Government That Works PAC spent $33M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 99% ended up on the winning side ($28M won, $257K lost, with $3.9M in races still being counted).
Outside spending
$33M
On the winning side
99%
$28M
On the losing side
$257K
$3.9M still being counted
Supporting vs attacking
55% / 45%
$18M for, $15M against
Google says Government That Works PAC also spent $1.4M on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (4% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Government That Works PAC reported $22M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Responsive Government ActionCompany / nonprofit$7.0M (31%)
- Ab PACAnother PAC$3.5M (16%)
- Civitech, PbcCompany / nonprofit$3.0M (13%)
- Contours, Inc.Company / nonprofit$2.9M (13%)
- Your Community PACAnother PAC$600K (3%)
- Kentuckians Not CorruptionAnother PAC$500K (2%)
- Keep Wyoming WorkingAnother PAC$500K (2%)
- Fulcrum PACAnother PAC$500K (2%)
- Commonsense Hoosiers PACAnother PAC$500K (2%)
- Michael MoritzIndividual$500K (2%)
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darline Graham | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $6.7M | ✓ Yes |
| Annie Andrews | South Carolina Senate | Supporting | $4.2M | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Hamilton | Kansas Senate | Supporting | $4.0M | ✓ Yes |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $3.4M | ✓ Yes |
| Scott Colom | Mississippi Senate | Supporting | $3.1M | Counting |
| Roger Marshall | Kansas Senate | Attacking | $2.9M | ✓ Yes |
| Ken Paxton | Texas Senate | Attacking | $1.9M | ✓ Yes |
| Ashley Hinson | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $1.9M | ✓ Yes |
| Troy Jackson | Maine Senate | Supporting | $1.6M | ✓ Yes |
| James Talarico | Texas Senate | Supporting | $1.0M | ✓ Yes |
| Cindy Hyde-Smith | Mississippi Senate | Attacking | $810K | Counting |
| Susan Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $351K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Government That Works PAC spend in 2026, and did it win?
- Government That Works PAC spent $33M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 99% ended up on the winning side ($28M won, $257K lost, with $3.9M in races still being counted).
- Who funds Government That Works PAC?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Responsive Government Action ($7.0M), Ab PAC ($3.5M), Civitech, Pbc ($3.0M), Contours, Inc. ($2.9M), Your Community PAC ($600K), out of $22M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Government That Works PAC spend the most on in 2026?
- against Darline Graham (South Carolina Senate, $6.7M, won); for Annie Andrews (South Carolina Senate, $4.2M, won); for Adam Hamilton (Kansas Senate, $4.0M, won).