Who funds Defending Main Street Superpac Inc.?

Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Republican Main Street Partnership ($4.5M), Elizabeth Forrest ($250K), out of $4.8M received from donors tracked here.

Which candidates did Defending Main Street Superpac Inc. spend the most on in 2026?

for Jon Husted (Ohio Senate (special), $1.0M, lost); against Troy Jackson (Maine Senate, $947K, lost); against Jake Johnson (Minnesota 1st District, $464K, pending).

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Outside spender

Defending Main Street Superpac Inc.

FEC committee C00540203

Loser

Defending Main Street Superpac Inc. spent $4.1M on independent expenditures 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, 10% were on the winning side ($335K won, $2.9M lost, with $847K in races still being counted). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.

Outside spending

$4.1M

Winning share of scored dollars

10%

$3.2M scored (79% of spending); $0 unknown

On the losing side

$2.9M

$847K still being counted

Supporting vs attacking

56% / 44%

$2.3M for, $1.8M against

Google says Defending Main Street Superpac Inc. also spent $252K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (6% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →

Follow the money

Who filled the envelope

The donor records in this snapshot trace $4.8M to Defending Main Street Superpac Inc.. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $6.2M.

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Republican Main Street PartnershipCompany / nonprofit$4.5M (95%)
Elizabeth ForrestIndividual$250K (5%)

Where the money went

Biggest targets, with whether each one paid off.

✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Race not called yet Result not matched

Candidate	Race	Spending	Amount	Paid off?
Jon Husted	Ohio Senate (special)	Supporting	$1.0M	✗ No
Troy Jackson	Maine Senate	Attacking	$947K	✗ No
Jake Johnson	Minnesota 1st District	Attacking	$464K	Counting
Mike Carey	Ohio 15th District	Supporting	$430K	✗ No
Don Leonard	Ohio 15th District	Attacking	$387K	✗ No
Mike Flood	Nebraska 1st District	Supporting	$200K	✓ Yes
John McGuire	Virginia 5th District	Supporting	$150K	Counting
Eric Flores	Texas 34th District (primary)	Supporting	$135K	✓ Yes
Derrick Van Orden	Wisconsin 3rd District	Supporting	$105K	✗ No
Jeff Crank	Colorado 5th District	Supporting	$89K	Counting
Brad Finstad	Minnesota 1st District	Supporting	$81K	Counting
Greg Murphy	North Carolina 3rd District	Supporting	$31K	Counting

Questions people ask

How much did Defending Main Street Superpac Inc. spend in 2026, and did it win?: Defending Main Street Superpac Inc. spent $4.1M on independent expenditures 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, 10% were on the winning side ($335K won, $2.9M lost, with $847K in races still being counted). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
Who funds Defending Main Street Superpac Inc.?: Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Republican Main Street Partnership ($4.5M), Elizabeth Forrest ($250K), out of $4.8M received from donors tracked here.
Which candidates did Defending Main Street Superpac Inc. spend the most on in 2026?: for Jon Husted (Ohio Senate (special), $1.0M, lost); against Troy Jackson (Maine Senate, $947K, lost); against Jake Johnson (Minnesota 1st District, $464K, pending).