Senate Leadership Fund
| Abbreviation | SLF |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2015 |
| Type | Independent expenditure-only political committee (Super PAC) |
| Registration no. | C00571703 |
| Location |
|
Executive Director | Alex Latcham[1] |
Treasurer | Caleb Crosby |
| Affiliations | John Thune[2] |
| Revenue | $298,859,706.60 (January 2023 to December 2024) |
| Website | senateleadershipfund |
| [3][4][5][6] | |
The Senate Leadership Fund is a United States Super PAC which describes itself as "the only outside organization solely dedicated to protecting and expanding the Republican Senate Majority".[4] The Senate Leadership Fund is allied with One Nation, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit advocacy organization.[7]
Activities
[edit]Georgia, 2020
[edit]The PAC registered Peachtree PAC in 2020 and spent over $35 million between November 6, 2020, and December 31, 2020. Peachtree spent $12,417,180.41 opposing Jon Ossoff and $12,417,180.41 opposing Raphael Warnock along with $6,505,575.64 supporting Kelly Loeffler and $6,505,575.64 supporting David Perdue.[8] A spokesperson for the PAC declined to say who was funding Peachtree.[9]
2024
[edit]| Spending ($) | Support/Oppose | Candidate | Candidate Won | Race |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63,683,899.22 | oppose | Sherrod Brown | No | Ohio Senator |
| 52,799,239.86 | oppose | Bob Casey Jr. | No | Pennsylvania Senator |
| 32,331,391.30 | oppose | Elissa Slotkin | Yes | Michigan Senator |
| 23,065,091.98 | oppose | Jon Tester | No | Montana Senator |
| 22,329,701.41 | oppose | Tammy Baldwin | Yes | Wisconsin Senator |
| 6,938,926.82 | support | Bernie Moreno | Yes | Ohio Senator |
| 3,187,411.00 | oppose | Dan Osborn | No | Nebraska Senator |
| 3,016,401.95 | oppose | Jacky Rosen | Yes | Nevada Senator |
| 3,012,401.95 | support | Sam Brown | No | Nevada Senator |
| 498,473.00 | support | Donald Trump | Yes | United States President |
| 230,094.39 | support | Tim Sheehy | Yes | Montana Senator |
2026 Election Cycle
[edit]Spending Plan
[edit]In April 2026, SLF unveiled a plan to spend approximately $350 million across an eight-state Senate battleground, with advertising set to begin airing in early September.[10] Alex Latcham, the organization's executive director, outlined $300 million in planned new spending across seven states that fall, comprising $271 million for television, digital, and streaming advertising, with the remainder directed toward mail and get-out-the-vote operations. A separate $42 million commitment for Maine had been announced in January.[10]
Of the total allocation, $236 million was directed toward defending five Republican-held seats, with the remaining $106 million targeting three Democratic-held seats.[10] Politico and Punchbowl News both characterized the scale of the reservations as evidence of a defensive posture for Senate Republicans heading into the midterms.[11][12]
State Allocations
[edit]The largest single commitment was $79 million designated for Ohio, where Republican Senator Jon Husted faces a challenge from former Senator Sherrod Brown, who lost his 2024 re-election bid.[10][13]
North Carolina received the second-largest allocation at $71 million, supporting former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley against former Governor Roy Cooper in the race for the state's open seat. [10][14]
SLF committed $45 million to Michigan's open Senate seat in support of Republican nominee Mike Rogers, a former U.S. Representative.[10][15] In Georgia, the organization allocated $44 million toward defeating incumbent Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff.[10][16]
In Iowa, SLF designated $29 million for the state's open Senate race.[10][17] The organization allocated $17 million to New Hampshire, where party leaders were backing former Senator John E. Sununu in the Republican primary against former Senator Scott Brown.[10][18] In Alaska, SLF committed $15 million to defend incumbent Republican Senator Dan Sullivan against former Representative Mary Peltola, noting that outside spending against Peltola in 2024 had contributed to her loss by a wide margin.[10]
Donors over $1 million (January 2023 - December 2024)
[edit]Source:[3]
- $35.58 from One Nation (United States)
- $30 million from Kenneth C. Griffin
- $27 million from Paul Singer (businessman)
- $15 million from Miriam Adelson
- $10 million from Elon Musk
- $10 million between Pat Ryan (executive) and Shirley Ryan
- $9 million between J. Christopher Reyes and Jude Reyes
- $9 million from Stephen A. Schwarzman
- $6 million between Charles R. Schwab and Hellen O. Schwab
- $5.5 million from Warren Stephens
- $4.5 from Chevron Corporation
- $4 million from Occidental Petroleum Corp
- $3.875 from Altria
- $3.5 million from the American Petroleum Institute
- 2.5 million between Koch, Inc. and Koch Industries Inc.
- $2 million from Kenneth Fisher
- $2 million from Rupert Murdoch
- $2 million from Jim Walton
- $2 million from Rob Walton
- $1.75 million from Jim Davis (businessman)
- $1.75 million from Marc Rowan
- $1.1 million from Trevor Rees-Jones
- $1 million from The Anschutz Corporation
- $1 million from Ron Cameron (businessman)
- $1 million from Ken Langone
- $1 million from Elizabeth Uihlein
- $1 million from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- $1 million from Jeff Yass
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Kight, Stef. "Alex Latcham joins Cory Gardner to run Senate Leadership Fund". Axios.
- ↑ Sherman, Jake. "Gardner to chair SLF, ushering in Thune era for the super PAC". Punchbowl News.
- 1 2 3 "SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND - committee overview". FEC.gov.
- 1 2 "About". Senate Leadership Fund.
- ↑ "Senate Leadership Fund Profile: Summary". OpenSecrets.
- ↑ "PAC Profile: Senate Leadership Fund". OpenSecrets.
- ↑ "Susan Collins Super Bowl Ad". The New York Times. February 5, 2026. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
- ↑ "PEACHTREE PAC - committee overview". FEC.gov.
- ↑ SLODYSKO, BRIAN (8 December 2020). "Source of money behind GOP's new Georgia super PAC a mystery". AP News.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Goldmacher, Shane (April 6, 2026). "Republicans Unveil a $342 Million Battle Plan to Keep the Senate". The New York Times. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Republican super PAC's multi-hundred-million dollar ad buy shows a Senate GOP on defense". Politico. April 6, 2026. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
- ↑ "SLF's massive fall plans". Punchbowl News. April 6, 2026. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Senate GOP's super PAC makes Ohio its top spending priority in 2026". Cleveland.com. April 6, 2026. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Senate Leadership Fund pledges $71 million for Whatley against Cooper in NC". WRAL. April 6, 2026. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Republican group to spend $45M to help Rogers win Michigan Senate race". Detroit News. April 6, 2026. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
- ↑ "GOP super PAC commits record $44M to oust Ossoff in Georgia". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. April 6, 2026. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
- ↑ "National Republicans to spend $29 million in Iowa's open Senate race". Des Moines Register. April 6, 2026. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Top GOP super PAC promises to pump money into NH US Senate race if Sununu is nominee". WMUR. Retrieved June 9, 2026.