October 26, 2026
New super PAC 'Choose Freedom' spends $1,304,215 against Adam Hamilton in Kansas Senate race
Choose Freedom PAC (C00961656), a Mountain Brook, Alabama super PAC with treasurer Kaylen Melton, reported $1,304,215 in independent expenditures opposing Democrat Adam Hamilton in the Kansas Senate race — $1,297,195 in media placement via Strategic Media Placement Inc plus $7,020 in media production, disseminated October 24 and filed October 25. Its October quarterly report (filed October 15, covering September 15-30) showed $10,000,000 in itemized individual contributions and $9,244,084 in disbursements (including $5,000,000 in contributions to other committees), but only $755,916 in cash on hand on September 30 — less than this single October buy — so at least part of the money behind the Kansas ads arrived in October and will not be disclosed until the post-general report due December 3.
Source: FEC — Choose Freedom PAC (C00961656) filings and independent-expenditure data →October 24, 2026
Democratic-aligned 'Stronger Nation' spends $550,003 across eight Senate races in the final stretch
Stronger Nation (C00898999), a Los Angeles-based hybrid PAC registered in March 2025, reported $550,003 in independent expenditures across eight Senate races, all disseminated October 22 via Democratic digital firm Rising Tide Interactive: supporting James Talarico and opposing Ken Paxton in Texas ($216,868), and backing Sherrod Brown in Ohio, Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, Annie Andrews in South Carolina, Josh Turek in Iowa, Adam Hamilton in Kansas, Dan Osborn in Nebraska, and Troy Jackson in Maine. The PAC had reported no contributions at all through October 14, so the money behind the ads is undisclosed until its post-general report, due December 3; its only disclosed funder ever is the Chicago 501(c)(4) Rapid Resist Action ($130,000 in 2025).
Source: FEC committee filings (C00898999) →October 24, 2026
'Our Heritage Matters' spends $404,000 boosting Libertarian and independent candidates against Republican incumbents
Our Heritage Matters (C00963736), a super PAC registered October 15, 2026 in Salt Lake City, has spent $404,084 on PoliVion-tracked races — and every candidate it supports is a Libertarian or independent running against a Republican: Thomas Laehn in IA-Sen ($214,257), David Graham in KS-Sen, Chris Royal in TX-34 and others, while it opposes Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS), Aaron Flint (MT-1), Joe Mitchell (IA-2) and Rep. Gabe Evans (CO-8). The pattern benefits Democrats only by splitting the right-side vote. The PAC has filed no donor report of any kind, its sole vendor (Chase Grove LLC) has no public footprint, and its treasurer is a Salt Lake City compliance CPA — who is actually behind it is unknown, and its funders stay hidden until December 3.
Source: FEC committee filings (C00963736) →October 12, 2026
GOP triage: Senate Leadership Fund pulls out of North Carolina, pours $10M+ into Kansas and $5M into South Carolina
With three weeks to Election Day, the Senate Leadership Fund has suspended its North Carolina ad reservations and redirected at least $10 million into Kansas, where Roger Marshall faces an unexpectedly competitive challenge, plus $5 million to boost Darline Graham in South Carolina. The group has spent more than $100 million in Texas backing Ken Paxton, while the pro-Trump MAGA Inc. super PAC fuels a major GOP cash advantage and American Bridge has put $20M+ into South Carolina, Kansas, Florida, and Mississippi for Democrats.
Source: CNN →October 05, 2026
Senate Leadership Fund pauses North Carolina Senate ads, redirects millions to Kansas
The Senate Leadership Fund, the top Republican Senate super PAC, paused its ad campaign in North Carolina's Senate race, where GOP nominee Michael Whatley trails Democrat Roy Cooper, and redirected roughly $8-10 million in ad reservations to Kansas to defend Sen. Roger Marshall. The shift, reported by the Associated Press, CBS and NBC, reflects an increasingly defensive GOP Senate strategy. North Carolina remains CNN's top-ranked seat most likely to flip.
Source: CNN →
