Which politicians did Kaine give the most to in 2026?

James Walkinshaw (Democrat, Virginia 11th District, $15K), Chris Coons (Democrat, Delaware Senate, $10K), Chris Pappas (Democrat, New Hampshire Senate, $10K), Cory Booker (Democrat, New Jersey Senate, $10K), John Hickenlooper (Democrat, Colorado Senate, $10K).

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Kaine

Common Ground PAC

Leadership PAC

Politician's leadership PAC · FEC committee C00538835

Kaine gave $238K directly to 27 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Common Ground PAC, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 22 of the 24 candidates with a result won.

Checks to candidates

$238K

27 candidates on the 2026 ballot

Winners bought

3 more still being counted

Hit rate

92%

$205K on winners, $12K on losers

Party split

0% / 100%

Republicans / Democrats

Who funds it

The people giving to the Kaine PAC

656 named people gave $685K 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.

Peter KellnerNot Employed · MA$22K5 gifts
Elizabeth SimonsNot Employed · CA$10K2 gifts
Michael EisensonInvestor · Charlesbank Capital Partners · MA$10K2 gifts
Christopher LoweManaging Partner · Managing Member · NY$10K2 gifts
Judith HarbeckNot Employed · VA$7K33 gifts
Marie Jose WoodwardNot Employed · VA$7K15 gifts
Lourdes CormanNot Employed · AL$6K22 gifts
James SmithSenior Living · Smith/Packett · VA$6K2 gifts
Timothy DunnInvestments · Terra Alpha Investments LLC · VA$5K
Wayne Chung Wei LauCEO · Lau Superconductors · MD$5K

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Nicole LaffertyNot Employed · CA$5K
Dario Marquez Jr.Not Employed · VA$5K
Christina Lee BrownNot Employed · KY$5K
Amos Hostetter Jr.Chair · Pilot House Associates LLC · MA$5K
Janice ParmeleeNot Employed · LA$5K
Gary SymanNot Employed · CA$5K
Margaret GuptaNot Employed · FL$5K
Mary Lang SollingerNot Employed · WI$5K
Robert LippSenior Advisor · Stone Point Capital · NY$5K
Steven RattnerChairman & CEO · Willett Advisors LLC · NY$5K
Tim ChapmanNot Employed · VA$5K
Ann BerdyNot Employed · NY$5K
Tamsen PlumeAttorney · Holland & Knight LLP · CA$5K
Antoinette BushExecutive · News Corp · DC$5K
Steven LaffertyDirector Television Department · Creative Artists Agency · 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
James Walkinshaw	Virginia 11th District	$15K	✓ Won
Chris Coons	Delaware Senate	$10K	✓ Won
Chris Pappas	New Hampshire Senate	$10K	✓ Won
Cory Booker	New Jersey Senate	$10K	✓ Won
John Hickenlooper	Colorado Senate	$10K	✓ Won
Jon Ossoff	Georgia Senate	$10K	✓ Won
Ben Ray Luján	New Mexico Senate	$10K	✓ Won
Jack Reed	Rhode Island Senate	$10K	✓ Won
Suhas Subramanyam	Virginia 10th District	$10K	✓ Won
Ed Markey	Massachusetts Senate	$10K	✓ Won

Questions people ask

How much did Kaine give to candidates in 2026?: Kaine gave $238K directly to 27 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Common Ground PAC, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 22 of the 24 candidates with a result won.
Which politicians did Kaine give the most to in 2026?: James Walkinshaw (Democrat, Virginia 11th District, $15K), Chris Coons (Democrat, Delaware Senate, $10K), Chris Pappas (Democrat, New Hampshire Senate, $10K), Cory Booker (Democrat, New Jersey Senate, $10K), John Hickenlooper (Democrat, Colorado Senate, $10K).