Senate Majority PAC
Senate Democratic majority
The operation.
Senate Majority PAC (SMP) is the leading Democratic-aligned super PAC focused on Senate races, founded in 2011 by allies of then-Majority Leader Harry Reid. It now operates as the principal independent-expenditure vehicle for Sen. Chuck Schumer's Senate Democratic caucus and has spent more than $1 billion across the 2018–2024 cycles. SMP's affiliated 501(c)(4), Majority Forward, channels undisclosed dark-money contributions into the SMP ecosystem.
Major donors.
Notable races.
Sources.
Questions about Senate Majority PAC.
What is Senate Majority PAC?
Senate Majority PAC (SMP) is the Democratic Party's principal super PAC for Senate races, founded in 2011 by allies of then-Majority Leader Harry Reid. It now coordinates strategically (within legal limits) with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's office and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.
Who funds Senate Majority PAC?
SMP's largest disclosed donors include George Soros and his Democracy PAC, LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, hedge-fund manager Donald Sussman, former Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and media investor Fred Eychaner. Its affiliated dark-money group Majority Forward channels additional undisclosed contributions.
How much has SMP spent?
Senate Majority PAC and Majority Forward have spent more than $1 billion combined across the 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024 cycles. The 2024 cycle alone exceeded $300 million across the seven competitive Senate battlegrounds.