Who funds Americans for Prosperity Action?

Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Koch Inc. ($30M), Stand Together Inc. ($20M), Rob Walton ($7.0M), Jim Walton ($7.0M), Stand Together Chamber of Commerce Inc ($6.5M), out of $92M received from donors tracked here.

Which candidates did Americans for Prosperity Action spend the most on in 2026?

against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), $13M, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, $12M, lost); for Jon Husted (Ohio Senate (special), $11M, lost).

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Outside spender

Americans for Prosperity Action

Koch network

FEC committee C00687103

Backed losers

Americans for Prosperity Action (Koch network) spent $105M 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, 14% were on the winning side ($14M won, $83M lost, with $7.9M in races still being counted). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.

Outside spending

$105M

Winning share of scored dollars

14%

$97M scored (92% of spending); $0 unknown

On the losing side

$83M

$7.9M still being counted

Supporting vs attacking

55% / 45%

$58M for, $47M against

Google says Americans for Prosperity Action also spent $12M on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (11% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →

Follow the money

Who filled the envelope

The donor records in this snapshot trace $92M to Americans for Prosperity Action. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $119M.

All big donors →

Koch Inc.Company$30M (33%)
Stand Together Inc.Dark money$20M (22%)
Rob WaltonIndividual$7.0M (8%)
Jim WaltonIndividual$7.0M (8%)
Stand Together Chamber of Commerce IncDark money$6.5M (7%)
Craig DuchossoisIndividual$2.0M (2%)
Anthony ResslerIndividual$2.0M (2%)
Wayne LauferIndividual$2.0M (2%)
Ethelyn HaworthIndividual$1.5M (2%)
Richard HaworthIndividual$1.5M (2%)

The people behind it

The people giving to Americans for Prosperity Action

977 named people gave $33M in itemized gifts this cycle. These are the biggest 25. 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.

S Robson WaltonRetired · AR$7.0M2 gifts
Jim WaltonPhilanthropist · AR$7.0M2 gifts
Craig DuchossoisExecutive Chair Emeritus · The Duchossois Group · IL$2.0M
Anthony ResslerCo-Founder Dir. and Exec. Chairman · Ares Management · CA$2.0M
Wayne LauferRetired · FL$2.0M4 gifts
Ethelyn HaworthHomemaker · MI$1.5M6 gifts
Richard HaworthChairman Emeritus · Haworth Inc. · MI$1.5M6 gifts
Gideon PowellCEO · Cholla Petroleum Inc. · TX$1.2M
Richard Baxter GilliamManager · Cumberland Development · VA$1.0M2 gifts
Byron TrottChairman and Co-CEO · Bdt & Msd Partners · FL$500K

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Ronald CameronChairman and Owner · Mountaire Corporation · AR$500K
Charles WidgerInvestor · East Bay Merchant Partners · PA$450K2 gifts
David TrueMember · True Drilling LLC · WY$400K3 gifts
Jane Varner BeardGrants Administrator · Dian Graves Owen Foundation · TX$350K2 gifts
Ryan MilkenInvestor · NV$250K
Michael JandernoaRetired · MI$250K
Francis LeePresident and CEO · First Tower LLC. · MS$250K
Robert BartsheRetired · NV$210K
Richard WeekleyFounder · Weekley Properties · TX$200K2 gifts
Dan KirbyRetired · SD$150K
Edward Levy Jr.Chairman · Edw. C. Levy Co. · MI$150K
William RojRetired · FL$150K2 gifts
Marvin Gilliam Jr.Retired · VA$150K
Harlan CrowChairman · Crow Holdings · TX$100K
William Perry IVVice President · Perry Homes · UT$100K

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.

Where the money went

Biggest targets, with whether each one won.

✓ 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	Won?
Sherrod Brown	Ohio Senate (special)	Attacking	$13M	✗ No
Abdul El-Sayed	Michigan Senate	Attacking	$12M	✗ No
Jon Husted	Ohio Senate (special)	Supporting	$11M	✗ No
Mike Rogers	Michigan Senate	Supporting	$10M	✗ No
Ashley Hinson	Iowa Senate	Supporting	$7.7M	✗ No
Josh Turek	Iowa Senate	Attacking	$6.3M	✗ No
Chris Pappas	New Hampshire Senate	Attacking	$4.9M	✗ No
Mike Rogers	Michigan Senate (primary)	Supporting	$4.8M	✓ Yes
Mary Peltola	Alaska Senate	Attacking	$3.8M	Counting
John E. Sununu	New Hampshire Senate	Supporting	$3.4M	✗ No
Dan J. Sullivan	Alaska Senate	Supporting	$3.3M	Counting
John E. Sununu	New Hampshire Senate (primary)	Supporting	$3.0M	✓ Yes

Questions people ask

How much did Americans for Prosperity Action spend in 2026, and did it win?: Americans for Prosperity Action (Koch network) spent $105M 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, 14% were on the winning side ($14M won, $83M lost, with $7.9M in races still being counted). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
Who funds Americans for Prosperity Action?: Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Koch Inc. ($30M), Stand Together Inc. ($20M), Rob Walton ($7.0M), Jim Walton ($7.0M), Stand Together Chamber of Commerce Inc ($6.5M), out of $92M received from donors tracked here.
Which candidates did Americans for Prosperity Action spend the most on in 2026?: against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), $13M, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, $12M, lost); for Jon Husted (Ohio Senate (special), $11M, lost).