PAC
Courage to Change
Leadership PAC
Politician's leadership PAC · FEC committee C00692202
Courage to Change gave $115K directly to 13 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). 12 of the 12 candidates with a result won.
Checks to candidates
$115K
13 candidates on the 2026 ballot
Winners bought
12
1 more still being counted
Hit rate
100%
$105K on winners, $0 on losers
Party split
0% / 100%
Republicans / Democrats
Who funds it
The people giving to Courage to Change
111 named people gave $58K 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.
- Dominic CondelloResearcher · Jane Street · NY$5K
- Marilyn RassweilerNot Employed · FL$5K
- Clifford RassweilerDriver · FL$5K
- Scott HuberSoftware Developer · Frequence · CA$3K20 gifts
- Benjamin TobiasAttorney · Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP · OH$3K
- James LarryAttorney · IL$2K19 gifts
- Patrick BurkeNot Employed · CA$2K19 gifts
- Jennifer HaftersonSupervisor · Fred Hutch · WA$1K7 gifts
- Douglas StrainNot Employed · CA$1K15 gifts
- John LottesSenior Automation Engineer · Cargill · IL$1K
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- Suzanne ItaniCEO · International Exports Inc · TX$1K2 gifts
- Tim JohnstonNot Employed · CA$1K
- Marian MagaiNot Employed · WA$1K
- Steven MccaaIt Director · Lending Club · CA$90016 gifts
- John MeyersPsychiatrist · State of California · CA$85017 gifts
- Barbara ConeVisual Artist · MA$85017 gifts
- Timothy DrumhellerSoftware Engineer · Micropen Technologies · NY$80016 gifts
- Jane ChuSoftware Developer · Microsoft · WA$80016 gifts
- David BalickIt Director · Wellnet · PA$80016 gifts
- Kimberle CrenshawProfessor · Ucla · CA$75015 gifts
- David MirchSecurity Engineer · Aurora Innovations Inc. · CO$75015 gifts
- John DohertySoftware Engineer · Amazon · WA$75015 gifts
- Deborah GoldsmithSoftware Engineer · Apple Inc. · CA$75015 gifts
- Wali ZaidiElectrical Engineer · Resilient Power Solutions · TX$700
- Gregor ThomasData Scientist · University of Washington · MI$70014 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Analilia Mejia | New Jersey 11th District | $25K | ✓ Won |
| Maxwell Frost | Florida 10th District | $20K | ✓ Won |
| Sylvia Garcia | Texas 29th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| LaMonica McIver | New Jersey 10th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Justin Pearson | Tennessee 9th District | $10K | … Counting |
| André Carson | Indiana 7th District | $5K | ✓ Won |
| Derek Tran | California 45th District | $5K | ✓ Won |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | $5K | ✓ Won |
| Sam Forstag | Montana 1st District | $5K | ✓ Won |
| Chris Rabb | Pennsylvania 3rd District | $5K | ✓ Won |
Questions people ask
- How much did Courage to Change give to candidates in 2026?
- Courage to Change gave $115K directly to 13 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). 12 of the 12 candidates with a result won.
- Which politicians did Courage to Change give the most to in 2026?
- Analilia Mejia (Democrat, New Jersey 11th District, $25K), Maxwell Frost (Democrat, Florida 10th District, $20K), Sylvia Garcia (Democrat, Texas 29th District, $10K), LaMonica McIver (Democrat, New Jersey 10th District, $10K), Justin Pearson (Democrat, Tennessee 9th District, $10K).