Hoffman Unloads $2M In Brutal Ads Targeting GOP Candidates
Billionaire Reid Hoffman is pouring money into House Majority PAC to fund ads attacking Republican candidates. Federal Election Commission filings released last week show his contribution arrived just two weeks before election night. The group is now using Jeffrey Epstein ties to target GOP lawmakers in key races.
House Majority PAC has spent over $2 million in Pennsylvania alone to run these specific attacks.
Hoffman, the co-founder of LinkedIn, has faced scrutiny for his past ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Despite this, he remains among the largest donors to the super PAC. The ads claim these candidates protected Epstein or tried to hide the truth about his crimes.
In Alaska, the group targeted Rep. Nick Begich over his vote on a procedural motion. The ad campaign claims Begich voted against releasing the Epstein Files to hide the truth. Begich later voted for the legislation, which passed with near-unanimous support. The group spent $543,300 on ads against him.
The ads use a direct quote to attack Begich's record.
Spending is heavy in other states as well. House Majority PAC has dropped $480,000 in Iowa's Second Congressional District. They spent $550,150 in Arizona's 2nd District and $628,000 in Pennsylvania's 8th District. The total spend in Pennsylvania's 1st District reached $2.06 million.
Groups registered as 501(c)(4) can advocate for issues but cannot directly campaign for a candidate. Michael Beckel, a reform director, told Fox News Digital that both sides use this loophole. Liberal and conservative groups exploit the Supreme Court Citizens United ruling to funnel secret money into our elections, a statement read.
The RNC has spoken out against the source of this funding. Natalie Baldassarre, a spokesperson for the RNC, said the money benefits Democrats even if it comes from questionable sources. She noted that Democrats will take money from anyone willing to write a check.
This strategy focuses on weaponizing the Epstein files against Republicans. The ads accuse candidates of supporting mass amnesty or being too lenient on abortion. A flyer asserted one candidate permitted the murder of the unborn until the second trimester.
The legislation requiring the release of records became law in November 2025. It requires the Justice Department to release files while protecting victim identities. The ads suggest candidates are still hiding the truth despite this new law.
Fitzpatrick's campaign told Fox News Digital that this is an old tactic. They say the attacks try to hurt the country by calling Republicans too independent or not independent enough. The filings do not identify exactly which donor funds paid for each specific ad.
The timing of the money and the ads is clear. Hoffman's donation came right as the group ramped up its spending on Epstein-focused attacks. The numbers show a massive financial push in multiple battleground districts.
Voters in these districts will see these ads daily leading up to the election. The spending totals indicate a serious effort to influence the outcome in these specific races. The question remains how many voters will believe these claims about their representatives.