PAC
Women Vote
Emilys List
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Other PAC · FEC committee C00193433
Women Vote gave $406K directly to 45 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Emilys List, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 37 of the 41 candidates with a result won.
Checks to candidates
$406K
45 candidates on the 2026 ballot
Winners bought
37
4 more still being counted
Hit rate
90%
$321K on winners, $20K on losers
Party split
0% / 100%
Republicans / Democrats
Who funds it
The people giving to the Women Vote PAC
19,673 named people gave $16M 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.
- Daniel LoganRetired · FL$97K24 gifts
- Gladys CofrinRetired · FL$86K22 gifts
- Emelia BenjaminProfessor · Boston University · MA$52K26 gifts
- Shelley Frost RubinRetired · NY$38K23 gifts
- Sarah MinBoard Director · NY$37K11 gifts
- Lisa AlumkalInvestor · CA$33K8 gifts
- Theresa McdonaldRetired · CA$31K9 gifts
- Marcia WeberRetired · NY$24K28 gifts
- Michael SimpsonRetired · MA$23K51 gifts
- Diane MosbacherMD/Filmmaker · CA$22K18 gifts
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- Thomas OliverRetired · GA$21K25 gifts
- Pauline LeeRetired · AZ$21K13 gifts
- Edith CofrinRetired · GA$20K18 gifts
- Tina Kroot-JeffkrootArchitect · Jeff Kroot Hichuteca Assoc · CA$19K27 gifts
- Joyce NewstatConsultant · CA$17K13 gifts
- Mary MalgoireRetired · DE$17K32 gifts
- James FlawsRetired · NY$16K14 gifts
- Betty NordwindNot Employed · CA$16K29 gifts
- Marybeth ShinnProfessor · Vanderbilt University · CA$15K29 gifts
- Joseph KaempferConstruction · Mcarthurglens Europe · CT$15K2 gifts
- Susan EggersRetired · WA$15K5 gifts
- Jean WolffArtist · CA$15K23 gifts
- Raymond AlexanianRetired · TX$15K11 gifts
- Robert CostaRetired · PA$15K13 gifts
- Catherine SamuelsNot Employed · NY$14K14 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 | $40K | … Counting |
| JoAnna Mendoza | Arizona 6th District | $24K | ✓ Won |
| Nancy Lacore | South Carolina 1st District | $14K | ✓ Won |
| Nellie Pou | New Jersey 9th District | $13K | ✓ Won |
| Denise Powell | Nebraska 2nd District | $12K | ✓ Won |
| Janelle Stelson | Pennsylvania 10th District | $12K | ✓ Won |
| Susie Lee | Nevada 3rd District | $11K | ✓ Won |
| Kristen McDonald Rivet | Michigan 8th District | $11K | ✓ Won |
| Dina Titus | Nevada 1st District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Emilia Sykes | Ohio 13th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
Questions people ask
- How much did Women Vote give to candidates in 2026?
- Women Vote gave $406K directly to 45 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Emilys List, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 37 of the 41 candidates with a result won.
- Which politicians did Women Vote give the most to in 2026?
- Mary Peltola (Democrat, Alaska Senate, $40K), JoAnna Mendoza (Democrat, Arizona 6th District, $24K), Nancy Lacore (Democrat, South Carolina 1st District, $14K), Nellie Pou (Democrat, New Jersey 9th District, $13K), Denise Powell (Democrat, Nebraska 2nd District, $12K).