Government That Works PAC spent $33M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 99% were on the winning side ($28M won, $257K lost, with $3.9M in races still being counted). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
Outside spending
$33M
Winning share of scored dollars
99%
$29M scored (88% of spending); $0 unknown
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
- 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%)
The people behind it
The people giving to Government That Works PAC
- Michael MoritzSenior Advisor · Hrtg Partners · CA$500K
- Samuel WaltonSelf Employed · Restoration Works LLC · CO$500K2 gifts
- Anthony DavisCEO · Inherent Group · NY$150K
- Naomi AberlyNot Employed · MA$10K
- Paul StrasburgNot Employed · CO$5K
- Peter FrancisNot Employed · MA$5K
- Rick SeifertNot Employed · OR$3K
- Rachel TheilheimerNot Employed · NY$2K
- Matt RyanNot Employed · MA$500
- Suzanne LarsonDirector · Doctorow Family Foundation · UT$400
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
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Amount | Won? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 99% were on the winning side ($28M won, $257K lost, with $3.9M in races still being counted). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
- 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).