Thank You for Your Attention to This Matter PAC spent $4.8M 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, 27% were on the winning side ($935K won, $2.5M lost, with $1.2M in races still being counted). $169K had no matched result and is excluded.
Outside spending
$4.8M
Winning share of scored dollars
27%
$3.4M scored (71% of spending); $169K unknown
On the losing side
$2.5M
$1.2M still being counted
Supporting vs attacking
39% / 61%
$1.9M for, $2.9M against
Google says Thank You for Your Attention to This Matter PAC also spent $84K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (2% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
- North Star Principles ProjectCompany / nonprofit$1.0M (21%)
- Per Aspera Policy Inc.Company / nonprofit$1.0M (21%)
- Stephen WynnIndividual$500K (10%)
- John WadeIndividual$350K (7%)
- Roger PenskeIndividual$250K (5%)
- Occidental Petroleum CorpCompany / nonprofit$250K (5%)
- Craig DuchossoisIndividual$250K (5%)
- James BowenIndividual$250K (5%)
- Jay BergmanIndividual$250K (5%)
- William AustinIndividual$112K (2%)
The people behind it
The people giving to Thank You for Your Attention to This Matter PAC
- Stephen WynnExecutive · Valmore Gp · NV$500K
- John WadeCEO · Aes Restaurant Group LLC · IN$350K2 gifts
- Roger PenskeChairman · Penske Corporation · MI$250K
- Craig DuchossoisRetired · IL$250K3 gifts
- James BowenCEO · First Trust Portfolios LP · IL$250K
- Jay BergmanCorp Officer · Petco Petroleum · IL$250K
- William AustinExecutive · Starkey Hearing Technologies · TX$112K
- Robson WaltonChairman · Wal-Mart · AZ$100K
- Frank CrivelloChairman · Phoenix Investors · WI$75K
- Thomas McinerneyVenture Capital · Bluff Point Associates · CT$50K
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- Robert LoquercioDealership Owner · Elgin Toyota · IL$50K
- Shyam SankarCTO · Palantir Technologies · CO$40K
- John ChildsChairman · Jw Childs Associates · FL$25K
- Doug McgregorRetired · AZ$25K2 gifts
- Benjamin NavarroCEO · Beemok Capital · SC$25K
- Greg MilzcikRetired · AZ$15K
- Ed GaylordRetired · AZ$3K
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Johnson | Minnesota 1st District | Attacking | $1.2M | Counting |
| Aaron Flint | Montana 1st District | Supporting | $910K | ✗ No |
| Nancy Lacore | South Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $843K | ✗ No |
| Sean McCann | Michigan 4th District | Attacking | $363K | ✗ No |
| Amish Shah | Arizona 1st District | Attacking | $363K | ✗ No |
| Johnny Garrett | Tennessee 6th District (primary) | Supporting | $289K | ✓ Yes |
| Jay Feely | Arizona 1st District (primary) | Supporting | $212K | ✓ Yes |
| Laurie Buckhout | North Carolina 1st District (primary) | Supporting | $191K | ✓ Yes |
| William V. Hilleary | Tennessee 6th District (primary) | Attacking | $148K | Unknown |
| Rhett Marques | Alabama 2nd District (primary) | Supporting | $112K | ✓ Yes |
| Jace Yarbrough | Texas 32nd District | Supporting | $80K | ✓ Yes |
| Michael Alfonso | Wisconsin 7th District (primary) | Supporting | $30K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Thank You for Your Attention to This Matter PAC spend in 2026, and did it win?
- Thank You for Your Attention to This Matter PAC spent $4.8M 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, 27% were on the winning side ($935K won, $2.5M lost, with $1.2M in races still being counted). $169K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Who funds Thank You for Your Attention to This Matter PAC?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were North Star Principles Project ($1.0M), Per Aspera Policy Inc. ($1.0M), Stephen Wynn ($500K), John Wade ($350K), Roger Penske ($250K), out of $4.8M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Thank You for Your Attention to This Matter PAC spend the most on in 2026?
- against Jake Johnson (Minnesota 1st District, $1.2M, pending); for Aaron Flint (Montana 1st District, $910K, lost); against Nancy Lacore (South Carolina 1st District, $843K, lost).