High Plains PAC spent $3.6M 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, 42% were on the winning side ($1.3M won, $1.8M lost, with $265K in races still being counted). $258K had no matched result and is excluded.
Outside spending
$3.6M
Winning share of scored dollars
42%
$3.1M scored (86% of spending); $258K unknown
On the losing side
$1.8M
$265K still being counted
Supporting vs attacking
80% / 20%
$2.9M for, $728K against
Google says High Plains PAC also spent $132K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (4% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
- Senate Opportunity FundCompany / nonprofit$2.0M (59%)
- Tim DunnIndividual$500K (15%)
- William AustinIndividual$300K (9%)
- Energy Transfer LPCompany$200K (6%)
- Jared IsaacmanIndividual$100K (3%)
- Albert HegyiIndividual$100K (3%)
- Roy PfautchIndividual$50K (2%)
- John ChildsIndividual$50K (2%)
- US Oncology Inc. Network Political Action CommitteeAnother PAC$30K (1%)
- Eliezer ScheinerIndividual$16K (0%)
The people behind it
The people giving to High Plains PAC
- Tim DunnCEO · Crownquest Operating · TX$500K2 gifts
- William AustinChairman & CEO · Starkey Hearing Technologies · TX$300K3 gifts
- Jared IsaacmanNasa Administrator · US Government · PA$100K
- Albert HegyiBanker · 1st Financial Bank USA · CT$100K2 gifts
- Roy PfautchConsultant · Civic Service, Inc. · MO$50K
- John ChildsChairman · J.W. Childs Associates · FL$50K2 gifts
- Eliezer ScheinerExecutive · Tl Management · NY$16K
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Alme | Montana Senate | Supporting | $515K | ✓ Yes |
| Jon Husted | Ohio Senate (special) | Supporting | $515K | ✗ No |
| Julia Letlow | Louisiana Senate | Supporting | $365K | ✓ Yes |
| Darline Graham | South Carolina Senate | Supporting | $288K | ✗ No |
| Barry Moore | Alabama Senate | Supporting | $265K | ✓ Yes |
| Dan J. Sullivan | Alaska Senate | Supporting | $265K | Counting |
| Ashley Hinson Arenholz | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $258K | Unknown |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $258K | ✗ No |
| Mike Rogers | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $258K | ✗ No |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $258K | ✗ No |
| Annie Andrews | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $213K | ✗ No |
| Kevin Hern | Oklahoma Senate | Supporting | $165K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did High Plains PAC spend in 2026, and did it win?
- High Plains PAC spent $3.6M 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, 42% were on the winning side ($1.3M won, $1.8M lost, with $265K in races still being counted). $258K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Who funds High Plains PAC?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Senate Opportunity Fund ($2.0M), Tim Dunn ($500K), William Austin ($300K), Energy Transfer LP ($200K), Jared Isaacman ($100K), out of $3.3M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did High Plains PAC spend the most on in 2026?
- for Kurt Alme (Montana Senate, $515K, won); for Jon Husted (Ohio Senate (special), $515K, lost); for Julia Letlow (Louisiana Senate, $365K, won).