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Solana Institute

Company / nonprofit

DC

12 reported gifts; 5 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Backed losers

Solana Institute gave $4.0M 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, 3% were on the winning side ($77K won, $2.3M lost, with $100K in races still being counted). $494 had no matched result and is excluded.

Gave to outside spenders

$4.0M

100% of it helped Republicans

Winning share of scored dollars

3%

$2.4M scored (60% of gifts)

Spent on the losing side

$2.3M

$100K still being counted

Not allocated or result unknown

$1.5M

$1.5M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $494 has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.

Where the checks 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 check 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
Congressional Leadership Fund

$264K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$1.8M
$4K / $1.4M
Senate Leadership Fund

$361K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$1.0M
$24K / $581K
The Sentinel Action Fund

$384K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$750K
$49K / $317K
Senate Majority PAC

$500K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$500K
$0 / $0
MAGA Inc.

$4K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$10K
$15 / $5K

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Solana Institute's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Solana Institute's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Sherrod BrownOhio Senate (special)Attacking$248K✗ No
Abdul El-SayedMichigan SenateAttacking$190K✗ No
Christina HinesMichigan 10th DistrictAttacking$99K✗ No
Josh TurekIowa SenateAttacking$88K✗ No
Don DavisNorth Carolina 1st DistrictAttacking$86K✗ No
William LawrenceMichigan 7th DistrictAttacking$80K✗ No
Cait ConleyNew York 17th DistrictAttacking$75K✗ No
Troy JacksonMaine SenateAttacking$69K✗ No
Randy VillegasCalifornia 22nd DistrictAttacking$66K✗ No
Jon HustedOhio Senate (special)Supporting$61K✗ No
Bob BrooksPennsylvania 7th DistrictAttacking$58K✗ No
Manny RutinelColorado 8th DistrictAttacking$56K✗ No

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

Questions people ask

How much did Solana Institute spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
Solana Institute gave $4.0M 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, 3% were on the winning side ($77K won, $2.3M lost, with $100K in races still being counted). $494 had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did Solana Institute fund in 2026?
Congressional Leadership Fund ($1.8M), Senate Leadership Fund ($1.0M), The Sentinel Action Fund ($750K), Senate Majority PAC ($500K), MAGA Inc. ($10K).
Which candidates did Solana Institute's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $248K, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $190K, lost); against Christina Hines (Michigan 10th District, about $99K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.