Which politicians did Kennedy give the most to in 2026?

Dan J. Sullivan (Republican, Alaska Senate, $10K), Tom Cotton (Republican, Arkansas Senate, $10K), Bill Hagerty (Republican, Tennessee Senate, $10K), Ashley Moody (Republican, Florida Senate (special), $10K), Mike Rounds (Republican, South Dakota Senate, $10K).

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Kennedy

Common Sense for America PAC

Leadership PAC

Politician's leadership PAC · FEC committee C00634774

Kennedy gave $180K directly to 21 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Common Sense for America PAC, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 11 of the 19 candidates with a result won.

Checks to candidates

$180K

21 candidates on the 2026 ballot

Winners bought

2 more still being counted

Hit rate

58%

$90K on winners, $70K on losers

Party split

100% / 0%

Republicans / Democrats

Who funds it

The people giving to the Kennedy PAC

10,870 named people gave $4.7M in itemized gifts this cycle. These are the biggest 25. Committees must name anyone who gives more than $200 in a year; smaller gifts are reported only as a lump sum, and money from companies, unions and other groups is not in this list.

Marian RetterathRetired · IA$23K10 gifts
Reagan StoneFarmer · TX$20K9 gifts
Anne FaustRetired · PA$16K6 gifts
Malcolm Himel Jr.Retired · TX$15K9 gifts
Doy HenleyRetired · CA$14K8 gifts
Sharon MuscarelleRetired · NJ$13K14 gifts
Beverly GrossmanRetired · CA$12K11 gifts
Elizabeth ArkoRetired · CA$12K20 gifts
Elizabeth KaneHomemaker · OK$11K5 gifts
Samuel CampRetired · LA$10K2 gifts

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Walter WhitmanRetired · CO$10K3 gifts
Jay FaisonCEO · Clearpath Foundation · NC$10K2 gifts
Wesley GibsonRetired · FL$10K2 gifts
Sharon FoleyRetired · CO$10K7 gifts
Charles BurdickAnalyst · Ita International LLC · MD$9K6 gifts
Arthur Bourne ChoateRetired · FL$9K6 gifts
Donald SmithRetired · LA$9K8 gifts
Robert MoehringRetired · WA$9K20 gifts
Lester MorinRetired · LA$8K12 gifts
Nancy HunterRetired · VA$8K17 gifts
Ronald ElkinsRetired · CA$8K17 gifts
Neil MakiPhysician · LA$8K18 gifts
Dian StaiRetired · TX$8K2 gifts
Frank Maxwell Jr.Retired · LA$8K3 gifts
Margot Black CoganRetired · AZ$8K4 gifts

Names, employers and occupations are as the committee reported them to the FEC. People with the same name in the same state are counted as one person. Federal law bars using these names to ask for money or for any commercial purpose.

Biggest checks

The candidates this committee paid the most, and whether they won.

Candidate	Race	Amount	Result
Dan J. Sullivan	Alaska Senate	$10K	… Counting
Tom Cotton	Arkansas Senate	$10K	✓ Won
Bill Hagerty	Tennessee Senate	$10K	✓ Won
Ashley Moody	Florida Senate (special)	$10K	✓ Won
Mike Rounds	South Dakota Senate	$10K	✓ Won
Darline Graham	South Carolina Senate	$10K	✗ Lost
Michael Whatley	North Carolina Senate	$10K	✗ Lost
Shelley Moore Capito	West Virginia Senate	$10K	✓ Won
Cindy Hyde-Smith	Mississippi Senate	$10K	… Counting
Susan Collins	Maine Senate	$10K	✗ Lost

Questions people ask

How much did Kennedy give to candidates in 2026?: Kennedy gave $180K directly to 21 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Common Sense for America PAC, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 11 of the 19 candidates with a result won.
Which politicians did Kennedy give the most to in 2026?: Dan J. Sullivan (Republican, Alaska Senate, $10K), Tom Cotton (Republican, Arkansas Senate, $10K), Bill Hagerty (Republican, Tennessee Senate, $10K), Ashley Moody (Republican, Florida Senate (special), $10K), Mike Rounds (Republican, South Dakota Senate, $10K).