American Political Action Committee spent $1.4M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 0% ended up on the winning side ($0 won, $1.3M lost).
Outside spending
$1.4M
On the winning side
0%
$0
On the losing side
$1.3M
Supporting vs attacking
7% / 93%
$91K for, $1.3M against
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
American Political Action Committee reported $1.5M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Vernon Hill IIIndividual$42K (3%)
- Peggy JeromeIndividual$32K (2%)
- Hualin HuangIndividual$13K (1%)
- Cynthia MirskyIndividual$11K (1%)
- Matthew CookIndividual$10K (1%)
- Frances RudloffIndividual$10K (1%)
- Robert LoughneyIndividual$8K (1%)
- Roland DugasIndividual$7K (0%)
- Elizabeth SmithIndividual$7K (0%)
- Gregg AlbersIndividual$6K (0%)
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Talarico | Texas Senate | Attacking | $533K | ✗ No |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $280K | ✗ No |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $264K | ✗ No |
| Terri DeBoer | Michigan 3rd District | Supporting | $91K | ✗ No |
| Chris Pappas | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $51K | ✗ No |
| Hillary Scholten | Michigan 3rd District | Attacking | $44K | ✗ No |
| Troy Jackson | Maine Senate | Attacking | $43K | ✗ No |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $30K | ✗ No |
| Graham Platner | Maine Senate | Attacking | $15K | Unknown |
| Roy Cooper | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $8K | ✗ No |
Questions people ask
- How much did American Political Action Committee spend in 2026, and did it win?
- American Political Action Committee spent $1.4M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 0% ended up on the winning side ($0 won, $1.3M lost).
- Who funds American Political Action Committee?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Vernon Hill II ($42K), Peggy Jerome ($32K), Hualin Huang ($13K), Cynthia Mirsky ($11K), Matthew Cook ($10K), out of $1.5M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did American Political Action Committee spend the most on in 2026?
- against James Talarico (Texas Senate, $533K, lost); against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), $280K, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, $264K, lost).