Which politicians did Advancing Democracy and Mobilization PAC give the most to in 2026?

Mary Peltola (Democrat, Alaska Senate, $24K), Sherrod Brown (Democrat, Ohio Senate (special), $13K), James Talarico (Democrat, Texas Senate, $12K), Ed Markey (Democrat, Massachusetts Senate, $10K), Ben Ray Luján (Democrat, New Mexico Senate, $10K).

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Advancing Democracy and Mobilization PAC

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Politician's leadership PAC · FEC committee C00422774

Advancing Democracy and Mobilization PAC gave $243K directly to 30 federal candidates in 2026, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 24 of the 25 candidates with a result won.

Checks to candidates

$243K

30 candidates on the 2026 ballot

Winners bought

5 more still being counted

Hit rate

96%

$189K on winners, $10K on losers

Party split

0% / 100%

Republicans / Democrats

Who funds it

The people giving to Advancing Democracy and Mobilization PAC

93 named people gave $373K in itemized gifts this cycle. These are the biggest 25. Committees must name anyone who gives more than $200 in a year; smaller gifts are reported only as a lump sum, and money from companies, unions and other groups is not in this list.

Lois GuntherHomemaker · CA$96K24 gifts
Andrew GuntherScientist · State of California · CA$72K20 gifts
Nat SimonsInvestor · Meritage Group LP · CA$10K2 gifts
Lori DenhamConsultant · Kountoupes Denham Carr & Reid · DC$6K2 gifts
Tao LinTechnical Staff · Anthropic · CA$5K
Richard SchapsCEO · Van Wagner · NY$5K
Jan LeikeTechnical Staff · Anthropic · CA$5K
Brian PomperAttorney · Akin Gump · VA$5K
William HarrisSoftware Executive · Personal Capital · CA$5K
Jon CroelNot Employed · CA$5K

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Sue MandelNot Employed · CT$5K
Robert LakinRetired · CA$5K
Haim SabanChairman · Saban Capital Group · CA$5K
Robert GlovskyWealth Manager · The Colony Group · FL$5K
Patrick Brinich-LangloisSoftware Engineer · Academia.Edu · CA$5K
Steve MandelFounder · Lone Pine Capital · CT$5K
Lauren FosterChief of Staff · Xyz Venture Capital · CA$5K
Steven BillsSoftware Engineer · Google · CA$5K
Todor MarkovTechnical Staff · Anthropic · CA$5K
Ben WestCTO · Trajectory Labs · CA$5K
Eric LauferEngineer · Laufer Wind · NY$5K
Peter LofgrenSoftware Engineer · Anthropic · CA$5K
Giovanna RandallPresident · Honor Nyc · NY$5K
Michele BallantyneCOO · Recording Industry Assn of America · MD$4K2 gifts
Todd WebsterConsultant · Cornerstone Government Affairs · VA$4K2 gifts

Names, employers and occupations are as the committee reported them to the FEC. People with the same name in the same state are counted as one person. Federal law bars using these names to ask for money or for any commercial purpose.

Biggest checks

The candidates this committee paid the most, and whether they won.

Candidate	Race	Amount	Result
Mary Peltola	Alaska Senate	$24K	… Counting
Sherrod Brown	Ohio Senate (special)	$13K	✓ Won
James Talarico	Texas Senate	$12K	✓ Won
Ed Markey	Massachusetts Senate	$10K	✓ Won
Ben Ray Luján	New Mexico Senate	$10K	✓ Won
Cory Booker	New Jersey Senate	$10K	✓ Won
Jack Reed	Rhode Island Senate	$10K	✓ Won
Chris Coons	Delaware Senate	$10K	✓ Won
John Hickenlooper	Colorado Senate	$10K	✓ Won
Chris Pappas	New Hampshire Senate	$10K	✓ Won

Questions people ask

How much did Advancing Democracy and Mobilization PAC give to candidates in 2026?: Advancing Democracy and Mobilization PAC gave $243K directly to 30 federal candidates in 2026, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 24 of the 25 candidates with a result won.
Which politicians did Advancing Democracy and Mobilization PAC give the most to in 2026?: Mary Peltola (Democrat, Alaska Senate, $24K), Sherrod Brown (Democrat, Ohio Senate (special), $13K), James Talarico (Democrat, Texas Senate, $12K), Ed Markey (Democrat, Massachusetts Senate, $10K), Ben Ray Luján (Democrat, New Mexico Senate, $10K).