Lower Costs Now
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No. 14 in outside spending in 2026
About
Lower Costs Now is a Super PAC connected to FF PAC, based in Washington, DC, and registered with the FEC in 2026. In 2026 it raised $50.2M, spent $32.7M on ads and other outreach for or against candidates. (from its FEC registration and reports)
- Type
- Super PAC
- Connected organization
- FF PAC
- Based in
- Washington, DC
- Treasurer
- Steven Mele
- Registered with the FEC
- September 10, 2026
- Website
- lowercostsnow.org
- FEC id
- C00961276 ↗
Foreign ties
No foreign tie is documented for this committee. We look for two things: whether a connected company is owned by a foreign parent, and whether the group or its leaders are registered as agents of a foreign government or entity (FARA). No U.S. committee can be a foreign country or take money from one.
Who funds it
We haven't loaded its funders yet. In the meantime: its receipts at the FEC ↗
By cycle
- Raised
- Spent
View the data as a table
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Independent spending | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $50.2M | $35.0M | $32.7M | $0 |
In 2026, in the races we could match: $2.5M for Democrats, $0 against Democrats, $0 for Republicans and $5.7M against Republicans.
Who it spent for and against in 2026
| Candidate | For / against | Spent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael A Collins Jr (R-GA) | Against | $1.5M | lost |
| Jon Husted (R-OH) | Against | $1.5M | lost |
| Warren Kenneth Paxton Jr (R-TX) | Against | $1.3M | lost |
| James Talarico (D-TX) | For | $1.2M | won |
| Michael J Rogers (R-MI) | Against | $806K | lost |
| Ashley Hinson Arenholz | Against | $745K | |
| Roger W Marshall (R-KS) | Against | $696K | lost |
| Joshua Turek (D-IA) | For | $621K | won |
| T. Jonathan Ossoff (D-GA) | For | $370K | won |
| Abdul El-Sayed (D-MI) | For | $243K | won |
| Sherrod Brown (D-OH) | For | $4K | won |
| Adam Hamilton (D-KS) | For | $3K | won |
Questions and answers
What is Lower Costs Now?
Lower Costs Now is a Super PAC connected to FF PAC, based in Washington, DC, and registered with the FEC in 2026. In 2026 it raised $50.2M, spent $32.7M on ads and other outreach for or against candidates.
How much did Lower Costs Now spend in 2026?
It raised $50.2M and spent $35.0M in all, including $32.7M in independent spending for or against candidates and $0 given directly to candidates.
Who did Lower Costs Now support or oppose in 2026?
In 2026, it spent the most for James Talarico ($1.2M), Joshua Turek ($621K) and T. Jonathan Ossoff ($370K) and the most against Michael A Collins Jr ($1.5M), Jon Husted ($1.5M) and Warren Kenneth Paxton Jr ($1.3M).
Does Lower Costs Now have foreign ties?
None is documented. Federal law bars foreign governments, companies and people from giving or spending in U.S. elections or directing a PAC's spending.
The law: foreign money and PACs
- Foreign nationals (foreign governments, foreign companies, and people who aren't citizens or green-card holders) can't give or spend in any U.S. election, directly or through others, or make a PAC's decisions. FEC ↗ (52 U.S.C. 30121)
- A U.S. subsidiary of a foreign company may have a PAC, as long as only its U.S. employees fund it and only U.S. persons run it.
- A company or union PAC is funded by voluntary gifts from employees or members; the company may only pay its running costs. A super PAC can take unlimited money from companies, unions and people, but can't coordinate with candidates.
- Anyone who lobbies or does political work in the U.S. for a foreign government or entity must register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). Justice Department ↗
- Can foreign countries donate to U.S. elections? →
All campaign money → · Its FEC filings ↗ · Money in politics
Source: FEC API. "For / against" is independent spending (ads, mail, calls) reported to the FEC; results come from our 2026 data. A backed candidate winning doesn't prove the spending decided the race. Updated: Nov 8, 1:33 AM ET.
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