Trump PACs Hold Midterm Cash as GOP Faces Senate Fight

Political spending groups aligned with Republicans are pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into the 2026 midterm elections as President Donald Trump and allied committees navigate Senate contests and questions over how campaign funds are being used.

According to legis1.com, the Senate Leadership Fund reported $173,991,698.46 in spending, directing opposition efforts across nine Senate races. Ohio received $41.98 million, followed by North Carolina with $30.23 million and Michigan with $27.4 million.

The Senate Leadership Fund described itself as "the first line of defense to protect or Republican Senate majority." The committee also reported support spending of $747,656 in Michigan and $657,773 in North Carolina.

Texas PAC ranked second with $133.56 million in cumulative outside spending focused on the Texas U.S. Senate contest, according to legis1.com. The group reported $68.82 million in support spending and $64.74 million in opposition spending in that race.

No Going Back PAC Inc., which is aligned with the MAGA movement, ranked third with $128,265,960.25 in reported spending. Its largest opposition expenditures targeted Ohio at $17.58 million, Michigan at $16.56 million and North Carolina at $8.73 million, according to legis1.com.

The Texas Senate race became the largest combined spending contest among the three groups, with $139.18 million in reported outside spending. The general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026, and the contest is rated a toss-up.

MS NOW reported that Trump has been slow to spend more than $400 million accumulated through his super PAC, MAGA Inc., despite pressure from Republican candidates. The report said the committee booked about $140 million in ads through affiliated groups in mid-September.

A Trump aide told Time that the president wanted to preserve fundraising capacity beyond his current term.

"He wants to have as much money in his account as possible when he’s no longer able to raise the kind of money he can now," the Trump aide told Time.

The aide also described Trump's view of the midterm campaign and his desire to retain future political resources.

"He doesn’t seem to care that much about the midterms, thinks they’re a lost cause anyway, and wants to preserve future possibilities," the Trump aide told Time.

MS NOW reported that maintaining Republican control of Congress could affect Trump's ability to advance legislation, appoint judges and respond to investigations. The article described the situation as a "shocking but not surprising" moment in the Trump era.

The report also referenced Hayes Brown's description of Trump's focus on personal branding and political management.

"micromanaging over unimportant details and an obsession with selling himself as a brand" was used by Hayes Brown to describe Trump's approach.