Donor
William Harris
IndividualRetired, Evergreen Money · Massachusetts
282 reported gifts; 20 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
William Harris gave $1.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 93% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 49% were on the winning side ($261K won, $277K lost, with $8K in races still being counted). $205K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$1.6M
93% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
49%
$538K scored (34% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$277K
$8K still being counted
Not allocated or result unknown
$1.0M
$817K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $205K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Majority PAC $625K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $625K | $0 / $0 | |
| Advance Progress $25K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $400K | $0 / $223K | |
| Leaders We Deserve $84K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $100K | $6K / $1K | |
| Right for Alaska $923 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $100K | $29K / $48K | |
| Ab PAC $48K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $100K | $41K / $4K | |
| Lone Star Rising PAC | $100K | $90K / $0 | |
| Stronger Together Pa $18K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $75K | $57K / $0 | |
| Illinois Future PAC $2K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $50K | $35K / $0 | |
| DSCC $5K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $5K | $0 / $0 | |
| Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC $3K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $5K | $937 / $0 | |
| Giffords PAC $1K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2K | $1K / $0 | |
| NRSC $2K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2K | $0 / $0 | |
| Paf $932 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1K | $338 / $0 | |
| DCCC $1K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1K | $0 / $0 | |
| 314 Action Fund $249 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $750 | $280 / $19 | |
| House Majority PAC $12 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $212 | $176 / $1 | |
| Progressive Turnout Project $70 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $100 | $26 / $2 | |
| Votevets $20 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $50 | $25 / $1 | |
| Edf Action Votes $9 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $50 | $35 / $5 | |
| Crush Maga PAC $11 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $25 | $0 / $8 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Markey | Massachusetts Senate (primary) | Attacking | $223K | ✗ No |
| Seth Moulton | Massachusetts Senate (primary) | Supporting | $152K | Unknown |
| Ken Paxton | Texas Senate | Attacking | $71K | ✓ Yes |
| Bob Brooks | Pennsylvania 7th District (primary) | Supporting | $57K | ✓ Yes |
| Dan J. Sullivan | Alaska Senate (primary) | Attacking | $49K | ✗ No |
| Juliana Stratton | Illinois Senate (primary) | Supporting | $35K | ✓ Yes |
| Gerald Heikes | Alaska Senate (primary) | Supporting | $29K | ✓ Yes |
| Earl Southworth | Alaska Senate (primary) | Supporting | $21K | Unknown |
| James Talarico | Texas Senate | Supporting | $15K | ✓ Yes |
| S Kriishnamoorthi | Illinois Senate (primary) | Attacking | $13K | Unknown |
| Jasmine Crockett | Texas Senate (primary) | Attacking | $10K | Unknown |
| James Talarico | Texas Senate (primary) | Supporting | $9K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did William Harris spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- William Harris gave $1.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 93% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 49% were on the winning side ($261K won, $277K lost, with $8K in races still being counted). $205K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did William Harris fund in 2026?
- Senate Majority PAC ($625K), Advance Progress ($400K), Leaders We Deserve ($100K), Right for Alaska ($100K), Ab PAC ($100K).
- Which candidates did William Harris's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Ed Markey (Massachusetts Senate, about $223K, lost); for Seth Moulton (Massachusetts Senate, about $152K, unknown); against Ken Paxton (Texas Senate, about $71K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.