Ken Griffin Gives $5 Million to GOP in First Midterm Donation

May 22, 2026, 4:05 PM UTC

Ken Griffin, one of the biggest political donors in recent election cycles, has made his first federal contribution for the 2026 midterm races.

The founder of hedge fund Citadel and market maker Citadel Securities gave $5 million on May 1 to the Congressional Leadership Fund, the main super political action committee supporting Republican candidates for the House of Representatives, according to a filing from the Federal Election Committee.

Ken Griffin
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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick also gave $5 million to CLF in April and Jeff Yass, the billionaire founder of Susquehanna International Group, gave $2 million, FEC filings show.

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