House Majority PAC (House Democratic leadership) spent $283M 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 ($248M won, $1.5M lost, with $33M in races still being counted). $207K had no matched result and is excluded.
Outside spending
$283M
Winning share of scored dollars
99%
$250M scored (88% of spending); $207K unknown
On the losing side
$1.5M
$33M still being counted
Supporting vs attacking
2% / 98%
$4.6M for, $278M against
Google says House Majority PAC also spent $30M 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 $239M to House Majority PAC. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $300M.
- House Majority ForwardDark money$94M (39%)
- Reid HoffmanIndividual$8.5M (4%)
- Fred EychanerIndividual$5.0M (2%)
- Economic Opportunity FundCompany / nonprofit$5.0M (2%)
- United Association Political Issues FundCompany / nonprofit$4.8M (2%)
- George MarcusIndividual$4.3M (2%)
- Democracy PACAnother PAC$4.0M (2%)
- The PAC for America's FutureAnother PAC$4.0M (2%)
- American Opportunity ActionCompany / nonprofit$4.0M (2%)
- Working for Working Americans - FederalAnother PAC$4.0M (2%)
The people behind it
The people giving to House Majority PAC
10,021 named people gave $76M 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.
- Reid HoffmanPartner · Greylock Partners · CA$8.5M2 gifts
- Fred EychanerRetired · IL$5.0M2 gifts
- George MarcusChairman · Marcus & Millichap Company · CA$4.3M4 gifts
- Rory GatesAnalyst · Afghanistan War Commission · DC$3.5M3 gifts
- Connie BallmerCo-Founder · Ballmer Group · WA$3.0M
- Ronald ConwayInvestor · CA$2.8M6 gifts
- Reed HastingsChief Executive Officer · Netflix · CA$2.5M2 gifts
- Elizabeth SimonsPresident · Heising-Simons Foundation · CA$2.5M4 gifts
- Amos Hostetter Jr.Chief Executive Officer · Pilot House Associates · MA$2.0M
- Jon StrykerArchitect · NY$1.9M10 gifts
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- Christian LarsenExecutive Chairman · Ripple, Inc. · CA$1.8M3 gifts
- Stephen Mandel Jr.President · Lone Pine Capital · CT$1.7M3 gifts
- Jonathan LavinePartner · Bain Capital · MA$1.5M2 gifts
- Lincoln RobinsonRetired · NV$1.4M3 gifts
- Susan SarofimCEO · New Orleans Auction Galleries · TX$1.3M5 gifts
- Lynn SchustermanRetired · OK$1.0M2 gifts
- Jay PritzkerGovernor · State of Illinois · IL$1.0M
- Stacy SchustermanChair · Schusterman Interests LLC · OK$1.0M2 gifts
- Irwin JacobsRetired · CA$1.0M2 gifts
- Phillip RagonCEO & President · Intersystems Corporation · MA$1.0M3 gifts
- Lindsay MicklesRetired · CA$1.0M
- Laurene Powell JobsFounder and President · Emerson Collective, LLC · CA$1.0M
- Patty QuillinRetired · CA$850K
- Lyna LamFounder and Executive Director · A Khmer Buddhist Foundation · CA$750K2 gifts
- Louise GundPhilanthropist · OH$750K3 gifts
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Singer | Florida 25th District | Attacking | $17M | ✓ Yes |
| Tom Barrett | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $14M | ✓ Yes |
| Casey Askar | Florida 22nd District | Attacking | $12M | ✓ Yes |
| Laurie Buckhout | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $11M | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Bouchard Jr. | Michigan 10th District | Attacking | $11M | ✓ Yes |
| Eric Flores | Texas 34th District | Attacking | $9.7M | ✓ Yes |
| Paul LePage | Maine 2nd District | Attacking | $9.0M | Counting |
| Derrick Van Orden | Wisconsin 3rd District | Attacking | $8.9M | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Beltran | Florida 14th District | Attacking | $8.8M | ✓ Yes |
| David Valadao | California 22nd District | Attacking | $8.6M | ✓ Yes |
| Brian Fitzpatrick | Pennsylvania 1st District | Attacking | $8.4M | ✓ Yes |
| John Braun | Washington 3rd District | Attacking | $8.1M | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did House Majority PAC spend in 2026, and did it win?
- House Majority PAC (House Democratic leadership) spent $283M 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 ($248M won, $1.5M lost, with $33M in races still being counted). $207K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Who funds House Majority PAC?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were House Majority Forward ($94M), Reid Hoffman ($8.5M), Fred Eychaner ($5.0M), Economic Opportunity Fund ($5.0M), United Association Political Issues Fund ($4.8M), out of $239M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did House Majority PAC spend the most on in 2026?
- against Scott Singer (Florida 25th District, $17M, won); against Tom Barrett (Michigan 7th District, $14M, won); against Casey Askar (Florida 22nd District, $12M, won).