Who funds Civic Renewal Fund Inc.?

Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Thomas Klingenstein ($5.0M), Continental Resources, Inc. ($1.0M), Daniel Newlin ($250K), out of $6.3M received from donors tracked here.

Which candidates did Civic Renewal Fund Inc. spend the most on in 2026?

for Ryan Elijah (Florida 7th District, $579K, pending); for Eli Crane (Arizona 2nd District, $535K, pending); for Laurie Buckhout (North Carolina 1st District, $522K, lost).

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Outside spender

Civic Renewal Fund Inc.

FEC committee C00953588

Backed losers

Civic Renewal Fund Inc. spent $12M 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, 6% were on the winning side ($481K won, $8.0M lost, with $3.8M in races still being counted). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.

Outside spending

$12M

Winning share of scored dollars

$8.5M scored (69% of spending); $0 unknown

On the losing side

$8.0M

$3.8M still being counted

Supporting vs attacking

83% / 17%

$10M for, $2.1M against

Follow the money

Who filled the envelope

The donor records in this snapshot trace $6.3M to Civic Renewal Fund Inc.. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $12M.

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Thomas KlingensteinIndividual$5.0M (80%)
Continental Resources, Inc.Company / nonprofit$1.0M (16%)
Daniel NewlinIndividual$250K (4%)

The people behind it

The people giving to Civic Renewal Fund Inc.

2 named people gave $5.3M in itemized gifts this cycle. These are the biggest. 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.

Thomas KlingensteinInvestment Counselor · Cohen Klingenstein LLC · NY$5.0M
Daniel NewlinAttorney · Dan Newlin Injury Attorneys · FL$250K

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?
Ryan Elijah	Florida 7th District	Supporting	$579K	Counting
Eli Crane	Arizona 2nd District	Supporting	$535K	Counting
Laurie Buckhout	North Carolina 1st District	Supporting	$522K	✗ No
Dan Green	Florida 9th District	Supporting	$510K	Counting
Rob Wittman	Virginia 1st District	Supporting	$479K	✗ No
Brian Fitzpatrick	Pennsylvania 1st District	Supporting	$463K	✗ No
Jenny Costa Honeycutt	South Carolina 1st District	Supporting	$433K	✗ No
Max Miller	Ohio 7th District	Supporting	$431K	✗ No
Aaron Flint	Montana 1st District	Supporting	$427K	✗ No
Casey Askar	Florida 22nd District	Supporting	$403K	✗ No
Jennifer Balkcom	North Carolina 11th District	Supporting	$399K	✗ No
Greg Cunningham	New Mexico 2nd District	Supporting	$398K	✗ No

Questions people ask

How much did Civic Renewal Fund Inc. spend in 2026, and did it win?: Civic Renewal Fund Inc. spent $12M 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, 6% were on the winning side ($481K won, $8.0M lost, with $3.8M in races still being counted). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
Who funds Civic Renewal Fund Inc.?: Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Thomas Klingenstein ($5.0M), Continental Resources, Inc. ($1.0M), Daniel Newlin ($250K), out of $6.3M received from donors tracked here.
Which candidates did Civic Renewal Fund Inc. spend the most on in 2026?: for Ryan Elijah (Florida 7th District, $579K, pending); for Eli Crane (Arizona 2nd District, $535K, pending); for Laurie Buckhout (North Carolina 1st District, $522K, lost).