PAC
Upper Hand Fund
Leadership PAC
Politician's leadership PAC · FEC committee C00503151
Upper Hand Fund gave $223K directly to 37 federal candidates in 2026, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 9 of the 30 candidates with a result won.
Checks to candidates
$223K
37 candidates on the 2026 ballot
Winners bought
9
7 more still being counted
Hit rate
30%
$44K on winners, $142K on losers
Party split
100% / 0%
Republicans / Democrats
Who funds it
The people giving to Upper Hand Fund
8 named people gave $40K in itemized gifts this cycle. These are the biggest. 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.
- Stephen SchwarzmanChairman, CEO & Co-Founder · Blackstone · NY$5K
- Hendrik MeijerChairman · Meijer, Inc. · MI$5K
- Christine SchwarzmanRetired · NY$5K
- Eduardo PerezFounder & CEO · Epm · GA$5K
- Ben HorowitzCo-Founder & Gp · Andreessen Horowitz · NV$5K
- Liam DonovanTrader · AZ$5K
- Stephen Van AndelChairman · Amway · MI$5K
- Amy Van AndelHomemaker · MI$5K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Ciscomani | Arizona 6th District | $10K | ✗ Lost |
| Zach Nunn | Iowa 3rd District | $10K | ✗ Lost |
| Rob Bresnahan | Pennsylvania 8th District | $10K | ✗ Lost |
| Bryan Steil | Wisconsin 1st District | $10K | ✗ Lost |
| Tom Barrett | Michigan 7th District | $10K | ✗ Lost |
| David Valadao | California 22nd District | $10K | ✗ Lost |
| Young Kim | California 40th District | $10K | … Counting |
| Andy Barr | Kentucky Senate | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Mike Lawler | New York 17th District | $10K | ✗ Lost |
| Ryan Mackenzie | Pennsylvania 7th District | $10K | ✗ Lost |
Questions people ask
- How much did Upper Hand Fund give to candidates in 2026?
- Upper Hand Fund gave $223K directly to 37 federal candidates in 2026, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 9 of the 30 candidates with a result won.
- Which politicians did Upper Hand Fund give the most to in 2026?
- Juan Ciscomani (Republican, Arizona 6th District, $10K), Zach Nunn (Republican, Iowa 3rd District, $10K), Rob Bresnahan (Republican, Pennsylvania 8th District, $10K), Bryan Steil (Republican, Wisconsin 1st District, $10K), Tom Barrett (Republican, Michigan 7th District, $10K).