Lower Costs Now spent $78M 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 ($75M won, $874K lost, with $2.3M in races still being counted).
Outside spending
$78M
On the winning side
99%
$75M
On the losing side
$874K
$2.3M still being counted
Supporting vs attacking
51% / 49%
$40M for, $38M against
Google says Lower Costs Now also spent $9.2M on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (12% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $18M | ✓ Yes |
| Ken Paxton | Texas Senate | Attacking | $12M | ✓ Yes |
| Jon Husted | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $9.5M | ✓ Yes |
| James Talarico | Texas Senate | Supporting | $6.7M | ✓ Yes |
| Roger Marshall | Kansas Senate | Attacking | $6.0M | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Hamilton | Kansas Senate | Supporting | $5.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Rogers | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $5.0M | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Collins | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $3.4M | ✓ Yes |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $3.2M | ✓ Yes |
| Mary Peltola | Alaska Senate | Supporting | $2.3M | Counting |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $2.3M | ✓ Yes |
| Ashley Hinson | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $2.1M | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Lower Costs Now spend in 2026, and did it win?
- Lower Costs Now spent $78M 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 ($75M won, $874K lost, with $2.3M in races still being counted).
- Which candidates did Lower Costs Now spend the most on in 2026?
- for Josh Turek (Iowa Senate, $18M, won); against Ken Paxton (Texas Senate, $12M, won); against Jon Husted (Ohio Senate (special), $9.5M, won).