Donor
Thomas Klingenstein
IndividualInvestment Counselor, Cohen Klingenstein LLC · New York
3 reported gifts; 3 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Thomas Klingenstein gave $7.6M 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, 5% were on the winning side ($212K won, $4.0M lost, with $1.5M in races still being counted). $1.6M had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$7.6M
100% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
5%
$4.2M scored (55% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$4.0M
$1.5M still being counted
Not allocated or result unknown
$1.9M
$271K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $1.6M has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic Renewal Fund Inc. | $5.0M | $196K / $3.3M | |
| Fight for Kentucky $271K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.5M | $0 / $637K | |
| Glcf, Inc. | $100K | $16K / $84K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Morris | Kentucky Senate (primary) | Supporting | $1.6M | Unknown |
| Andy Barr | Kentucky Senate (primary) | Attacking | $637K | ✗ No |
| Ryan Elijah | Florida 7th District | Supporting | $236K | Counting |
| Eli Crane | Arizona 2nd District | Supporting | $218K | Counting |
| Laurie Buckhout | North Carolina 1st District | Supporting | $213K | ✗ No |
| Dan Green | Florida 9th District | Supporting | $208K | Counting |
| Rob Wittman | Virginia 1st District | Supporting | $195K | ✗ No |
| Brian Fitzpatrick | Pennsylvania 1st District | Supporting | $189K | ✗ No |
| Jenny Costa Honeycutt | South Carolina 1st District | Supporting | $176K | ✗ No |
| Max Miller | Ohio 7th District | Supporting | $176K | ✗ No |
| Aaron Flint | Montana 1st District | Supporting | $174K | ✗ No |
| Casey Askar | Florida 22nd District | Supporting | $164K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Thomas Klingenstein spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Thomas Klingenstein gave $7.6M 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, 5% were on the winning side ($212K won, $4.0M lost, with $1.5M in races still being counted). $1.6M had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Thomas Klingenstein fund in 2026?
- Civic Renewal Fund Inc. ($5.0M), Fight for Kentucky ($2.5M), Glcf, Inc. ($100K).
- Which candidates did Thomas Klingenstein's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- for Nate Morris (Kentucky Senate, about $1.6M, unknown); against Andy Barr (Kentucky Senate, about $637K, lost); for Ryan Elijah (Florida 7th District, about $236K, pending). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.