Donor
Trt Holdings Inc.
Company / nonprofitTexas
4 reported gifts; 2 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Trt Holdings Inc. gave $1.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 89% 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, 11% were on the winning side ($115K won, $940K lost, with $37K in races still being counted). $101K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$1.4M
89% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
11%
$1.1M scored (77% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$940K
$37K still being counted
Not allocated or result unknown
$283K
$181K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $101K 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 | |
| Texans for a Conservative Majority $31K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $375K | $112K / $130K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Paxton | Texas Senate (primary) | Attacking | $130K | ✗ No |
| Ken Paxton | Texas Senate | Attacking | $112K | ✓ Yes |
| Christina Hines | Michigan 10th District | Attacking | $56K | ✗ No |
| Wesley Hunt | Texas Senate (primary) | Attacking | $50K | Unknown |
| Don Davis | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $49K | ✗ No |
| John Cornyn | Texas Senate (primary) | Supporting | $48K | Unknown |
| 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 |
| Vicente Gonzalez | Texas 34th District | Attacking | $30K | ✗ No |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Trt Holdings Inc. spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Trt Holdings Inc. gave $1.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 89% 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, 11% were on the winning side ($115K won, $940K lost, with $37K in races still being counted). $101K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Trt Holdings Inc. fund in 2026?
- Congressional Leadership Fund ($1.0M), Texans for a Conservative Majority ($375K).
- Which candidates did Trt Holdings Inc.'s money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Ken Paxton (Texas Senate, about $130K, lost); against Ken Paxton (Texas Senate, about $112K, won); against Christina Hines (Michigan 10th District, about $56K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.