Independent, nonpartisan coverage of super PACs and the money behind American elections: who is raising it, who is spending it, and what it is buying in the 2026 midterms.
Latest analysis
- Where Super PAC Money Is Going in New York: $57 Million in NY-17 and a Surprise in the North CountryThe Lawler-Conley race has drawn about $57 million in ads, national Democrats are spending in a Trump-landslide seat, and Republicans are pulling back in the Hudson Valley.
- The Final Week: Where the Last-Minute Super PAC Money Is GoingOutside groups reported about $907 million in large independent expenditures in the final two weeks before the Nov. 3 midterms, led by the Texas, Ohio and Michigan Senate races. Here is where the money went and how far MAGA Inc. has gotten toward Trump’s $400 million pledge.
- The Rise of the Pop-Up Super PAC: $637 Million Before Voters Learn Who PaidTwenty-two super PACs formed in the final weeks of the campaign have spent about $637 million, and some won’t name their donors until a month after Election Day. Here’s how it works and who’s behind them.
- The AI Industry’s First Midterm: Who’s Spending, and What They WantAI-linked groups have raised more than $100 million for 2026, split between rival camps that disagree about regulation. Most of their money has gone into safe-seat primaries, with ads that rarely mention AI.
- Save America: The Trump PAC That Pays the LawyersSince 2025, Trump’s leadership PAC has spent $20 million of its $31 million on items its filings describe as legal, and it is nearly out of cash. Here’s how the arrangement works and why watchdogs object.
New to super PACs?
A super PAC is a political committee that can raise and spend unlimited amounts of money to support or oppose candidates, as long as it does not coordinate with them. Super PACs have existed only since 2010, and they are now among the biggest spenders in every federal election.
Read our full explainer: What Is a Super PAC? →
Follow the money
- 2026 Midterm Super PAC Tracker: the major super PACs ranked by cash on hand, from their latest FEC filings.
- Major Super PACs Directory: profiles of 25 of the most consequential super PACs, from both parties and key industries.
- Campaign Finance Glossary: plain-English definitions, from dark money to independent expenditures.