Sd 2026 spent $5.9M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 93% 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, 96% were on the winning side ($3.5M won, $164K lost, with $315K in races still being counted). $1.9M had no matched result and is excluded.
Outside spending
$5.9M
Winning share of scored dollars
96%
$3.7M scored (62% of spending); $1.9M unknown
On the losing side
$164K
$315K still being counted
Supporting vs attacking
53% / 47%
$3.1M for, $2.8M against
Google says Sd 2026 also spent $726K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (12% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
- Sd PACAnother PAC$2.7M (69%)
- House Majority PACAnother PAC$233K (6%)
- Crush Maga PACAnother PAC$65K (2%)
- John SablIndividual$7K (0%)
- Patricia FlemingIndividual$6K (0%)
- Jeffrey GoodmanIndividual$6K (0%)
- Susan BlackIndividual$5K (0%)
- Margaret SmallIndividual$5K (0%)
- Commonwealth Courage PACAnother PAC$5K (0%)
- John HardingIndividual$5K (0%)
The people behind it
The people giving to Sd 2026
- John SablAttorney · Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres · IL$7K3 gifts
- Patricia FlemingNot Employed · SC$6K107 gifts
- Jeffrey GoodmanNot Employed · FL$6K194 gifts
- Susan BlackNot Employed · NY$5K152 gifts
- Margaret SmallNot Employed · AZ$5K2 gifts
- John HardingNot Employed · CA$5K117 gifts
- John WalkerNot Employed · NH$4K115 gifts
- Roberta BurringtonNot Employed · CO$4K167 gifts
- Cynthia SnellNot Employed · CO$4K17 gifts
- Thomas GilmoreNot Employed · ID$4K115 gifts
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- Michael HinesNot Employed · CA$3K96 gifts
- Neil SherwoodNot Employed · OR$3K392 gifts
- Joseph BerksonNot Employed · WA$3K31 gifts
- Judith AndersonNot Employed · CA$3K278 gifts
- Joy LawallNot Employed · FL$3K281 gifts
- Peter BrownCompliance Officer · Wells Fargo · NC$3K361 gifts
- Jacqueline CoonsNot Employed · WI$3K172 gifts
- Nancy CatenaNot Employed · CA$2K142 gifts
- Stephen ThomasNot Employed · ME$2K2 gifts
- Thomas CorseyNot Employed · GA$2K77 gifts
- Patricia KeysNot Employed · MA$2K14 gifts
- Susan FernaldNot Employed · OR$2K42 gifts
- Jane Ewane-SobeNot Employed · NY$2K4 gifts
- Patrick RyanNot Employed · IL$2K2 gifts
- Mary PatzNot Employed · MA$2K2 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
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Amount | Won? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shevrin Jones | Florida 24th District (primary) | Supporting | $1.7M | Unknown |
| Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Iowa 1st District | Attacking | $1.6M | ✓ Yes |
| JoAnna Mendoza | Arizona 6th District | Supporting | $418K | ✓ Yes |
| Melissa Hernandez | California 14th District (primary) | Supporting | $374K | ✓ Yes |
| Jennifer Balkcom | North Carolina 11th District | Attacking | $370K | ✓ Yes |
| Johnny Garcia | Texas 35th District | Supporting | $270K | ✓ Yes |
| Shannon Taylor | Virginia 1st District (primary) | Supporting | $267K | ✓ Yes |
| Maureen Galindo | Texas 35th District | Attacking | $210K | Unknown |
| Juan Ciscomani | Arizona 6th District | Attacking | $182K | ✓ Yes |
| Aisha Wahab | California 14th District | Attacking | $165K | Counting |
| Oliver Gilbert | Florida 24th District (primary) | Attacking | $164K | ✗ No |
| Mark Lamb | Arizona 5th District | Attacking | $63K | Counting |
Questions people ask
- How much did Sd 2026 spend in 2026, and did it win?
- Sd 2026 spent $5.9M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 93% 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, 96% were on the winning side ($3.5M won, $164K lost, with $315K in races still being counted). $1.9M had no matched result and is excluded.
- Who funds Sd 2026?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Sd PAC ($2.7M), House Majority PAC ($233K), Crush Maga PAC ($65K), John Sabl ($7K), Patricia Fleming ($6K), out of $3.9M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Sd 2026 spend the most on in 2026?
- for Shevrin Jones (Florida 24th District, $1.7M, unknown); against Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Iowa 1st District, $1.6M, won); for JoAnna Mendoza (Arizona 6th District, $418K, won).