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
- The Most Controversial Super PAC Spending of the Last DecadeEight episodes from both parties that tested the edges of campaign finance law, from MAGA Inc. and America PAC to Future Forward, Fairshake and Democratic meddling in GOP primaries.
- The Democrats Getting the Most Super PAC Support in 2026Updated Oct. 23, 2026: Sherrod Brown leads the Democratic list, but every Democrat on it is being outspent by Republican super PACs. Democrats are leaning on their own candidates’ fundraising instead.
- The Republicans Getting the Most Super PAC Support in 2026Updated Oct. 23, 2026: Ken Paxton leads a list dominated by Senate Republicans, as super PACs funded by Elon Musk, MAGA Inc. and Senate Leadership Fund make up for weak candidate fundraising.
- Where Has MAGA Inc.’s Money Gone?Trump’s super PAC sat on more than $400 million for 18 months, then spent $277 million in six weeks, mostly through two new groups. Here’s where it went and why it drew a legal complaint.
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.