K Street PACs Give $7 Million in 2026 Midterms as GOP Share Rises to 53%
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Updated · POLITICO · Nov 2
K Street PACs Give $7 Million in 2026 Midterms as GOP Share Rises to 53%
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Nov 2
Summary
Fifteen PACs tied to major Washington lobbying firms have donated more than $7 million to federal candidates and committees in the 2026 cycle, about 15% more than at the same point in the 2022 midterms.
53% of that spending has gone to Republicans, up from 45% in 2022, extending a broader GOP cash edge fueled by megadonors even as Democrats continue to perform better with small-dollar donors.
More than $1 million from the 15 PACs has gone to the main House and Senate party committees, with the DSCC receiving the most at $352,000; other major recipients included Hakeem Jeffries and caucus-aligned PACs.
The surge adds to a wider corporate political money flow: PACs tied to Google, Amazon and Microsoft have each spent more than $1 million, while newer PACs linked to Anthropic and Nvidia are also entering the cycle.