Which super PACs did Democracy Matters fund in 2026?

Project 218 ($13M), Ab PAC ($5.6M), Unite to Win ($1.4M), Votevets ($1.4M), Nebraska Values PAC ($850K).

Which candidates did Democracy Matters's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?

for Johnny Garcia (Texas 35th District, about $2.3M, won); for Haley Stevens (Michigan Senate, about $1.1M, unknown); for Bobby Pulido (Texas 15th District, about $1.0M, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.

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Democracy Matters

Company / nonprofit

12 gifts to 5 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Winner

Democracy Matters gave $22M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 96% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 87% ended up on the winning side ($14M won, $2.1M lost, with $1.3M in races still being counted).

Gave to outside spenders

$22M

96% of it helped Democrats

Ended up on the winning side

87%

$14M of the dollars in races already called

Spent on the losing side

$2.1M

$1.3M still being counted

Not spent yet

$5.1M

Sitting with groups that have not spent

Where the cheques went

A company, LLC or nonprofit. Where its money came from is not reported. Each gift is split the way the group that received it split its spending between winners and losers, so a $10M cheque to a group that spent 80% on losers counts as $8M on the losing side.

✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Race not called yet Result not matched

Group	Gave	Won / lost
Project 218 $1.9M not spent yet	$13M	$8.4M / $509K
Ab PAC	$5.6M	$4.3M / $452K
Unite to Win	$1.4M	$0 / $287K
Votevets	$1.4M	$1.0M / $27K
Nebraska Values PAC	$850K	$8K / $842K

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Democracy Matters's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Democracy Matters's share of each group's funding.

Candidate	Race	Spending	Their share	Paid off?
Johnny Garcia	Texas 35th District	Supporting	$2.3M	✓ Yes
Haley Stevens	Michigan Senate (primary)	Supporting	$1.1M	Unknown
Bobby Pulido	Texas 15th District	Supporting	$1.0M	✓ Yes
Lindsay James	Iowa 2nd District	Supporting	$974K	✓ Yes
Ashley Hinson	Iowa Senate	Attacking	$886K	✓ Yes
Shomari Figures	Alabama 2nd District	Supporting	$835K	✓ Yes
Pete Ricketts	Nebraska Senate	Attacking	$816K	✗ No
Jeff Van Drew	New Jersey 2nd District	Attacking	$719K	✓ Yes
Sarah Trone Garriott	Iowa 3rd District	Supporting	$577K	✓ Yes
Jasmeet Bains	California 22nd District (primary)	Supporting	$575K	Unknown
Josh Turek	Iowa Senate	Supporting	$539K	✓ Yes
Joseph Baldacci	Maine 2nd District (primary)	Supporting	$521K	Unknown

Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.

Questions people ask

How much did Democracy Matters spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?: Democracy Matters gave $22M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 96% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 87% ended up on the winning side ($14M won, $2.1M lost, with $1.3M in races still being counted).
Which super PACs did Democracy Matters fund in 2026?: Project 218 ($13M), Ab PAC ($5.6M), Unite to Win ($1.4M), Votevets ($1.4M), Nebraska Values PAC ($850K).
Which candidates did Democracy Matters's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?: for Johnny Garcia (Texas 35th District, about $2.3M, won); for Haley Stevens (Michigan Senate, about $1.1M, unknown); for Bobby Pulido (Texas 15th District, about $1.0M, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.