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Animal Wellness Action PAC
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Other PAC · FEC committee C00679860
Animal Wellness Action PAC gave $231K directly to 88 federal candidates in 2026, and 56% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 70 of the 83 candidates with a result won.
Checks to candidates
$231K
88 candidates on the 2026 ballot
Winners bought
70
5 more still being counted
Hit rate
84%
$179K on winners, $37K on losers
Party split
56% / 44%
Republicans / Democrats
Who funds it
The people giving to Animal Wellness Action PAC
50 named people gave $299K 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.
- Candis SternRetired · CA$10K2 gifts
- Linda DelmaRetired · NJ$10K2 gifts
- Don KivowitzEntrepreneur · Healthcare Business · TX$10K2 gifts
- Donna KrudwigRetired · Americans for Family Farms · CA$10K3 gifts
- Stacey KivowitzEntrepreneur & Philanthropist · TX$10K2 gifts
- R Edward DanielsRetired · TX$10K2 gifts
- Paula KislakRetired · CA$10K2 gifts
- Charles Jerome SmithRetired · CO$10K2 gifts
- Kathryn HeadRetired · NJ$10K2 gifts
- Gigi GartnerPresident/CEO · Gartner Company · TX$10K2 gifts
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- Muriel Van HousenRetired · WA$10K2 gifts
- Becky NesselAssociate Professor, Medicine · University of California Sf · CA$10K2 gifts
- Larry ShapiroRetired · FL$10K2 gifts
- Jeanne Crusemann DanielsRetired · TX$10K2 gifts
- Ariel NesselEntrepreneur · Nessel Development · CA$10K2 gifts
- Jolene ShapiroRetired · FL$10K2 gifts
- Sherry KellettRetired · NC$10K2 gifts
- Lauren HorwitzRetired · NY$9K2 gifts
- Joanne MizellRetired · AZ$8K3 gifts
- Richard SchechterCEO & President · Bainbridge Companies LLC · FL$5K
- Mark WilliamsPartner/Attorney · Mayer Brown LLP · VA$5K
- Jennifer SchechterRetired · FL$5K
- Wayne PacelleFounder · Animal Wellness Action · MD$5K
- Laura SchumanCEO · Agro Farming Corporation · CA$5K
- Gary MichelsonPhilanthropist · CA$5K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Lee | Florida 15th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Brian Fitzpatrick | Pennsylvania 1st District | $8K | ✗ Lost |
| Ashley Moody | Florida Senate (special) | $7K | ✓ Won |
| Andrew Garbarino | New York 2nd District | $6K | … Counting |
| Troy Carter | Louisiana 2nd District | $6K | ✓ Won |
| Sydney Kamlager-Dove | California 37th District | $5K | ✓ Won |
| Val Hoyle | Oregon 4th District | $5K | ✓ Won |
| Jeff Van Drew | New Jersey 2nd District | $5K | ✗ Lost |
| Nanette Barragán | California 44th District | $5K | ✓ Won |
| Diana Harshbarger | Tennessee 1st District | $5K | ✓ Won |
Questions people ask
- How much did Animal Wellness Action PAC give to candidates in 2026?
- Animal Wellness Action PAC gave $231K directly to 88 federal candidates in 2026, and 56% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 70 of the 83 candidates with a result won.
- Which politicians did Animal Wellness Action PAC give the most to in 2026?
- Laurel Lee (Republican, Florida 15th District, $10K), Brian Fitzpatrick (Republican, Pennsylvania 1st District, $8K), Ashley Moody (Republican, Florida Senate (special), $7K), Andrew Garbarino (Republican, New York 2nd District, $6K), Troy Carter (Democrat, Louisiana 2nd District, $6K).