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Susan Hess

Individual

Homemaker, Homemaker · New York

427 reported gifts; 10 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Backed losers

Susan Hess gave $1.0M 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 ($4K won, $515K lost, with $50K in races still being counted). $2K had no matched result and is excluded.

Gave to outside spenders

$1.0M

99% of it helped Republicans

Winning share of scored dollars

1%

$520K scored (51% of gifts)

Spent on the losing side

$515K

$50K still being counted

Not allocated or result unknown

$449K

$446K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $2K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.

Where the checks went

A person writing checks from their own fortune. 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
MAGA Inc.

$431K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$1.0M
$2K / $515K
DSCC

$6K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$6K
$0 / $0
Chc Bold PAC

$2K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$3K
$707 / $0
Elect Democratic Women

$2K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$2K
$541 / $0
Medicare for All

$2K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$2K
$241 / $0
DCCC

$2K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$2K
$0 / $0
House Majority PAC

$80 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$1K
$1K / $7
NRSC

$735 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$735
$0 / $0
Equality PAC

$394 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$574
$145 / $0
Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC

$165 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$240
$45 / $0

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Susan Hess's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Susan Hess's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
James TalaricoTexas SenateAttacking$68K✗ No
Abdul El-SayedMichigan SenateAttacking$43K✗ No
Sherrod BrownOhio Senate (special)Attacking$33K✗ No
Jared MoskowitzFlorida 25th DistrictAttacking$20K✗ No
Ken PaxtonTexas SenateSupporting$20K✗ No
Kathy CastorFlorida 14th DistrictAttacking$19K✗ No
Chris PappasNew Hampshire SenateAttacking$18K✗ No
Pia DandiyaFlorida 22nd DistrictAttacking$15K✗ No
Roy CooperNorth Carolina SenateAttacking$14K✗ No
Johnny GarciaTexas 35th DistrictAttacking$13K✗ No
Mike RogersMichigan SenateSupporting$13K✗ No
Jon HustedOhio Senate (special)Supporting$12K✗ No

Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.

Questions people ask

How much did Susan Hess spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
Susan Hess gave $1.0M 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 ($4K won, $515K lost, with $50K in races still being counted). $2K had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did Susan Hess fund in 2026?
MAGA Inc. ($1.0M), DSCC ($6K), Chc Bold PAC ($3K), Elect Democratic Women ($2K), Medicare for All ($2K).
Which candidates did Susan Hess's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
against James Talarico (Texas Senate, about $68K, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $43K, lost); against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $33K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.