan 10th District | Attacking | $56K | ✗ No |
| Roy Cooper | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $54K | ✗ No |
| Don Davis | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $49K | ✗ No |
| William Lawrence | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $46K | ✗ No |
| Cait Conley | New York 17th District | Attacking | $43K | ✗ No |
| Randy Villegas | California 22nd District | Attacking | $37K | ✗ No |
| Bob Brooks | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $33K | ✗ No |
| Manny Rutinel | Colorado 8th District | Attacking | $32K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Robert Granieri spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Robert Granieri 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 ($27K won, $1.4M lost, with $71K in races still being counted). $453 had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Robert Granieri fund in 2026?
- Congressional Leadership Fund ($1.0M), Senate Leadership Fund ($1.0M), DSCC ($44K), DCCC ($44K).
- Which candidates did Robert Granieri's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $168K, lost); against Josh Turek (Iowa Senate, about $88K, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $84K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.